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Is it okay to store coffee beans in old sealable bags? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/coffee

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For the last few months, I've been splitting a bag of coffee beans into 2-3 portions and freezing them. I've seen that it extends the freshness by a bit. Now, I've been storing them in older coffee bags (the standard sealable ones) since they take up less space than jars and also I'm just reusing something that would've gone to landfill/compost.

I do clean them of residues of older beans and don't use a bag more than 2 times since I get new bags whenever I buy beans anyway. Are there any health/quality issues that might arise from this that I should be aware of? Should I just store them in sealed glass jars instead?

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[–] cfi 2 points 1 year ago

It should be fine, just know that they won't be kept as fresh as they would be if you were using vacuum canisters and purpose built storage jars.

[–] fritobugger2017 2 points 1 year ago

My only concern would be the so-called one way valve which is often crap and leaks like a sieve letting in freezer compartment air and moisture.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t think there is very much food safety risk there as long as the beans are kept dry. For what it’s worth, I do the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Good to know. On a different note, seems like outgoing federation isn't working. You're also on SDF.