Storing Green

[Huky956]

Hi.. What would people advise with storing Green beans? I have a large qty of a variety of different green beans which I want to store correctly? What would people recommend ? Vacuum/containers/bags?

Tony

[MJ5150]

I keep my green beans in a sealed plastic bag, in a box.

-Mike

[Huky956]

I have read that keeping the beans in a plastic bag can increase moisture/mould? I have also read pros & cons on every method of storage.. weather its vacuumed/container/bags..

Its interesting to see such variety in storage options!

[Daave]

I have read that keeping the beans in a plastic bag can increase moisture/mould? I have also read pros & cons on every method of storage.. weather its vacuumed/container/bags..

Its interesting to see such variety in storage options!

That's probably related to the conditions of your beans. If you live in a very humid place, it might make sense to worry more about moisture. I live in Southern California, and I've had no problem keeping my beans in their original plastic bags in my garage yet. The plastic bags I've used always have at least a few holes so that they can breath, and I'm pretty sure that's very important.

[Wayneg1]

My area has moderate weather most of the year so it's easy for me to keep my greens in 6 quart buckets.

[Huky956]

Yes, I agree that the atmospheric climate will play a role in the environment in which you store the beans. A few breathable holes in the plastic will help the beans breath.

I have always ordered small qty of green so storing in the bags was adequate.

Lately, I have placed larger orders which has made me think more about storage..

[SusanJoM]

Mason jars vacuum sealed with a FoodSaver.

[NightFlight]

After years of roasting and way to large of a stash (drinking some red harraz now) The best is vacuum stored in half gallon mason jars (roasted in smaller but same) and if I want to keep long term; deep freezer in mason jars (vacuum sealed). Works best for me.

[hankua]

Same here; vacuum sealed.
 Gamma Seal lids work well for larger quantities.

[Chert]

My long term storage greens are in sealed bags, air evacuated as best I could, in local cold storage unit, -20 F.

I wonder if I'll regret that they aren't vacuum sealed.

[Huky956]

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.. much appreciated.

[rawman]

I split the coffee into batch sized portions (ie 250g for my Hot Top, now 375g), then vac seal individual portions and store them in the freezer.  When I roast I take out just what I need so the bulk of the beans aren't defrosting and refreezing.

[Pinotnoir]

I live in the tropics where temperature ranges between 27-34degrees celsius.

I keep my coffee in grainpro bags, and store them in the coolest part of the house, away from the sun.

Been storing the green for about 9 months now, opening the bags every two weeks or so to retrieve the beans for roasting. the moisture level has remained constant between 10.7 - 11.3%.

[jyalpert]

I live in Southern California, and I've had no problem keeping my beans in their original plastic bags in my garage yet. The plastic bags I've used always have at least a few holes so that they can breath, and I'm pretty sure that's very important.

Same here.  I'm in the Bay Area, and I keep my greens in their original ziploc bags in a cupboard in my garage.  I don't buy in large quantities, and I usually have a max of about 20-25lb on hand at any one time.  I found a bag of greens about 15 months old in the back of my cupboard, and they were still OK, maybe slight deterioration.

Usually if I have old greens sitting around (>6mo), it means I didn't like that green anyway.