Quality, fragrant and fresh, you surely want your coffee beans to stay like that as long as possible. If you’re going to buy some high-grade specialty coffee, it would be heartbreaking to feel its taste degrading with every cup. This can happen if you store it wrong. So, let us share a few secrets of how to store your coffee beans at home properly so they retain their taste and aroma for as long as possible.

Coffee not only has its fans (like you) but also a few enemies. Their names are:
Oxygen
Heat
Light
Humidity

Coffee beans (and ground coffee, even more so) are very hygroscopic, meaning they quickly absorb moisture and take in odours. Whilst this happens, their own aroma quickly disappears. Essential oils, which are responsible for coffee’s taste and smell, react with oxygen and oxidise. Light and heat are catalysts for these reactions. As a result, instead of a delicious cup of coffee, you a rancid and unpleasant taste. Coffee brewed from beans exposed to oxygen and light will still give you a cup of coffee but you’re unlikely to enjoy it.

It is best not to stockpile large batches of coffee. Instead, buy it in small quantities and use it as soon as possible. The aroma of freshly roasted coffee will be a cut above beans that have been stockpiled and give you a more enjoyable cup.

How to Store Coffee Beans
Coffee loves dry, cool, and dark places. Shelves above a stove, sun-lit windowsills, and kitchen counters are a no-go. Besides a storing location, you should carefully select the neighbours for your beans. Keep them away from everything that has a strong smell (garlic, onions, spices, and chemicals).

Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are ideal for housing coffee jars you reach out to every day. They provide favourable conditions including the right temperature, protection from artificial and sun light, as well as a hideout from moisture and heat. If you store coffee beans in a transparent container, you should put it into a dark cabinet to help avert the exposure to light.

If you follow these simple suggestions you will be able to enjoy delicious fragrant coffee every day.