I think I've finally solved my coffee storage problem. I keep the joe flowing in
the BlueTower by buying 40oz bags of Starbucks beans at BJs. Some knock
Fivebucks' quality, but I've settled on them for the cheapest good coffee going.
These French Roast beans look as good as they taste, with a shiny gleam I can't
help describing as "sexy." The trouble is it takes a couple of weeks to go
through a bag, and they start to border on stale by the end. This was in an Oxo
container, as it's not quite airtight. I bought a container advertised for the
purpose, but this "extra large" canister is would only hold about a quarter of
the bag. What I've found is that by putting the beans in a gallon Ziplock bag, I can
use a straw to suck out most of the air. This creates about as good a vacuum
seal as possible, and then I store the bag in the Oxo. This has improved the
lifespan of my beans, and I'm pleased with the outcome. This means my next
coffee disaster story will involve the Heimlich Maneuver to stop choking on a
coffee bean, but hey... fresh coffee!
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