If the coffee is sufficiently rested, sealed bags for later weeks can be stored in the freezer, extending freshness even longer. You can use the original packaging, just tape the valve to block any smells (valves can fail) and roll up the bag to empty as much air as possible. For special coffees you want to keep for months, a deep freezer is best, and vacuum sealing removes nearly all oxygen for maximum preservation. Freezing coffee slows staling dramatically. Coffee beans do

1800s - 1960 - Coffee historians and professionals often describe the story of coffee consumption in “waves.” Each wave represents a cultural shift in how coffee is valued, produced, and consumed. Depending on who you ask, we are currently living in either the third or fourth wave of coffee, with each stage building on the last. First Wave: Coffee as a Fuel The first wave of coffee began in the early 1800s and continued through the mid-1900s. This was the era when coffee bec