I always freeze my premium beans and grind them unthawed too. I believe that it does help preserve the bean's volatile oils that empart the coffee flavor. Cheap beans I just leave in an airtight can on the counter. Does anyone else like Chock Full o' Nuts like I do? Maybe I'm a maniac, but I usually have about 7 different coffees laying around the kitchen.
Long ago, I worked as a floor manager for a large specialty food store. There, the floor managers had to do constant rotations among the different departments to stay informed about developments within each one. I loved working the coffee rotation--all the free Joe!; also because I was able to taste all the latest discoveries in the world of tea and coffee.
The coffee manager always suggested storing your beans in the freezer.
By the way, I'm interested in knowing what are CTers favorite coffees?
Sumatra is my current fave.
[ June 02, 2001: Message edited by: foodnfoto ] |