How to Storing Your Coffee – Should you freeze your coffee?

                                        How to store your coffee should you freeze your coffee?                                       There are many ways to store coffee to keep it fresh. One recommended method is to put ground coffee or coffee beans in the freezer.                                                                                                                                     Is storing coffee in the freezer a good way to keep it fresh? Let's take a look at the pros and cons. Freezing has been used for centuries to extend the shelf life of many foods. You can freeze a wide variety of foods. Bread, meat, fruit, vegetables, and even butter can be stored in the freezer. Freezing preserves many of the vitamins and nutritional value of many foods.                                                                                                                    However, coffee is not a candidate for cryopreservation. Coffee freshness has four main enemies: air, heat, light, and humidity. At first, freezing doesn't seem to hold back many of the attacking enemies. However, looks can be deceiving.                                                                                                                                                  Coffee beans are roasted to enhance their flavor. Beans are also porous. Unfortunately, the freezer can contain many other foods with odors. Porous beans can absorb the flavor of many other frozen foods Flavored coffees can be fun, but nobody wants seafood or garlic-flavored coffee.                                                                        Moisture is also absorbed by coffee beans. Moisture can cause deterioration and loss of flavor. The more times you take the coffee in and out of the freezer, the more water the coffee beans will absorb.                                     If you must freeze your coffee because you have a large amount of surplus coffee that you want to keep, freeze it just once. The more times you put it in and out of the freezer, the more damage it will do. Freezing also breaks down the oils in the beans.                                                                                                                                        Oil contributes to the flavor of the coffee. Breaking down the oil means stripping it of its flavor. Let's be honest, a big part of good coffee is flavor. After all, freezing isn't the best way to store coffee. Store coffee in a cool, dry, closed container away from light.                                                                                                                  Freezing coffee is possible and best done only once. Repeated freezing will damage the flavor and quality, so it is best to avoid it. Beans or ground coffee are best purchased in quantity to last a week or two. Enjoy your coffee fresh!