Why Freshly Ground Coffee is the Best
A lot of people buy their coffee already ground, it is convenient, relatively inexpensive, and a lot of people don’t own their own coffee grinders. However, buying ground coffee has some detracting factors that you should consider and that might convince you to instead invest in a good grinder. Like this article, Does Ground Coffee Go Bad?, it is important to understand the basics about ground coffee to make the most educated decision.
- To make a good cup of coffee you need to be able to extract certain flavors and nuances from the bean. All of the flavor in a cup of coffee comes from those beans which are ground up into coffee grounds – the water doesn’t add to the flavor, so the only factor we have any control over is the ground coffee we are using to brew.
- When coffee is ground it unleashes a lot of powerful flavors and aromas – this is why even non-coffee drinkers will comment on the nice smell of coffee that is being ground. It is releasing delicious flavor nuances into the air immediately upon being ground up.
- If you buy coffee that has already been ground the vast majority of its flavor has already been released, leaving only a fraction of the flavor that it initially had. So the best way to buy your coffee is in its whole bean state so that you can grind it right before brewing – which will offer you the most flavorful cup of coffee.
- However, once that initial flavor is released it is possible to reduce the amount of flavor that is continually lost by doing the following things: keeping the coffee in a cool, dark location and by keeping it contained in something that is as close to air tight as possible. If it has access to air it will continually to lose flavor and become very stale.
The best option is to grind your coffee immediately before brewing but if that isn’t an option just be sure to store it properly and keep it air tight so it doesn’t lose too much flavor.
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