This question comes up again and again and there is a huge argument about it.
One argument against storing coffee in the fridge is that it attracts all odours. This can be used wonderfully, for example, if you want to remove bad smells from the fridge. You simply put old coffee grounds in the fridge and in no time at all the smells are gone, or rather absorbed by the coffee. If you imagine that this also happens to the coffee you still want to drink, it's not such a nice thought. Another argument against storing coffee in the fridge is that it should not be exposed to too much humidity. If you put coffee from a warm place into a cold fridge, condensation can form, which is absorbed by the coffee and this not only kills the wonderful smell but also the flavour.
We want to offer you wonderful flavours as fresh as possible with our coffees. That's why we prefer direct-trade coffees. We want to see the environmental conditions, how the coffee plants are grown and how the coffee cherries are harvested. We then bring the green coffee directly to the roasting plant in Berlin with the help of our partners but without middlemen. And only here are the coffee beans freshly roasted for you.
Our tip is therefore not to store the coffee in the fridge. Of course, this only applies to our climatic conditions. If you live in a country with hot temperatures and very high humidity, it may make sense to store the coffee in the fridge after all.
Then the following is recommended: Since coffee absorbs odours, it should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, preferably in an extra compartment separate from the food. If there is a locked compartment in the door, then the coffee could be stored there because it is warmest there and the optimum temperature for storage is between 10 and 18 degrees Celsius. Next would be the vegetable compartment, without vegetables of course, all other places in the fridge are even colder. Lastly, it is better to store coffee as coffee beans. Grinding brings out the aroma and increases the surface area, thus offering much more surface to attack to rob the coffee of its aroma. Since our coffee is an absolutely fresh product, it should also always be consumed quickly.
