For some of you that are searching for coffee bean storage method, this title might seem like a god send. In fact, you might be wondering if this is real or it is just some fad to lure you into reading this article.

It is real. I am going to highlight 2 methods that would allow you to preserve your roasted coffee beans for at least 2 years, but my question to you is why would you need to preserve your coffee beans for such a long time frame?

Anyway, that is for you to think. Now, let explore the methods that can enable you to preserve the beans for years. The first method is what some coffee companies are employing now, it is to seal pack with nitrogen.

Companies like Illy in order to lengthen the life span of their roasted beans, have come out with this packaging. First, they draw the oxygen from the tin, then they inject nitrogen inside and lastly pressure sealed it.

Without oxygen inside, the oxidation that would usually take place after roasting is slow to a halt, it is still taking place but at a very slow pace. So, this packaging would allow you to have fresh coffee even after 2 years.

However, this is a method that is quite costly and is not readily available. You can probably find this at some larger coffee roasting company and get them to seal it for you. This is the best way to seal the freshness of coffee, and the only drawback is its high cost.

The next method is very low cost and implementing it is very simple. However, reversing the process is not easy. One of the easiest ways to preserve the beans is to freeze it. Freezing also stop the chemical process of oxidation from taking place, but brewing the beans after that requires some very good time estimation.

Generally, freezing the beans, would allow you to keep it for at least a year. So, it does sounds like a very easy thing to do and it is also very low cost, you do not even need any special equipment.

Similarly, when thawing the beans, you also do not need any special equipment, but you do need to have some precision timing to brew the beans. This is because, if the beans are not thawed long enough, it would be too hard to grind. Beans that are not fully thawed are as hard as rock and grinding it is likely to break your grinder blade.

From the time you take out the beans to brewing it should not be more than 4 hours. If it is lesser than that, you would risk spoiling your grinder, but what if the timing is more than? As coffee beans thaw, condensation is also taking place and water droplets would form on the surface of the beans. If too much water gathers on the surface, the beans would be saturated with water and it would start to lose its flavor even before it is used to brew any coffee.

Yes, it is not easy to use the freezing method to store the beans, and the nitrogen method is not cheap. It seems like there is no perfect solution to storing beans for the long haul.

But, my question is, why would anyone want to store their coffee beans for such a long time? Most of us live within an hour drive to the supermarket or the coffee supplier in town isn't it easier to purchase the beans when we need it?

Ebenezer Heng, the owner of On Coffee makers does the research for on any machines related to coffee. As long as you are looking for a machines to better your coffee experience, chances are you can find it at http://www.oncoffeemakers.com or you can read more about coffee bean storage

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