Storing coffee properly

It is best to store your beans far away from foreign smells. We recommend a cupboard in which the beans are stored alone. In fact, some people keep their coffee in the fridge. We strongly advise against this, because storing it in the fridge offers no advantages. On the contrary: the fridge often contains foreign smells that are transferred to the coffee. This means that the coffee no longer tastes good. In a separate cupboard, the coffee is perfectly protected from smells and light, and you should also protect it from oxygen and direct sunlight. More on this in the next tip.

To prevent your coffee fromlosing its aroma, you should protect it as well as possible from oxygen, as oxygen is the number one reason for the loss of aroma in your coffee. Our coffee packaging is equipped with an aroma protection valve and is therefore perfect for storing your coffee. Special vacuum containers, available in our accessories shop, are also suitable for supporting this. The containers are also equipped with a valve that ensures that no oxygen can get in. If you don't have your vacuum container yet, you can also store your coffee and the bag in a plastic container or something similar to protect the coffee in the meantime. The best protection, however, is provided by the vacuum container in combination with the packaging. This way, as little oxygen as possible gets to your beans.

For optimal coffee enjoyment, you should use up the coffee within a certain time. Here we differentiate between whole beans and ground coffee. Whole beans retain their unique taste a little longer. If stored correctly, coffee beans retain their (optimal) taste for up to eight weeks. In practice, the beans can still be drunk after eight weeks (they can even be kept for up to a year), but you risk losing the complex aromas. Already ground coffee, on the other hand, loses its taste particularly quickly. It should be used up as quickly as possible. Ideally within 1 to 2 weeks, as the ground coffee offers a much larger "attack surface" for oxygen or light, which ensures that the complex taste and the fine notes are quickly lost. In general, we recommend always grinding the coffee fresh. If you are aiming for the best coffee taste, then buying a coffee grinder is definitely worth it.

Air, light and heat are not good for your coffee. It is best to store your beans in a cupboard that is odorless and dark. Use a vacuum container and our bag with aroma protection valve to preserve taste and freshness. Using a coffee grinder is an essential part of coffee preparation, because freshly ground coffee develops its complex taste and fine notes best. It is therefore best to grind your coffee fresh and make sure to use it up as quickly as possible, because the fresher the coffee, the better it tastes. Already ground coffee loses its taste relatively quickly, which is why it is best to use it up within 1 to 2 weeks. You should also avoid moisture and heat with your coffee, otherwise you risk your coffee becoming completely unusable. If you pay attention to all of these points, nothing will stand in the way of your optimal coffee experience.