Coffee Canisters

Coffee canisters are perfect for proper coffee storage because that affects how your coffee tastes once you need to use it. Storing coffee beans and ground coffee the right way will keep your coffee tasting as fresh as possible.

For roasted whole bean coffee storage use an airtight ceramic coffee canister that blocks light. Look for a ceramic canister that has a rubber seal around the lid so no air can get inside.

Fill the ceramic canister all the way to the top with whole bean coffee to keep the air inside down to a minimum.

Roasted whole bean coffee stays fresh one to two weeks, when stored properly in coffee canisters at room temperature.

Plastic or metal containers are not recommended because they can alter the taste of your coffee. Clear glass canisters also work well as long as you store it in a dark cupboard to keep the light away from your coffee beans.

Ground coffee will only store for a few days once you open the can and break the seal. But you can at least keep air away by using an airtight ceramic canister that blocks light.

This is why grinding your own beans is well worth the effort and it's also really simple. Trying to keep ground coffee fresh is next to impossible.

Some people suggest freezing whole bean or ground coffee but that is a bad idea. Water molecules not only attach to coffee beans and ground coffee but also to the packaging.

When the water comes into contact with the surface of a coffee bean, ice forms around it. Roasted coffee beans are porous, so when the ice melts, it deteriorates the taste and quality of the coffee.

So what about coffee storage in the refrigerator? This is an even bigger no-no. The constant cold mist in the refrigerator attaches to the whole bean or ground coffee and water is coffee's worst enemy during coffee storage.

Coffee storage works well for coffee that you will use within one to two weeks of purchase if these elements can be eliminated.

Water
Light
Oxygen
Heat

The best advice for great tasting coffee is buy whole bean coffee and grind it just before you make a fresh pot. Buy only the amount of coffee you can use up within one to two weeks.

Use these simple proper coffee storage tips and use coffee canisters with rubber seals and you will keep your coffee tasting the best it can possibly be.

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