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Green coffee beans can be stored for quite some time, up to one year, if they are stored in the proper conditions. The best way to store green and unroasted coffee beans is in a cloth sack so that air can circulate to keep them fresh. This cloth sack should be placed in a cool, dry, and dark place. It is not advised to ever store green coffee beans in plastic for a long period of time because they will mold!

Otherwise, freshly roasted coffee beans need to be stored in a cool and dark place as well, but never in the freezer. One of popular coffee myths is that coffee beans should be stored in the freezer, but this is damaging to the quality of the beans themselves. The reason for this is that the freezer zaps moisture from the coffee beans, and it affects the essential oils.

The essential oils are what you can see on the coffee beans that makes them shiny, and that directly contributes to their freshness and flavor. If coffee beans are taken in and out of the freezer, the essential oils will be compromised completely, and the flavor of the coffee beans will taste flat and stale.

It is best to store coffee beans in an airtight container that is opaque so that the beans are not affected by outside sunlight. An ideal place to store coffee beans would be in a cabinet in an opaque jar that can be sealed as airtight. There are many different containers available for storage that are specialized for coffee beans to maintain their freshness and prevent oxidation so that they do not go stale too quickly.

When it comes to fresh coffee beans, it is important to remember that when they are ground, they can go stale within only 30 seconds! This is exactly why it is advised to grind coffee beans fresh before brewing because it will allow the maximum freshness and flavor possible.