Coffee Storage

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HOW TO STORE ROASTED COFFEE BEANS PROPERLY:

• Coffee beans should be stored in a dry cool space away from direct sunlight or hot areas
• Stock rotation is crucial to get the best out of coffee
• Create a “coffee in” area for deliveries that come in then move the older coffee to the “coffee out” area to go into use first

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WHAT IS THE PEAK TIME FOR USING ROASTED COFFEE:

• It’s fair to say coffee will taste delicious anywhere between 7 days from roast to 8 weeks as a standard
• For the first 7 days roasted coffee will naturally release gasses from the roasting process and can be unstable to use
• From 8 weeks onwards roasted coffee will become flat in flavour with little crema present
• Darker roasted oily coffee beans can become rancid more quickly

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ORDERINGAND STOCK ROTATION:

• We need to look at the way we are ordering roasted coffee and keep this to a minimum and order more frequently
• Correct stock rotation in store needs tobe enforced with Bar Managers and Lead Barista’s
• Coffee should not be stored in hot areas such as above sandwich toasters

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Coffee Freshness

COFFEE FRESHNESS - SERVED IN STORE:

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COFFEE FRESHNESS – RETAIL SALES