![]() Psst: If you’ve ever been told that storing your coffee in the refrigerator or freezer will keep it fresh for months, we hate to be the bearers of bad news but, unfortunately, it’s just a myth. For starters, whole beans and grounds alike will stay fresh and tasty the longest if they’re stored in an air-tight vessel (we like the POP containers from OXO), so transfer bagged beans to a designated coffee container. If you can’t find out when the coffee you’re buying was roasted, another good way to check the freshness is by looking at the expiration date.Īnd when you go to store your coffee at home, there are a few important things to keep in mind. Some brands print a “roasted on” date on the packaging, but not all do. No matter what type of coffee beans you choose, whether they’re whole, pre-ground or in a brightly colored plastic tub at an impossibly low price, you’ll get the best flavor if the coffee is fresh. (Note that we don’t classify this coffee as “canned” even though it *technically* comes in a can, because it’s a much higher quality than most supermarket canned coffee brands.) It brews up caramel-y and roasty with a full body, and the air-free packaging ensures that it’s fresh when you buy it, unlike most bagged coffee grounds, which allow air to degrade the beans. We think even cream-drinkers would enjoy this coffee black. While this one is definitely a much darker, bolder roast than our other choices on this list, it’s not bitter or overly acidic. According to the brand, the blend is sourced from nine different beans “worldwide” (it doesn’t specify the country of origin). But hear us out: The Italian brand makes a damn fine cup of coffee. We admit that at about $12 for just eight ounces of coffee grounds, this option is kind of a splurge for grocery store coffee. Where to buy it: Online (Amazon) and in most national grocery stores A major bonus: Canned grocery store coffee tends to be the most cost-effective of the bunch, with some brands costing just $5 for a bulk-size 30-ounce can. ![]() ![]() Ideally, it should be consumed within a week for the best flavor.Ĭrack open a can of coffee grounds and…are you feeling nostalgic yet? This is definitely the stuff our parents used to buy in the ’80s and, despite its not-so-great reputation as being bitter, gas-station-y and only appropriate for camping trips, there are actually some totally viable canned options for brewing coffee at home. ![]() But with that convenience comes a few downsides: For starters, you can’t customize the grind based on your coffee machine or brewing method…and because it’s already been ground, this type of grocery store coffee doesn’t last long. Pre-ground coffee, like whole-bean coffee, is also most commonly sold in 10- to 12-ounce bags (unless it’s sold in a plastic tub or can more on that later), but it has the added convenience of being ready for brewing straight out of the bag. Two, you control how finely they’re ground to suit your tastes (or preferred brewing method). One, coffee beans rapidly start to lose flavor and freshness the minute you grind them, so buying them in their whole form means they’ll last longer and are more likely to taste fresh when you buy them. This is our preferred form of grocery store coffee, for a few key reasons. You’ll often find whole bean coffee sold in 10- to 12-ounce bags, but some places (such as Whole Foods) also offer them in bulk.
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