How to store the coffee beans during usage?

I freeze 200g portions in coffee bags in the freezer and I take it straight out of the bag when I use them. Some people might say you increase the chance of condensation on the beans, but should be ok if you put them back in the freezer fast enough and take the air out of the bag before you put them back in (roll out the air then seal). To me they don’t seem to decline at all by the time I use up the 200g.

Vac pack my beans in 100grms bags. Beans on the go are stored in Airscape containers.

darkstefano My comment was about the beans I use. I use the frozen beans straight away. No need to defrost really.

darkstefano I do not know, now i surf on the web for inforamtion, Thanks!

Quite a few retailers sell Airscape containers - Bella Barista being one. BB also have other vac container options which are cheaper than Airscapes.

darkstefano

I store the coffee in the bag it comes in. If it has a valve I seal it with tape. The flavours change but the coffee doesn’t deteriorate for over a month. If the flavour isn’t particularly complex to begin with maybe it’ll be flat and dull much faster.

When I roast my own I store it in two 500g bags. They’re fine for a month or two, with the first signs of rancidity after about 4 months.

I have a three step system.

Step One: I use the normal zip lock one way valve bag so long as I am going to get through the bag within 10 days of opening. Otherwise I go to Step Two.

Step Two: I vacuum seal 18g doses into recyclable pouches once the beans are at peak flavor (10 to 21 days post roast, depending on the roast depth) see

Step Three; If I can’t use the packets from Step Two within 4 weeks I freeze them where they will stay good for up to five months. If I use a frozen vacuum sealed pouch then I grind frozen because that produces a far superior espresso to grinding a defrosted bean.

The problem with zip lock bags or airscape type containers is that every time they are opened, fresh air goes in and that’s one of the two biggest enemies of freshness, the other being light. Not to say they should not be used but if you want fresh beans beyond ten days then it’s probably best to store your beans in smaller bags or containers so they are used within ten days of opening for the first time.

@tompoland that seems like the best way to go really. I guess it’s down to one’s personal needs. For me I bought an air scape. I buy 1 kg bags which I divide into the air scape (holds about 500g) and the rest into a glass kilner jar which I’ve wrapped with brown paper. 1kg lasts us about a week to ten days. When the kilner jar is used i will pour half the air scape into it at a time until it’s all used. I don’t know how effective the air scape is (compared to vacuum packing as detailed above for example) but I do notice the difference between the end of the first kilner and taking the first beans from the air scape. When I did this this week, I had to change the niche about 2 notches to regain the dial so that says something. I think I would over complicate it for my necessities if I were to look into vacuum packing etc, but, maybe someday when I’ve more time!

Systemic How is your vac sealer, which you purchased from Amazon.

LMSC How is your vac sealer, which you purchased from Amazon.

Doing what it says on the tin. Doesn’t need to be a fancy all singing and dancing version. Recommend getting one with as powerful a motor as you can find though. Most are 110 of 120 watts. Mine is 140 watts - possibly overkill but effective.

Ernie1 Empty a bag into the hopper and leave them there like it’s 2007.

Costa fan?😃

I’m not a coffee connoisseur (coffee snob), far from it, its a drink as far as I’m concerned.

Airscape does for me.