Our coffee is vacuum packed immediately after roasting and grinding so that you get the freshest coffee possible. Our special one-way valve bag releases the natural gases produced by roasting. Unopened, this coffee will stay fresh for one year. Once opened, coffee should be consumed within a week for optimal taste and freshness. Remember that the natural enemies of coffee are air, moisture and heat. So always store your coffee in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

Once roasted, coffee begins to lose its flavour the longer it is exposed to air and moisture. We recommend buying your coffee weekly, storing it in an airtight container in a cool, dark place and grinding it just before brewing. We offer Decent Coffee Canisters to keep your coffee fresher, longer in our online ecommerce shop. See similar questions...

Ideally, tobacco should be left in its original sealed tin, and stored in a cool, dry place. It's important to realize that storage in plastic bags and the like, while allowing the tobacco to "meld," will prevent the true aging process. Plastic bags are permeable to small molecules. (Water, while not a very large molecule, is polarized, and has a hard time penetrating the barrier formed by the plastic. See similar questions...

Leave rest of peat in the tube. Seal opened end as much as possible to avoid drying. Store in cool and dry place for no more then 1 month. See similar questions...

The coffee is made like normal coffee. It can be used in a drip, you just use a little less than normal and it is a full flavor coffee. See similar questions...

There's no one "best" way to brew, but there are a few simple guidelines, which hold true for all brewing methods other than espresso. 1. Use freshly roasted beans ground just before brewing. 2. Use the correct grind for your brewer. Too fine a grind causes a bitter brew, while too coarse causes watery coffee. 3. Start with one standard coffee measure (2 tablespoons) of grounds for each 6 ounces of water; adjust this amount to taste with experience. 4. Use fresh water free of taints and odors. See similar questions...

Coffee that is not going to be used immediately should be stored in your freezer and will not experience any loss of flavor for several months. We strongly recommend using whole coffee beans and grinding the beans immediately before brewing. Only grind enough beans for one brew. Once the bag is open do not put back in the freezer. Condensation will occur causing mustiness. Instead, zip lock the bag tightly shut and store in a cool dry place well away from heat. See similar questions...

Chocolates should be stored out of direct sunlight in a cool environment below 68° F. A wine cellar is ideal. See similar questions...

The best coffee I ever tasted was while in the coffee growing regions of Mexico, in the state of Veracruz, in the town of Coatepec. The quality of the coffee was mostly due to the method of preparation than to the quality of the grains (which is at about the same level as an average colombian coffee). Here's how to make it: When the water is boiling, turn off the stove and add 8-12 table spoons of coffee (2-3 spoons per each cup). See similar questions...

According to chemical studies, the optimal water temperature for drip coffee is 95-98C. According to my notes, colder water doesn't extract enough caffeine/essential oils from the beans, and above such temperature the acidity increases wildly. Fact: Unless you are buying some major debris, bean quality is not very important, as compared to 1-3 and 5. Fact: A coffee can in the supermarket often contains major debris, so be careful when you choose. (See note below). See similar questions...

Cool cookies thoroughly before storing them. In dry weather, store crisp cookies in a container with a loose-fitting lid. If the weather is humid, use a container that closes tightly. See similar questions...

The best way to store the pralines is in an airtight container. Aunt Sally's does not use preservatives in our pralines. For optimum flavor we suggest that the pralines are enjoyed within the first three weeks. See similar questions...

Please remember to keep your fragrance away from the window, or heat so that the ingredients are not altered. The best place it to store the fragrance is in the original box and in a cool dry area. See similar questions...

Keep pumpkins in a cooler or a refrigerator if at all possible. Kept properly, they should last a week or more, depending on climate. Be sure the carved portions are covered with plastic wrap to keep them crisp. If the pumpkin has a lid, leave it off the pumpkin to allow air to circulate inside. This helps reduce mold. If pumpkins are stored at room temperature, they will probably only last 1 to 2 days. See similar questions...

Saffron should be store in an airtight container and kept away from bright light and moisture. Bright light such as sunlight will bleach the color of the saffron. That is why when the Crocus flower blooms, the flower has to be picked at dawn (Sahar) before the sun shines on it. See similar questions...