Is there a better way to start your day than to enjoy a cup of fresh caffeinated goodness? We don’t think so.
If you’re like us and you adore the aroma and the flavor of the freshly ground beans in your cup, you better make sure you treat those beans the way they’re supposed to be treated – with love and care.
Since gentle touch and a kiss is not the proper way to express love and care for coffee beans – try doing this instead.
1. Understand The Basics
The four horsemen of apocalypse for coffee beans are:
- Light
- Heat
- Moisture
- Air
Keeping your beans away from these four is the only way for your cup of coffee to taste delicious each morning. With that in mind – here’s how you can avoid the doom.
2. Keep The Beans Whole
Coffee beans are packed with flavor. Once you grind them up, you allow them to oxidize faster, resulting in a diminished aroma.
Even if you keep ground beans safely stored, they’ll lose all the savory notes of zestiness and bitterness as the days go by. So, keep your beans whole.
3. Use An Airtight Container
Ensuring the container comes with an airtight seal is paramount whether it’s coffee bags with valve or ceramic jars and jugs we’re talking about.
Out of all the horsemen – air is the one that’ll wreak the most havoc. The only way to keep your coffee beans fresh and smack-you-in-the-mouth delicious is to keep them in an airtight container.
4. Keep Them In The Dark
Dark coffee, dark place – seems obvious enough, doesn’t it? The coffee gospel dictates that you keep your beans in an opaque canister – not a transparent one.
While cutesy little glass jars might match your kitchen color palette – the mouth palate might disagree. You can say goodbye to those delightful aromas prancing around your mouth if you expose your coffee beans to too much light.
5. Fridge Is A No-No
Coffee beans are fairly absorbent, and they’ll feast on moisture and odors found inside your fridge.
So, unless you enjoy ravishing in the pungency of garlic, tofu, leftover teriyaki chicken and yesterday’s half-eaten burrito – you’ll want to keep your coffee beans out of the fridge.
6. Avoid The Freezer Unless Absolutely Necessary
Thawed beans aren’t as delicious as the fresh ones, and that’s not up for a debate.
While it is true that beans could spend a few months in the freezer and still taste rather good – we’d still suggest you avoid the fridge unless absolutely necessary.
7. Grind A Pot At A Time
If you want to capture the essence of coffee, you’ll make sure you grind the beans one pot at a time. Grinding the beans will have them lose flavor at a much more rapid pace.
Therefore, don’t grind the beans ahead of time if you wish to savor the acidity, bitterness, sweetness, and every other delicate detail with each sip. Leave the bean whole and enjoy a mouthful of deliciousness each and every morning.
Conclusion
We’ll understand if your mouth’s already watering just thinking about all that aroma and flavor you’re about to preserve with our seven tips, so we just have one question for you – what are you waiting for? Go brew yourself a cup of coffee. You deserve it.
