How to store coffee in the kitchen?
Have you ever bought a coffee that seemed to be a real ideal, but after a while it stopped tasting good to you? Or maybe someone gave you a "small black coffee" of your favorite brand, and you could not find in it the familiar depth and aroma?
Such situations occur frequently and do not at all mean that your senses are failing. The problem is usually much more mundane and can be encapsulated in two words: improper storage. Well, coffee beans are a food product with peculiar properties - they easily absorb other odors, they quickly weather, and on top of that they oxidize long after roasting, giving off carbon dioxide. Therefore, you need to store it in the right conditions, because only then it will not lose its values and will taste as fresh after opening the package.
Simple solutions are the best
One of the more popular ways to store coffee beans is to put them in a jar. Such packaging does indeed look impressive on the shelf, but - practically speaking - it is not recommended by experts in the subject. A transparent jar exposes the coffee to harmful sunlight, and if it is tightly screwed on, it can additionally accumulate gas emitted from the beans. For the latter reason, it is also not worth using packaging such as a coffee can or airtight container in the kitchen. So what to store coffee beans in, when most of the practiced ways harm their taste and aroma? You can keep it in its original packaging, some roasters pack it in paper bags (or their foil equivalents) with a layer of metallization and a special valve that allows the beans to degas, but blocks the flow of air from the outside. As a result, the coffee retains its fantastic aroma and tastes delicious even several weeks after purchase. Of course, there is nothing to prevent such a package from being put later in a beautiful, decorative coffee tin or ceramic container with the appropriate inscription on the front. After all, the love of design and beautiful objects in the kitchen is not in conflict with the love of coffee.
Temperature matters...
Once we've revealed which packages are best to keep coffee in, we have one more tip for you regarding coffee storage. Probably more than once you have encountered the situation that your aunt, grandmother or friend advised you to put the coffee package in the refrigerator. Such action is supposedly beneficial to the freshness and taste of the beans, but the truth is quite different in this case. Low temperatures neutralize the aromatic oils contained in the coffee, which makes the drink lose its properties and unique aroma, moreover, it easily takes on the odors of the refrigerator. Coffee in the refrigerator is therefore a harmful myth, and the right place to store it is in a cupboard or pantry, where it is room temperature and there is no direct sunlight.
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