Left my beans in the freezer during a move to Austin and learned a hard lesson

I tossed a bag of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe in the freezer while packing up my apartment and when I finally brewed it two weeks later, it tasted like moldy cardboard. Anyone else ruin a good bag by forgetting moisture is the enemy?

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blair9907d ago

My first batch after moving to Portland went the same way, but I pre-freeze my beans in single doses now.

finley_smith7d ago

Freezing them single dose is the only way it worked for me too. Keeps everything fresh way longer than leaving them in the bag.

blake_kelly197d ago

@blair990 ooh yeah the pre-freeze single dose method is a game changer for sure. how long do you usually let them sit in the freezer before brewing? i've been doing it but i'm never sure if there's a sweet spot timing wise.