Do you refrigerate your ground coffee? (freezer, odor, grocery store, buy)

[bluecomet]

After reading that Folgers is # 1 selling coffee I decided to try it. Just read on the can that Folgers recommends refrigerating coffee container after opening. I have never heard of refrigerating coffee. I will probably use the size container I purchased in about 60 days. Seems to me it would add moisture and change flavor. Anyone refrigerate their coffee containers?

[Poggly Woggly]

I usually store my Eight O'Clock ground coffee bag right in the cabinet. Never thought about refridgerating. Interesting

[CSD610]

No but the coffee in this house does not last long enough to get cold in the fridge.
My Aunt Dolly does though and has as long as she has been drinking coffee which is a lot of years, she is 94.

[C_Lan]

Sealed bag to grinder to filter for me. I buy 2lbs of fresh roasted beans at a time and seal one up in a ziploc bag and store it in a cabinet. I'd never freeze since coffee can absorb odors and the humidity in the freezer.
There has been a of debate about this. You can run a taste test to see if it makes any difference: >2 week old coffee sitting in a cabinet or 2 week old coffee that was in the freezer.

[BigTenGuyInNC]

Yes I refrigerate mine. I'm not sensitive enough to notice the difference but I figure if the people selling me the product say it should be refrigerated, then I can't see it harming the flavor.

[JJingle]

Yes

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

You should never refrigerate your coffee. As other have already mentioned the grounds will absorb odors from other foods in the fridge - Kind of like the box of baking soda some people keep in their fridge. This will affect the taste over time. Just keep the coffee sealed in a right container in your pantry.

I'm a bit of a coffee snob, but respect other people coffee choices. Still, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a bag of locally roasted coffee like Larry's Beans, Counter Culture, Carrboro Coffee, or Raleigh Coffee Co. It is best to grind the beans just before brewing, but even if you buy this coffee pre ground (and many stores have grinders you can use for free) you will be worlds ahead since it is very fresh compared to the canned stuff you get in the grocery store which is months if not years old.

Enjoy!

[RedZin]

Originally Posted by North_Raleigh_Guy

You should never refrigerate your coffee. As other have already mentioned the grounds will absorb odors from other foods in the fridge - Kind of like the box of baking soda some people keep in their fridge. This will affect the taste over time. Just keep the coffee sealed in a right container in your pantry.

I'm a bit of a coffee snob, but respect other people coffee choices. Still, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a bag of locally roasted coffee like Larry's Beans, Counter Culture, Carrboro Coffee, or Raleigh Coffee Co. It is best to grind the beans just before brewing, but even if you buy this coffee pre ground (and many stores have grinders you can use for free) you will be worlds ahead since it is very fresh compared to the canned stuff you get in the grocery store which is months if not years old.

Enjoy!

I agree re: local coffee. You WILL taste the difference. Larry's and Counter Culture are my faves so far. I need to try Carrboro.

[C_Lan]

I'm a big fan of Crema Coffee roasters in Cary. They roast a few times a week, if not daily.

[Mike930]

The best thing to do with coffee is to buy whole beans and keep them in airtight ceramic containers in the pantry. Never freeze and don't refrigerate them. Grind them as you need them and you'll get better coffee.

Bed, Bath and Beyond sells a set of the ceramic containers for about $15.