A cup of coffee, a wonderful start of the day, but how do you store coffee for optimum freshness? Do you like to get the most out of your coffee? Here are some tips and tricks for optimal freshness and quality of your coffee.
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Coffee should always be bought as fresh as possible. Always look at the expiry date when you buy coffee. Ration your coffee and store it for a few weeks, so don't hoard coffee for years with a stock of kilos, because you will lose quality.
Avoid exposure
Coffee is sensitive to oxygen, the more oxygen it gets the faster it spoils and loses flavor. This is also the reason why ground coffee expires faster and is less fresh, the surface of ground coffee that is exposed to the air is 200 times bigger, which causes more oxidation. For this reason, it is best to always choose beans, as the optimal freshness enhances the flavor.
Sunlight and moisture also cause your coffee to lose flavor faster. So it is best to keep your coffee in a dry and dark place in the pantry when unopened. The temperature should also not be too high for storing coffee, and it is better to store it in a cool place, which is logical because it is the same story for many other food products. When you close the bag of coffee, press all the air out of the bag. The lesser the air, the better the taste preservation.
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Another tip could be to use a vacuum machine, if this is not available in your household you can also use a storage clip, or a storage pot. This can also be a metal tin box. Avoid storing coffee in the fridge, as it quickly absorbs odours from vegetables, fruit, cheese, and other strong-smelling products. Not recommended.
Key is to keep your coffee stored in a hermetically sealed condition, and in a dark and cool place.