On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:57:09 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:55:23 GMT, "Geezer" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >We just got our first 5 pound bag of Costa Rican coffee beans and are faced
>> >with a storage issue.
>> >We plan to grind 1 pound or less at a time and store the remainder as whole
>> >beans.
>> >What do you coffee guru's use for (roasted) bean storage?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Geezer
>> >New to the world of fresh coffee
>> >
>> Freezer in an airtight container.
>>
>> aloha,
>> beans
>
>
>Cea, if one is going to grind only a pot's worth of beans at a time,
>does one thaw the beans first (a short time, I presume) or just put them
>from freezer into grinder and go?
>
>Thanks,
>-B

Hi Barb,

Because coffee has so little moisture- it is reduced to 12% and then
roasted at 400 something or other, the accepted method in my world,
is take the beans from the freezer to the grinder, despite the
condensation on the outside of the bag.

Happy Holidays Barb.

with aloha,
Cea
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