Do coffee beans have the same shelf life as coffee powder? How can coffee powder be stored for longer?

Do you buy beans when you buy coffee? Or buy powder? I don't want to spend a lot of time drinking coffee at home, but beans are different from flour.

Here, I want to explore the difference between coffee powder and coffee beans in order to enjoy delicious coffee.

What are coffee beans?

Coffee beans are the seeds of coffee cherries collected from coffee trees. It can be classified as raw beans and heat-treated baked beans.

Coffee bean dealers basically sell coffee beans baked on the spot, and you can enjoy the fragrance known as fresh aroma and fresh fragrance.

Shelf life of coffee beans

It is said that the shelf life of baked beans is about 2 weeks under sealed storage at room temperature and about 2 days after crushing.

The reason for the short shelf life is that the flavor of coffee deteriorates over time. After roasting the coffee beans, the ingredients contained in the roasted coffee beans immediately begin to oxidize and evaporate, and the flavor of the coffee beans will disappear over time.

In addition, due to the increase in surface area from legumes to flour, it can be said that the aroma deteriorates rapidly after crushing.

How to store coffee beans

For raw beans, if you store them carefully to avoid excessive moisture, they can be stored for at least 3 to 5 years.

If you use it at home for a short time, you can store it at room temperature, but if you want to store it for a long time, we recommend storing it in the refrigerator. However, it is said that when it is powdered and stored, it is placed in a sealed container because it absorbs water when it returns from low temperature to room temperature.

In addition, a large amount of carbon dioxide is immediately produced from baked beans within two days after baking. Therefore, be careful when sealing freshly baked beans in airtight bags, as they may break.

During this period, it is said that the taste when extracted into the coffee is unstable.

What is coffee powder?

Coffee powder is the drying of coffee bean extract into powder. You can easily make coffee by pouring hot water. However, when ground into powder, the area in contact with air is more than 20 times, so oxidation takes place in an instant and is greatly inclined towards deterioration rather than aging.

It is usually regarded as the drip irrigation type, and the drip irrigation type in which the bag is opened and poured into hot water also falls into this category. There is also a kind of instant coffee, which condenses the coffee liquid and dissolves in hot water.

The period of validity of coffee powder

Just because the expiration date doesn't mean you can't drink it. As long as it is in a dry powder state, it can be basically drunk. However, after opening it, with the passage of time, the original flavor of the coffee will disappear.

Therefore, if you want to drink high-quality coffee in coffee powder, I suggest you drink it as soon as possible. This does not mean that you can't drink it immediately because it is out of date, but it will become unpleasant and slightly oxidizing and acidic.

How to store coffee powder

Before opening the coffee powder, avoid direct sunlight and store it in a cool, dry place for about 3 years. If possible, store it in the refrigerator to slow down the deterioration of the flavor. When storing coffee powder, put it in a sealed container and store it in the refrigerator as much as possible.

How to deal with boutique coffee beans

There are also boutique coffees called specialty coffee, which are regarded as high-quality products according to the production environment, cultivation methods and refining methods. Such brands are often seen as a single variety rather than a mixture of mixed types, and the main way to enjoy them is to enjoy their personality (including smell).

Therefore, it is usually sold in the form of beans to maximize the taste of the brand. If you want some coffee, it is recommended to go with soy milk and soy milk.

If you want cheap regular drinks and coffee powder

However, powdered coffee that can be brewed easily and quickly (such as instant coffee and dripping coffee) is also mainstream in Japan. Therefore, one advantage is that you can buy it at a low price in the supermarket, and if you choose it as a regular drink, it is also recommended that you buy it with coffee powder.

Summary of the differences between coffee powder and coffee beans

It turns out that both coffee beans and coffee powder can be stored for a long time if you pay attention to the way you store them. However, roasted coffee beans are basically not suitable for long-term storage.

If you want to drink quality coffee, you should drink coffee powder as soon as possible after opening it. Pay attention to crushing and extracting coffee beans as soon as possible, you can taste coffee with freshly brewed flavor without damaging the original flavor of the coffee.