One way to ensure you drink a perfect coffee is when you have perfectly roasted coffee beans. In order for these beans to be perfect you need to store them perfectly so that roasted beans don’t change their nature. It's really important to understand the basics before someone decides on the most suitable storage for the beans.

To have perfect coffee beans you need to avoid four things. Coffee beans easily gets infected if they come in contact with the following thing.

        1)    Light

        2)     Heat 

        3)     Moisture  

        4)     Air

Air (mostly oxygen) is the reason for oxidation. when beans are hit by air, they result in loss of aromas and essential oils which leaves the coffee stale

Heat is usually used in roasting your coffee beans and also used during brew but when storing beans heat allows the beans to lose its freshness.

Small amount of moisture and sunlight can affect your coffee beans very quickly

The best time to use the beans is the period from a couple of days or 1 week after roasting up to 2 weeks after roasting, here are still other things that you can do to ensure that the beans stay fresh for the longest time possible.

1)  Avoid keeping the beans in fridge

While it’s important to avoid sunlight and heat to your coffee that doesn’t mean it has to be stored in the refrigerator or fridge. Excessive moisture will accelerate the deterioration process. Coffee that has been exposed to too much moisture may develop a sour or “off” taste and aroma.  Condensation may develop when the door is opened and closed.

2)    Valve-sealed bags

One of the cheapest and simplest ways to store your coffee beans. When a fresh green coffee bean is roasted. Coffee beans release carbon dioxide for up to a week after roasting. Newly roasted coffee beans can be packaged in valve-sealed bags without aging, immediately after roasting. The one-way valve allows carbon dioxide to escape but does not let oxygen.

3)   Coffee containers

Containers are the best way to store your beans. These help your beans to be stored for a long time. Certain conditions or attributes are needed to be reached for a container to store beans. The containers are to be made of a non-reactive material. It shouldn’t impart any flavors on the coffee. Ceramic, glass or stainless can be used. These containers don't allow moisture and air to enter inside but it is important these containers are not be kept in heat places or kept in sunlight.

4)    Airtight canisters

If you are serious about storing your coffee beans to have your desired perfect cup of coffee. Airtight canisters are the best choice for you. Airtight coffee canisters are designed to protect the coffee in an airtight, non-reactive environment, thus maximizing its lifespan. The great thing about a canister is that air is almost removed from the inside thus protecting the beans completely from the effects of oxygen.

However, buying less amounts of coffee more frequently is a sure way to guarantee fresh beans and awesome coffee. If you need it in larger amounts, make sure you only grind what you need for about two- three days and store the rest carefully. It’s not rocket science on how to store your beans but make sure you have the right quantity of coffee and store it properly.