Storing Roasted beans..

[Copycat]

Was just wondering what the best way is to store Roasted beans with, i've been thinking of grabbing something from http://shop.squaremilecoffee.com/ and I noticed the other day that they only send out beans after they've been roasted, so being a bit of a noob with this, I wasn't sure what would be best, also how long do roasted beans last for when they are properly sealed up?

Thanks.

[Scotto]

I use mason jars - cheap, easily located locally, fairly airtight. As for storage times, same as usual - drink up ASAP.

[sehrgut]

You shouldn't be drinking it more than two weeks post-roast, but if you're not using it for espresso, you can get away with a month. This is presuming air-tight storage at room temperature. Whatever you do, DON'T REFRIGERATE!

[letterk]

I use the foil bags with air valves, mostly because I snagged a big lot on the cheap.

[David in Boston]

I use mason jars - cheap, easily located locally, fairly airtight. As for storage times, same as usual - drink up ASAP.

Great minds think alike.

Mason jars do the job. Just make sure you store the coffee away from a heat source and sunlight.

David

[Copycat]

Alrighty, Mason jars it is...just hope I can get some around these parts o0 and a month should be alright, seeing as I only have 1 Coffee a day, sometimes 2 if i'm feeling adventurous, don't like gonig overboard on the stuff.

Now Ishall begin my search..i'll need a grinder too, funtimes, you guys know how to get my money spent =p

[Monkeyboy]

I used to just use old spaghetti sauce jars. You have to wash the lid in the dishwasher a few times before the smell is neutralized but after that they are air tight and the low price of free.

Now I use these containers that use the same pump I use for wine bottles. I don't know if storing beans in a vacuum makes them stale prematurely by sucking all the CO2 out but it does not seem to be the case in my experience.

[JBHoren]

I use mason jars - cheap, easily located locally, fairly airtight. As for storage times, same as usual - drink up ASAP.

You shouldn't be drinking it more than two weeks post-roast, but if you're not using it for espresso, you can get away with a month. This is presuming air-tight storage at room temperature. Whatever you do, DON'T REFRIGERATE!

Mason jars do the job. Just make sure you store the coffee away from a heat source and sunlight.

I also use Mason jars -- one-quart, wide-mouth -- which I purchased online from Ace Hardware (the cool thing about buying from them is that they ship for free to your local Ace Hardware store!)

I also use a FoodSaver with wide-mouth jar attachment (bought together, on ebaY) to vacuum-seal the green coffee beans for storage (I buy in 2- or 5-lb batches). Even without vacuum-sealing, they keep roasted coffee beans quite fresh for a good long time.

As my fellow respondents wrote:

• do not store coffee beans, roasted or green, in the refrigerator or freezer, in direct sunlight, or in a hot area.
• do store coffee beans, roasted or green, in a cool, dark, well-ventilated area.

Enjoy a good cuppa every morning!

[redbike]

For years I've stored roasted coffee beans, in the airtight foil bags they came in, in my freezer. I've got two pounds there now. As a result of this thread, and doing a little follow-up research, I see why this is not desirable. Should I relocate the beans now in the freezer to a dark, cool place, or doesn't it matter now since they've been there a while?

Thanks,

jim

[Anton von Tripp]

I keep my beans in an ordinary domestic screwtop jar in the bottom of the fridge in the salad compartment.

Cordially, AvT.

[Copycat]

I managed to get a jar, an air tight locking one ^^

next question, hows this for a first grinder? http://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-KG3...5911866&sr=1-6

[sehrgut]

Meh. Don't bother. Really, the only grinder in that price range that's any better than a whirly-blade is the Cuisinart Supreme Grind. For not much more, you can get a refurb Baratza (Solis) Maestro, which is a capable grinder for espresso, and hard to beat at the price point for brewed coffee.

[Monkeyboy]

For not much more, you can get a refurb Baratza (Solis) Maestro, which is a capable grinder for espresso, and hard to beat at the price point for brewed coffee.

The Maestro is a great grinder and Baratza has outstanding customer service.

[David in Boston]

Meh. Don't bother. Really, the only grinder in that price range that's any better than a whirly-blade is the Cuisinart Supreme Grind. For not much more, you can get a refurb Baratza (Solis) Maestro, which is a capable grinder for espresso, and hard to beat at the price point for brewed coffee.

My Kitchen Aid grinder is a whirly-blade and it works great for the coarse grind needed for french-press coffee.

David

[Luxem]

My mother gave me a gift the other day -
A nice bluish-glass antique mason jar to store my coffee in. (looks to be from the 1930s or ealier?) Someone had added a new rubber liner to the lid to keep things fresh, and it even has some neat old wire "basket" thing with a wooden handle for carrying the jar around.
Looks pretty neat all antique-ish sitting next to my $20 Wal-mart french press!

[sehrgut]

the coarse grind needed for french-press coffee.

"Grind coarsely for a presspot" is an American coffee myth promulgated by companies who'd rather not deal with customers calling to complain that the fines get into their coffee. For a press you should grind as finely as your screen will allow, which is generally significantly finer than drip grind. A rule of thumb is the grind should be such that 7g of coffee in 6oz of water is brewed to your satisfaction in four minutes or less.

[David in Boston]

"Grind coarsely for a presspot" is an American coffee myth promulgated by companies who'd rather not deal with customers calling to complain that the fines get into their coffee. For a press you should grind as finely as your screen will allow, which is generally significantly finer than drip grind. A rule of thumb is the grind should be such that 7g of coffee in 6oz of water is brewed to your satisfaction in four minutes or less.

Hmmm... just had a "cup of Joe" made via my french press using coarse coffee. The coffee was,(are you sitting down) "8 o'clock" brand. Drank it black while smoking a Gloria Cubana Series R #6 cigar.

Works for me!!!

David

[sehrgut]

Hmmm... just had a "cup of Joe" made via my french press using coarse coffee. The coffee was,(are you sitting down) "8 o'clock" brand. Drank it black while smoking a Gloria Cubana Series R #6 cigar.

Works for me!!!

Eeeew! Okay, thanks for telling me to sit down before I read that last bit . . .

[kreigle]

Great minds think alike.

Mason jars do the job. Just make sure you store the coffee away from a heat source and sunlight.

David

I use mason jars also; except my current jars are actually recycled 1pt mayo jars with mason jar lids. They currently just sit on the kitched counter, so I should probably wrap them in something.

I usually roast 12oz of green over a weekend and that usually lasts me about 2 weeks of work coffee..

[kreigle]

The Maestro is a great grinder and Baratza has outstanding customer service.

I have a 2-3 yr old Solis Maestro Classic. It works well for me, although it seems to be set a little on the fine side as the burrs touch before I can get the dial to the expresso setting and drip setting looks like 100grit sandpaper.

Since they don't make the Classic anymore, I guess its replacement will be a Maestro or a Maestro Plus. Can anyone tell me if I would notice an improvement in the grind with the upgrade?