Coffee Care

HOW TO STORE YOUR COFFEE

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Fine fresh-roasted coffee is perishable – and to keep your fresh-roasted beans at their best, richest flavor once you get them home, it’s important to handle them with care. Store your favorite fresh-roasted beans properly and you can enjoy them for up to three weeks. We recommend the following for best flavor and freshness.

Step 1

Store your whole beans in an airtight container, away from light, humidity, and heat.

Step 2

Keep the container in a cool, dry place like your kitchen cabinets.

Step 3

Do not refrigerate your beans – cold beans immediately attract humidity when taken out of the fridge.

Step 4

NEVER freeze your beans – the coffee’s natural oils spoil as your moist beans freeze, which can ruin the flavor.

Step 5

Buy on a biweekly basis – whole beans can stay fresh for up to three weeks.

HOW TO GRIND YOUR COFFEE

Overview: We’ve found that the following guidelines lead to the best flavor:

Step 1

Grind your coffee evenly to ensure uniform extraction as you brew.

Step 2

A medium grind works best for most: too fine a grind can extract bitterness, and too coarse a grind.

Step 3

For optimum freshness, grind just what you need for each day.

Step 4

For french press brewing, grind your beans for 7-10 seconds.

Step 5

For paper filter brewing, grind your beans for 15-20 seconds.

Step 6

For espresso brewing, grind your beans for 20-25 seconds.

How to brew the best filtered coffee cup

Step 1

Start with fresh cold water.

Step 2

Heat water to a boil and let it sit for a few moments.

Step 3

Place two to three tablespoons of ground coffee per cup into your filter.

Step 4

Pour hot water evenly over the grounds.

Step 5

Water should drip down the coffee filter for just about four minutes to avoid over-extraction, which can result in a bitter brew. (If water drips through the cone in less than two minutes, you’ll get a weak brew.)