Roast A Bean recommends that after roasting and waiting until the coffee has degassed, you should store the roasted beans in an airtight container. Oxygen can quickly deteriorate the quality of coffee. Storing fresh roasted beans in a good airtight seal container can minimize this. It is important to note that freshly roasted beans can emit gases within the first 24 hours after roasting. We recommend allowing the gases to escape within that time and then seal in an airtight container.

Wait for the roasted coffee to cool, which also gives the beans a chance to degas themselves of their CO2. Then store roasted coffee in a well-sealed, clean, dry container -- coffee spoils when exposed to oxygen, water and heat. Mason jars are ideal. Coffee should be stored in an air-tight container because its aromatic oils are volatile (one of the delights of roasted coffee, in fact, is the aroma that greets you each time you open the jar). Do not keep coffee in the refrigerator or freezer.

Immediately after roasting, Roast A Bean recommends waiting until the beans have cooled and degassed for at least 4 hours. Flavor will begin to decline after about 10 days, so only roast what you will use in that time. We believe, based upon research that you should roast enough to last 4 to 5 days and use the coffee within 7 to 10 days after roasting to maintain the freshness.

Dark roasts will stay fresh for several weeks but light and medium roasts begin to lose their flavor within days. To best enjoy fresh roasted coffee, consume it within a week of roasting. Apart from dark roasts, coffee is at its absolute best in the first day after roasting, with the exception of the first 4 to 6 hours (during this period, the beans rapidly vent some of the CO2 that the roasting process releases). The coffee aroma is also strongest during the first day.

One should always store coffee beans in a glass, air tight container. Air is coffee's principle enemy. Glass is best because it doesn't retain the odors of the beans or the oils, which could contaminate future beans stored in the same container. However, if you use glass, make sure the container is not exposed to light, as sunlight is believed to reduce freshness. What is a French Press/Cafetiere/Bodum French presses are usually glass containers with a wire mesh attached to a plunger.

I'm looking into ordering your Best Bolivian Coffee, I've been searching around and ordered some other coffees that sellers claim to be Organic Fresh Roasted Bolivian, but so far no luck, every one that I've tried aren't what a Bolivian will consider to be coffee. So, how is your coffee compared to Copacabana or Irupana brands (from Bolivia), I am hoping that you are Bolivian or have some experience with the taste of Bolivian coffee.

Our Coffee's Nutrition Facts are as follows: Amount: 20 grams or 0.72 oz. (enough for a large cup of coffee, 200 ml, or 7 fluid oz) Calories 60 Carbohydrates 1g Protein 1g Total Fat 2g Saturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Dietary Fiber 8g Calcium Not significant Iron 1.64mg Sodium 0mg

You bet! We ship all coffee within 48 hours of roasting, normally within 24 hours. The coffee is packed in heat sealed bags with one-way valves, which allow the carbon dioxide produced by recently roasted beans to be expelled whilst keeping air out. To help you keep the coffee fresh once you receive it, the bags are resealable. Whole bean coffee that is well stored should continue to taste great for up to four weeks, ground coffee slightly shorter.

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.

Our Roasted Flaxseed (in the whole seed form) is shipped in vacuum sealed bags. Once the bags are opened the Roasted Flax Seed should be refrigerated or frozen to ensure freshness and quality. The Golden Roasted Flax has a guaranteed shelf life of 1 year.

Excellent question. Our small-batch, artisan roasted coffee is custom roasted to order. We do not keep any roasted coffee in inventory, just waiting to get stale. All our roasted coffee carries a hand-written; "Roasted on: " date. Not some arbitrary "best use by: " date, which is usually six months after the coffee has been roasted. We roast your coffee the day we ship it.