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Your Coffee It is best to
buy fresh-roasted coffee in quantities that you will use within seven
to ten days. Be careful with this product, as it is one that is
volatile and most important to your business success.
It is also best stored in whole bean form until grinding is needed.
Ground coffee goes stale within a few days even under the best of
conditions. Always use good quality, cold water. Brewed
coffee is approximately 98% water...good water quality is essential.
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Like Chocolate, there are popular
misconceptions on the way roasted coffee should be stored and
maintained. The enemies of roasted coffee are moisture, air,
light, and heat. Storing your coffee away from them will keep
it fresher longer. Therefore, an airtight container stored
in a cool, dry, dark place is the best environment for your
coffee. |
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Do not store your
coffee in the refrigerator or freezer. Coffee is porous and
if given the chance, coffee will also absorb
other aromas from your
refrigerator or freezer like the smell of onions or garlic.
Coffee beans must be treated much like a good
dark chocolate. At about 70 degrees and out of direct sunlight.
The primary cause of flavor loss after brewing is continuous heating. Once
brewed, coffee held in uncovered, heated containers (a glass pot on a
warming burner) will retain the best freshness for no longer than 30
minutes. Continuous heat will break apart the organic materials, and the
coffee will develop a not so fresh taste with smoky overtones.
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