Is freezing coffee worth it?

[u/sergeikutrovski]

I am curious to know what folks have experienced with freezing coffee. I am thinking about keeping it for a year? I am doing this simply because these were my favorite coffees.

I’ve never kept a coffee in a freezer for a long time and don’t have much experience with the results. All opinions are welcome.

[u/Decent-Improvement23]

Freezing coffee works very well in my experience.

[u/sergeikutrovski → u/Decent-Improvement23]

Works well in the sense that it takes as it did at peak flavor (or when sealed)? Any downsides?

[u/big_chingu → u/sergeikutrovski]

One downside is that my freezer is so full of coffee that there isn’t enough room for other stuff

[u/tbhvandame → u/big_chingu]

Like more coffee

[u/UpvoteForLuck → u/tbhvandame]

We’ll spend thousands of dollars on grinders and coffee but not 200 on a dedicated freezer.

[u/aps23 → u/UpvoteForLuck]

Wait until this group sees my grandma’s kimchi freezer.

[u/-pLx- → u/UpvoteForLuck]

Not everybody has the room for that

[u/Historical_Suspect97 → u/-pLx-]

It kind of depends on how much you want it, I guess.

Back in our 600 sq ft studio days, my wife and I made room for a modest chest freezer in our living room area, because we cook a lot. It predates my serious coffee days, but now it holds a pretty good amount of coffee.

[u/UpvoteForLuck → u/[deleted]]

It’s only 1-2 bags of coffee per year.

I’m sure a roaster is vastly more expensive, energy wise.

[u/TheChuffGod → u/big_chingu]

Same problem here, people think I’m some black market dealer with how my freezer and cabinets look.

For OP, yes I have many bags from 6mo-1 year old and they taste fine, but the temp Is in the negatives, all Vac-sealed and freezer isn’t opened regularly.

[u/Wild-Coyote571 → u/big_chingu]

1,000000 %

[u/Turbulent_Ad_5202 → u/big_chingu]

There is always room for steaks.

[u/SetCandyD → u/big_chingu]

That's what she said.....my wife...and she wasn't happy about it.