Long Term Roasted Coffee Bean Storage...

[KevsFarm]

From reading on a google search,there seems to be plenty of opinions on longer term roasted coffee bean storage. Since i already purchased a number of 2 lb bags of roasted beans on sale, its sink or swim at this point.
The coffee is packaged in bags with the gas relief valves.On the bags, its noted best used by apirl 2011.I know that light, heat,moisture and oxygen are not good things for storage.From what i've read doing the google search, i should leave the coffee in its original packaging,then ad more protection, then freeze.
This is my plan.When i have determined that most or all the gases have escaped through the built in relief valve,i plan to place each two lb.bag as bought into mylar bags with a oxygen aborber, seal and then freeze.I have a freezer in the basement that i don't open very much, that is where i will store the coffee beans.
My question is, for those who have done this, or another method that works, am i wasting my time..? I don't often buy, than store, before researching.This time i couldn't resist the sale ( 4 lbs of 100% Columbian roasted coffee beans for $13.98)
From what i gathered, i guess its best to buy bulk, green,unroasted beans than store for long term and roast my own when needed..? This way in the event of a coffee shortage, i have a stash. Please share your experiences and knowledge on the subject...thanks....Kevin

 

[Farmfresh]

Not a coffee drinker so I have no idea how to answer your question. I just wanted to welcome you to Sufficient Self!

 

[k0xxx]

We used to make a run down to the New Orleans area to pick up coffee (and a lot of other local things), and we would vacuum pack the original bags, and then freeze them. The original packages are vacuum sealed anyway, so doing so on our part may have been overkill (we just generally vacuum pack most anything that we plan to keep long term). The longest we have stored coffee was just a little over two years. It tasted fine.

These days we can find our coffee and some of the other things we buy semi-locally, about 60 miles away. The rest we order online. It sure saves a lot of wear and tear on our vehicle, and us.

BTW, WELCOME!

 

[Wifezilla]

I buy whole bean and just toss the bags in the freezer. I don't bother with extra measures if the bag is a good heavy weight with the vacuum seal. Seams to be working well so far.

 

[TanksHill]

Welcome!!!

I think your method of preserving sounds great. Only time will tell.

g

 

[hennypenny9]

I've been wondering about this, since the coffee I usually buy is on a very good sale this week. I've heard that freezing is the best as long as it stays frozen. So not letting it get back to room temp, then freezing again, etc. Anyway, that's what my step-dad says, and he's a coffee fiend. I grind only enough coffee for one cup at a time. Even if the beans are a bit stale, freshly ground seems to help.

 

[KevsFarm]

Thanks HennyPenny9...yes, i also read to leave it frozen, don't thaw then refreeze.
The bags i bought are 2lb.1oz. Maybe i should rebag to 1 lb bags,then freeze, since i'm the lone coffee drinker in the house.

 

[KevsFarm]

Thank you all for the warm welcome and good advice...
KOxxx,i too like to be etra sure, and maybe it is over kill, adding more protection. It's good to know that you got two yrs storage and the coffee was fine.
The bags the coffee comes in looks kinda okay, but i don't trust them for longer term storage.I don't own a vacumn sealer as yet, so i'll just do the mylar bags with oxygen absorbers and keep my fingers crossed....

 

[sufficientforme]

I am always throwing on sale but high quality coffee in the freezer because we love our coffee around here. I just throw in the bags of beans or grounds in the original packaging, I do not extra wrap and we have never noticed any lingering flavors from other stuff in the freezer etc. I just pulled out a bag that had been in there close to a year and it is still great. Once I defrost the coffee I store it in a jar in the fridge otherwise it seems to be stale after being frozen. BTW

 

[hoosier]

Thanks HennyPenny9...yes, i also read to leave it frozen, don't thaw then refreeze.
The bags i bought are 2lb.1oz. Maybe i should rebag to 1 lb bags,then freeze, since i'm the lone coffee drinker in the house.

I would freeze it in the original bag. When you need some, them split it and put the rest back in the freezer. You won't be thawing it as you only need to have it out of the freezer a very short time.
I found an OLD bad that had gotten misplaced. It was unopened and tasted fine.