How To Store Coffee Beans - Vacuum Container or Zip Bag?

What’s the best coffee storage for your specialty coffee beans? Will vacuum container keep coffee fresh longer than a regular Zip Bag? We found out thanks to the 8 weeks long coffee experiment done by our friend Krzysztof Barabosz.

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[EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

What's your preference - Vacuum or Zip Bag?

[masonshaffer]

Thank you! This was the missing piece from James Hoffmann's video on coffee storage.

[jamesec]

Amazing that such a comprehensive test was done. Congratulations from the USA.

[Юлиус-пц]

Thank you Krzysztof and Ales! This video is so much helping.

[coffeewithcarl]

Super interesting! I think zip is better for me since since I drink it in about 2 weeks. I also watched your vid about storing coffee with Petra Davies Veselà. They also took the transfer from bag to container into account which matters for aroma.

[tidalkingv]

Very informative. The result is definitely surprising. I might need to change my storage practice.

[christofferhedlund]

Thank you for this video! ☕️ So interesting. 😍

[Wheresthesoul]

If your really serious about fresh coffee you can do what I've been doing for the last 13 years and vacuum seal 20g packs and freeze the coffee. The coffee is literally frozen in time! 6 months, 2 year or 5 years... It does really not matter. As people catch on you will see this probably become a more regular behaviour in cafes and at home.

[leonardoratugina]

Good information..thank u Mr. Parker 😁🙏🏿

[magelinekelley]

❤ thanks so much for this video. It’s very helpful

[clifflocklear]

This channel needs more recognition. I just can't get into Hoffman.

[JonathansCoffeeJournal]

Haha well I usually go through coffee in about 2-2.5 weeks and I’m about to get a vacuum container in the mail 🤷🏼‍♂️ Oh well, at least there’s always the placebo effect 😂 Thanks for the informative video!

[PartyUpLive]

I buy my coffee beans, then I bag them in a ziplock freezer bag. 1 week/5 days worth per bag, then I throw them in the freezer. I don't vacuum seal or use any special containers. I take out a batch of frozen beans and let it defrost over night and grind my beans for the day. Then I reseal the bag and store in the cabinet in a plastic container.

I drink 16 oz a day. Once in a while I'll drink another 16 oz.

[KaizenOz]

Just bought two new bags of coffee, will watch now before opening

[richardtrass]

Interesting although it does conflict a bit with the advice of the other video you note at the end (where she doesn't recommend vacuum canisters). That said, she doesn't recommend keep more than a week either. Thanks for the content.

[PiotrBrykalski]

Díky Aleš. 👍☕☺️
Dzięki Krzysztof. 👍☕☺️

[dtonpbac]

As long as we buy the fresh beans every 2-3 weeks, it's totally meaningless to buy storage containers. There isn't even a huge difference even after 4 weeks although flavour clarity starts to be reduced.

[challoy]

very informative channel, all the best and God bless!

[manuelpenaruiz]

Just take your freshly roasted beans bag, take out the amount you're willing to use within the following 5-7 days and put it in a separate airtight container or zip bag. Leave the rest of your coffee in its original bag, well sealed and purge as much air as you can. That's enough to keep everything fresh. Once your week reserve is over, simply refill from the original bag. If the original bag is airtight your beans will stay fine. Some degass will take place and as CO2 is an inert gas your beans will be protected from oxidation. You'll see the bag inflating during the week and this is normal.
Vacuum and most displacement containers are fancy but just not worth it in most cases

[vchong]

I have bag of Colombia single origin, over 1. 2 years kept in the fridge still in the zip bag it came in, and the aroma and flavor is almost 90% intact.