Alton Brown shares vital tips for brewing better coffee, including optimal storage methods. He advocates for airtight freezing but warns against condensation affecting flavor. Brown also highlights the importance of buying smaller batches from reputable roasters instead of larger, more cost-effective bags to preserve taste. He emphasizes that once ground, coffee rapidly loses quality. His recommendations include storing remaining coffee in a cool, dark area and grinding just before brewing for optimal freshness and flavor.
Moisture, air, heat, and light can all impact the flavor of your coffee. Once coffee is moved from its original packaging and placed into a separate container, condensation from the freezer can impact the integrity of the coffee beans.
Buying large bags of coffee beans may seem like a cost-effective approach, but the budget-friendly move may not be ideal when it comes to the quality of your morning brew.
Brown suggests buying coffee in smaller batches from reliable, small-batch coffee roasters. To keep purchased coffee as fresh as possible, store smaller bags of beans on a cool, dark pantry shelf and grind them as soon as coffee cravings kick.
I'm going to vote for airtight freezing, but once you take them out and open the container, it's tough to put them back because the moisture formed from condensation can cause a lot of degradation.
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