How, where and what to store green, roasted and instant coffee

Each product has its own shelf life, which depends on the conditions of its storage. Coffee is one of those. It can be stored for a long time, but under certain conditions. The rest of the article will outline how to store coffee and a number of features that are important to observe.

Why is it important to store coffee properly?

This aromatic and tasty drink is adored in all countries of the world. There are many varieties of grains. Some are particularly fruity. Others have a chic chocolate or spicy undertone. In order to preserve these features and treat guests only with a high-quality drink, it is necessary to create special conditions under which coffee will maximize its life.

Choosing a place to store coffee

Natural coffee does not like high temperatures. Therefore, when choosing a storage location, exclude those where there are any heating devices (batteries, gas or electric ovens, etc.). Moreover, on which the sun's rays fall.

The best place would be a kitchen cabinet. But there are also pitfalls here.

One of the most effective methods is storage in the freezer in portions.

Surprisingly, this is a fact. Observing certain conditions, the grains will retain all their properties.

How to store coffee in the freezer correctly:

• Divide the raw material for the drink into small portions, so that one is enough for a standard batch for brewing.
• Grains must not be frozen more than once. Otherwise, you will drink dark, bitter, tasteless water.
• The storage container should be airtight bags to prevent mixing with other odors.

Not to be confused with refrigerated storage. There is always a lot of food in it and it often happens that unpleasant odors arise. It is enough to close the jar badly once and its contents will quickly absorb all unpleasant aromas. One of the disadvantages is that the grains are covered with condensation.

Beans do not tolerate sudden changes in temperature and excess moisture. They will damp and lose their taste.

This method is ineffective. As a result, you can get spoiled grains and a drink with an unpleasant smell.

Choice of utensils for storage

What should be the utensils for storing raw materials for a drink?

The main criterion when choosing a vessel is its tightness.

This will prevent the odor from eroding. In this case, the material of the container can be made of glass or ceramics. They do an excellent job with this task. The main thing is that the lid is equipped with a special silicone ring, which will ensure a snug fit of the lid to the container.

Wooden, metal or plastic containers have a low level of efficiency, so they should not be recommended for storing coffee.

Some manufacturers put the manufactured product in special sealed packages. You can store beans at home in them. When closing the original packaging with a special closing mechanism, you need to release excess air as much as possible.

Storage considerations for green beans and roasted coffee

Beans contain fats and many other substances, which, upon contact with air, begin to rapidly oxidize. To preserve the properties of the grains for a long time at home, you need to create conditions that will be close to those created by the manufacturer.

Green, unroasted beans have a long shelf life.

The shelf life from the manufacturer is from 2 to 5 years, but with the closed packaging. Opening it, he shrinks. After opening the purchased packaging, storage at home begins. Subject to the rules, green fruits may not lose their taste for a whole year. Storage is preferable in a dry place at room temperature, avoid plastic containers and packaging made of unnatural materials.

It is possible to place grain in the freezer, but in a hermetically sealed state, in single portions.

Remember:

• after storage in the freezer, green fruits must be warmed up to room temperature before use;
• after frying, it is cooled to + 17 ... + 23 ° C, and only then is it placed in a storage container;
• frozen fried grains are ground immediately, without heating.

The roasted beverage raw material can also be kept in a glass, tin, airtight container. Less effective method of freezing, especially if the jar will be opened more often than once every two days. It is this opening interval that will ensure the maximum preservation of all the properties of the coffee beans.

Features of storing ground coffee

When buying a pack of ground grains from a store, you must use it within 14 days after you decide to open it. Therefore, do not rush to do this. After this time, it will lose its taste and aroma.

Ceramic or glassware with a tight-fitting lid can also retain the properties of a drink for two weeks.

The grind should not be stored in a poorly closed package and in the same cabinet where seasonings or spices are located. They can share their aromas with coffee, after which the drink will have a completely unusual taste and smell. High humidity is also contraindicated, so the container into which the coffee is poured must be dry, and the storage place must be away from moisture.

If you grind fried grains at home on your own, then the preservation conditions do not change. And freshly ground beans are best consumed immediately after brewing delicious coffee.

Features of storage of instant coffee

This type of dark drink has the longest shelf life. Its production is carried out by the method of sublimation, in other words, the raw material goes through the freezing process, after which excess moisture is dried from it with the help of vacuum.

Sales in stores are carried out mainly in glass containers, which perfectly preserve instant coffee for up to 5 years. By opening a bank, the term is reduced to five months. You can keep a drink at home in the same can. In order for the taste to remain with the drink as long as possible, the neck of the can is covered with foil and then closed with a lid.

Sometimes there is a simple soft vacuum packaging. In this case, it is worth removing the remaining air tightly to close it with improvised means or pour it into a glass container.

Try to keep the jar with the contents away from wet places. Coffee should be taken from a can using dry appliances, otherwise the entire can can be ruined.

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