Best Way to Store Coffee

Brazen Hazen ships your order the same day we roast.

Freezer, canister, glass jar, fridge? These are just some of the options facing coffee lovers when it comes to storing coffee beans. While many people extol the virtues of storing coffee in the freezer, the truth is, personal preference and timing take precedence.

With stored coffee, air and moisture are the two main culprits that impact flavor loss. An air-tight seal is essential, whether you choose a canister to store your beans, or you store them in the freezer in a zippered plastic bag.

Ideally, you should buy no more than two weeks supply of coffee at a time. Even after two weeks, freshly roasted coffee starts to lose its flavor.  It's absolutely fine to store one week's supply of beans in an air-tight container or canister at room temperature. If you've got more coffee than you'll use in a week, you can put the beans in the freezer, but make sure you protect your beans efficiently, removing all excess air. Some coffee experts recommend adding an extra two layers of plastic wrap to the freezer bag, plus a layer of aluminum foil. Don't refreeze your coffee again, as the flavor will be compromised by dehydration.

Of course the most important consideration is the roast you choose. The fresher the roast, the better the coffee. Here at Brazen Hazen, we ship your order the same day it's roasted, guaranteeing you optimum quality in flavor and freshness. Members of our Fresh Brew Club can rest easy, knowing their next bag of fresh 100-percent Kona coffee is on the way.

Kona Coffee Living History Farm

If you are a coffee lover, you'll surely want to visit the Kona Coffee Living History Farm in Captain Cook. This 5.5-acre vintage coffee farm recreates the daily lives of early Japanese coffee farmers who emigrated to Kona in the late 1800s.

Presented by Kona Historical Society, the farm allows visitors to step back in time to the early days of Kona, circa 1924 to 1945, when kitchens featured wood-burning stoves and dirt floors, women sewed clothes from flour sacks and donkeys carried bags of coffee cherry across the fields. Docents dressed in period costume show guests the old-fashioned way of cooking a meal using coffee twigs as kindling. The coffee-harvesting process is also showcased, featuring tours of the coffee farm and the old roasting facility.

Between 1868 and 1924, almost 150,000 Japanese immigrants came to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations. They eventually started their own family farms throughout the mauka areas of Kona, including Holualoa, Kealakekua and Honaunau. Many of today's small coffee farms are still owned and operated by younger generations of these original Japanese immigrants. The living history museum honors the old ways while helping to educate about Kona's diverse history and heritage.

While in Kona, be sure to stock up with plenty of Brazen Hazen coffee to give to friends and family. Visit our website for more information.