The Right Way to Store Coffee Beans for the Freshest Cup Every Time

Coffee expert Luciano Repetto explains how to preserve bean flavor by timing grind after roasting and storing beans properly.

Freshly roasted coffee often needs a rest period for degassing; the ideal wait time can vary by roast style and roasting method.

Drum-roasted and fluid-bed-roasted beans may behave differently, so freshness and extraction can change depending on how the coffee was roasted.

The piece also examines whether freezing coffee beans helps maintain aroma and freshness better than refrigeration or room-temperature storage.