Hiya, just quickly wondering how people store their coffee? Mine is in a tin box I got second hand, cos I thought it looked nice. Any rules regarding storing grounded coffee? I don’t store much at the time, it’s just if I grind a little too much and what not. I’m assuming the general thumb rule for this is to store it in a closed container.
Feel free to share pics of your containers 🌻
Edit: My grinder doesn’t allow for selective ground mode, but a new grinder is defo on the list! Seems like keeping them as beans for as long as possible - is the way.
I think most people here will be grinding their own coffee per batch. It’s typically step 1 or 2 when getting into the hobby, the other being buying better coffee.
That being said, if you do have pre-ground coffee try to use it as quickly as possible as it will lose flavor much faster than whole beans. Store it in a dark, air-tight container.
That tin box you have was originally used for loose leaf tea and is widely available if you want more
I grind on demand, if I have a little too much I’ll dip it like a wad of tobacco which is probably gross but I like it so don’t @ me.
Whatever flops your mop :)
In the timeout corner 🤪
I’m no coffee connoisseur- but wouldn’t storing the coffee beans in ground form be more prone to static build up, humidity, etc etc than just storing the beans in whole form?
Oxidation and loss of aromatic compounds are the big ones.
I’d have to assume the effect is not that significant, given pre-ground coffee seems to be the most popular form https://www.statista.com/statistics/456310/coffee-grinding-method-among-us-past-day-coffee-drinkers-by-type/
Probably mitigated by the part of that result which is instant coffee, though
Oxidation (and other processes) do affect coffee flavor, and grinding it up increases surface area / exposure to oxygen, speeding that up. Putting it in the fridge seems to also worsen flavor, but the freezer seems to be pretty reliable. Here’s a nice video discussing this by a weird coffee person (James Hoffmann): Should you freeze coffee beans?
Also, KGLW, nice!
Woo! I picture James’ disapproving stare at me everytime I let the kettle go to full boil, or accidentally oversteep ಠ_ಠ
I weigh the amount of beans I intend to grind so I never have to store ground coffee.
Inexpensive electric burr grinder. Grind a single serving and Aeropress it. Works a charm. No complaints.
In my coffee. Haha. I weigh out the amount of coffee I need before I grind it. That said, I also exclusively make cold brew, so I’m typically making enough for a few days.
I measure the beans before I grind. No way I’m storing ground coffee.
Same I grind fresh every time I make coffee and I generally only have one bag open at a time so my beans stay fresh.
Which is probably the best way for sure, keeps it fresh! 🌻
Usually I attach a copper wire from the tin box to the faucet to make sure it’s well grounded.
No, no. Not that type of grounded!
He means the coffee was bad and he sent it to its room with no phone. You’re grounded mister (coffee)!
No no not that kind of grounded! They meant designating the coffee as unable to fly due to required maintenance, inclement weather, etc.
If the building is built to code, the ground connector on the wall outlets should also be well grounded. Some new buildings have plastic water pipes so the faucets might not be as grounded as they used to be.
Oh good to know! So then just put the wire in the ground hole of the electrical outlet?
Oooh man, that tin box! We had that as our cookie tin box when I was a kid.
Does anyone have any idea where that comes from?
No idea, but it was my parent’s box for loose tea leaves…
