How to store coffee beans

The counter, done right

For coffee you will finish within three weeks, an airtight, opaque container at room temperature is all you need. Keep it away from the oven and out of direct sun. Our bags ship with a one-way valve and a resealable zip: squeeze the air out, seal it, and the bag itself is a perfectly good home.

Do not use the fridge. It is not cold enough to pause staling, the compressor cycles humidity through the bag, and coffee absorbs whatever your leftovers are doing.

The freezer, for the long haul

Freezing genuinely works, with two conditions. First, portion the beans into small airtight containers before freezing, one or two brews each, so you never refreeze. Second, grind straight from frozen; a frozen bean actually shatters more evenly in the grinder. Thawing and refreezing pulls condensation onto the bean, and moisture is the one enemy you cannot undo.

Buy on a rhythm instead

The honest answer to storage is to store less. A 340 gram bag is roughly 17 brews, which is two to three weeks for most households, right inside the peak-flavor window. It is exactly why our subscriptions exist: we roast, ship within 48 hours, and the next bag lands as the last one runs out.

Days 3 to 21 after roast

peak flavor window

Counter, airtight

good for 3 weeks

Freezer, portioned

good for 3 months

Fridge

never