I was also interested in the answer to this question. I keep my beans on the counter in an airtight container. Because we use them up so fast I guess, they never seem to go stale, but if they stay fresh frozen it seemed resonable that I could buy more less often......... However it seems that for every website that says freezing preserves the coffee there is one that says it is not good for the coffee..... perhaps we will never know!?!?!?