Comments on: Coffee Storage

By: thehumble1

thehumble1 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:10:59 +0000

@Jo. Espresso beans are coffee beans, but they are roasted differently so they are stickier and even more oily. espresso is just a method of roasting, grinding, and pressure-brewing, so these methods will work fine too. Just don’t buy a bunch of “espresso” coffee that’s already ground to an espresso size.

about instant: if you put in a spoon of sugar and skim milk, you have a caffeine drink and that’s fine and dandy, to each her own, but it’s not going to help people store real coffee flavor. I hope your switch to instant wasn’t due to trying to keep the flavor.

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:49:58 +0000

What about espresso beans, how to store and how long do they last after purchasing?

By: I.B. Kafn8ed

I.B. Kafn8ed — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:36:33 +0000

I agree 100% If you think instant is coffee you have NEVER had a Good / Great cup of Coffee. I’ve been enjoying coffee for over 50 years….GREAT Coffee for the past 3 since I learned how to brew it.

Kafn8ed

By: Frank Joseph

Frank Joseph — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:52:29 +0000

Thanks for this useful storage advice. I agree with the last commenter about the worthlessness of instant coffee, but here’s a great substitute: Put your hot freshly-brewed coffee in a heatproof Mason jar (or any jar with a tight seal) and FREEZE it. What you unfreeze will be a delicious cup of almost-freshly-brewed coffee — light-years away from instant. In fact, I challenge anyone to tell a difference between (un)frozen and freshly-brewed coffee; only the most serious palates will be able to do so. All credit to my sister Judy who gave me this tip.

By: funkspiel

funkspiel — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:37:37 +0000

There is no such thing as instant coffee.

By: bev

bev — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:24:58 +0000

Where I work, I was able to help out someone who does Missionary work in Guatemala. He returned, and brought me backa pound of Organic Arabica Shade Grown beans. I was not sure how to store, I want to drink the coffed, but at the same time savor it and make it last me a long while, yet that doesn’t sound like it’s possible. After all, I will never get to Guatemala myself to get my own beans.
So i’m gathering, grind only what I need and store in a container, or wrap VERY well and store in the freezer. Thanks for the advice

By: Teresa Steel

Teresa Steel — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:50:18 +0000

Thanks so much for your help. My husband brought home twelve bags of Starbucks from an auction and I wasn’t sure how to keep them fresh until we are ready to use them. I will put them in the freezer.

Thanks again.

By: Donald W. Bales

Donald W. Bales — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:52:42 +0000

We use instant coffee. Currently we recap the container and put it in the refrigerator. It seems to keep okay. We don’t like strong coffee anyway.
I use skim milk rather than water and add one teaspoonful of sugar to each mug.

By: Michelle Eckam-Rodriguez

Michelle Eckam-Rodriguez — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:11:27 +0000

WOW! Thank you so much for this info. I have learned so much about coffee. I had once upon a time been a ‘tea drinker’, but my last pregnancy found me craving coffee. So with no experience on how to purchase, store and enjoy this wonderful bean, your site has given me great insight. Thank you again & keep up the great work!