- Buy Fresh Coffee. Check out the date your coffee was manufactured. The newer the coffee the better!
- Purchase your coffee as whole beans.
- Grind your whole bean coffee right before use.
- Store your coffee in a cool area. Note: Coffee can absorb surrounding smells, so be careful when you store it in a freezer or fridge, make sure it is in an air tight container. Source: https://www.consumerreports.org/coffee/best-way-store-coffee-beans/
- Store your coffee in a container with a one way valve. Such as a coffee bag or a canister with a valve (the valve lets the coffee off-gas) Here is an example of a coffee canister. Click here to see the canister in the image.