There are things we do with coffee, which shame on us, ruins a perfectly good cup of coffee. I wanted to touch on a few of the myths. Trust me, your coffee will thank you, and your palette will thank you.
Myth #1: Freezing coffee - I've touched on this before. This was what my folks did with the Kroger brand coffee we had when I was a kid. As soon as the bag was opened, it would go in the freezer. Also all ground coffees headed into the freezers, and felt like a brick when we took them out.
Because roasted beans are porous, they take in all the moistures in the freezer. Also...that old chicken in the freezer? Any of those odors get sucked up into the beans. Mmmmm....yummy.
You should make sure the beans are in an airtight container, and away from the light. Try to only keep a few days of beans on supply. Remember, coffee is best when it is as fresh as possible.
Myth #2: Coffee beans in the bulk bins at the store are the best. Well not exactly. Yes, they are better than Dunkin Donuts coffee(what isn't), but oxygen gets into those bins - especially when the absent minded customer leaves the bins open. Also, all the oils in those beans mix through the bin, and can make the coffee rancid. ICK!
Myth #3: French Press is the best way to make coffee. Well I know many of us think so. At least better than the Mr. Coffee sitting on the counter. Here is a tidbit I got from a health blogger, coffee not gone through a more regular filtering process is high in cafestol. That is a compound which raises blood levels of LDL - the BAD cholesterol. Now are you drinking enough to do some damage? Most of us...no. It's still something to ponder though.
Charlie
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