Coffee

I measure the beans before I grind. No way I'm storing ground coffee.

Usually I attach a copper wire from the tin box to the faucet to make sure it's well grounded.

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I’m no coffee connoisseur- but wouldn’t storing the coffee beans in ground form be more prone to static build up, humidity, etc etc than just storing the beans in whole form?

I weigh the amount of beans I intend to grind so I never have to store ground coffee.

I think most people here will be grinding their own coffee per batch. It's typically step 1 or 2 when getting into the hobby, the other being buying better coffee.

That being said, if you do have pre-ground coffee try to use it as quickly as possible as it will lose flavor much faster than whole beans. Store it in a dark, air-tight container.

That tin box you have was originally used for loose leaf tea and is widely available if you want more

In my coffee. Haha. I weigh out the amount of coffee I need before I grind it. That said, I also exclusively make cold brew, so I'm typically making enough for a few days.

I'll mix a pound (or whatever size they are now) of regular and a pound of decaf and store it in a big plastic Folger's container in the fridge.

I'm a heathen.

Inexpensive electric burr grinder. Grind a single serving and Aeropress it. Works a charm. No complaints.

In my belly. Don't grind the beans until you're ready to make coffee, and only grind enough for that brew.

I grind on demand, if I have a little too much I'll dip it like a wad of tobacco which is probably gross but I like it so don't @ me.

Oooh man, that tin box! We had that as our cookie tin box when I was a kid.

Does anyone have any idea where that comes from?

Beans go in mason jars once I open a 1 Kg bag. Once it's ground, I'm drinking it.

Don't store ground coffee? Buy an inexpensive hand grinder from someone who's moved up to a more expensive model and keep your beans whole until you're ready to brew.

Coffee stales amazingly quickly and there's really no good way to prevent it, the longest I'd store ground coffee for is like half a day (if I'm taking some ground coffee to work to make a cup mid day.)

If you absolutely must store ground coffee an airtight container should work but it won't be terribly fresh after a day or two.

I store whole bean in an airtight container and grind it daily.

Nice tin. We grind a 1L Mason jar's worth at a time and use a French press. One jar lasts about 2 weeks and honestly, I can't tell the difference between a fresh grind and a 2-week grind, regardless of bean used. I'm sure some would disagree :)

Not ground coffee, because I measure before I grind, but I have this jar that previously held instant coffee. It perfectly fits a bag of coffee, and I think it's probably more airtight than the bag.

I drink it. That's a nice tin, though. I have lots of beans, tea and mate that would feel honored to be in that tin.

ITT a surprising number of people who remember having these tins as kids, including me. I'll have to see if my parents still have theirs.

I store mine in a plastic container with an air tight seal. I prefer to use fresh grounds, but my grinder seems more consistent with higher volume. I usually grind 2-3 brews worth at time.

I loved seeing this. We had the exact same tin box in my childhood household. We used it to store tea. May all your future coffee brews be blessed with this mental connection

Wow, instant nostalgia from that tea tin. In the Netherlands these were definitely a thing in the last century. I don’t know where they came from but everyone had them. I’ve ordered some (they’re pretty cheap).