Roasted Coffee Beans

[barib0]

Hello all, I have purchased 25# of coffee beans to put in mylar 1 gallon bags. I did a search on here to find out if anyone else has done this sucessfully, didn't find many results. People talked about green beans and roasting themselves, why? Can anyone give me any tips on this, I can't stand instant or freeze dried coffees. I would assume that the mylar bags should do the job. Any advice?
Thanks in advance,
Bari

[monkeybird]

I've read that the significant amount of oil in the beans causes them to become rancid. Some people are even trying to grow the trees.

[barib0]

Hello Monkeybird,
Did a little research on raw beans but on found this----
Raw Beans
Another coffee storage option is to buy raw, green coffee beans. These beans can be stored for up to a year before being roasted. Raw coffee beans should be stored in an airtight bag or container and kept in a cool, dark, dry environment. A plastic zipper bag inside of a paper bag provides a good environment. Be sure to store the beans in a cupboard away from the stove or oven. This option requires roasting your own coffee beans as needed, but is perhaps the best option for buying in bulk and storing for extended periods of time. Thanks for the input, looks like I'll be drinking one heck of a lot of coffee for a while.

[puternut]

I have roasted beans in both a Air popcorn popper and in an old fashioned fireplace corn popper.

Pretty easy after you get the hang of how long to roast them to YOUR likeness. The "green" beans last
almost indefinitely from what I can find out.

Check out a place online called "Sweet Maria's" ( I think that is the spelling). They have some good ideas about roasting them.

Feel free to ask any questions you may have, I'll try to help.

[SeldomSeenSlim]

I've run into raw beans frequently down in Old Mexico. It's fairly common for beans to be sold raw and then roasted at home. I never saw any kind of extravagant storage system. Just a jar or sack. And like puternut said, roasting is pretty straightforward. Just stick them in a pan and roast over the campfire. Though I'm sure there's a high tech solution for a more consistent roast.

[protus]

Hello all, I have purchased 25# of coffee beans to put in mylar 1 gallon bags. I did a search on here to find out if anyone else has done this sucessfully, didn't find many results. People talked about green beans and roasting themselves, why? Can anyone give me any tips on this, I can't stand instant or freeze dried coffees. I would assume that the mylar bags should do the job. Any advice?
Thanks in advance,
Bari

i have some 2yr old full beans in mylar, kind of an experiment honestly . sides that i just store pre ground junk..i dont drink it anymore so it'll be for teh wife unit.

[barib0]

Hi Protus, Can you tell me if they are green or roasted beans. And if possible, when you try it out, let me know how it tastes.
Thanks

[protus]

Hi Protus, Can you tell me if they are green or roasted beans. And if possible, when you try it out, let me know how it tastes.
Thanks

roasted i cant get green ones in my AO.
Like i said more of an experiment more than anything....that way in 5 years when its all the rage on the web and folks are having 6 page debates on if they can store coffee i can pop in an say "yip it works " LOL