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[–] ms_lane 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why is American coffee in plastic containers?

[–] Ghostalmedia 1 points 3 months ago

Those two brands are, but most coffee is sold in vacuum sealed bags like the rest of the world.

Folgers and Maxwell House are pre-ground. The containers do a better job of keeping oxygen out. Pre-ground coffee goes bad quickly the more it’s exposed to oxygen.

There are some pre-ground Italian espresso brands that are famous for doing similar things.