1-What is Coffee Degassing?
As coffee lovers know very well, the smell of freshly roasted coffee is perfect. We know that you will prefer fresh coffee to other coffees in the store. But did you know that if the coffee is too fresh, it can smell as bad as stale coffee? True, freshly roasted extremely fresh coffee goes through a degassing process. We will now explain to you on a small scale the degassing process of roasted coffee beans and how this affects your coffee bean.
What is Coffee Degassing?
During the roasting process, carbon dioxide is formed in the coffee bean along with other gases. Most of these gases are released within the first 24 hours after roasting and continue to spread over the next 14 days. At this stage, the coffee valves used in the coffee storage packages play a major role in removing the gas from coffee. Brewing coffee that has not been properly purged of gas may result in an air bubble brew that can prevent water from coming into contact with the coffee and give you an irregular brew with a sour taste. This may negatively affect the flavor and smell of the brewed coffee. For this reason, coffees must undergo the degassing process.
2-How Long Does It Take to Degas Roasted Coffee Beans?
The presence of carbon dioxide in our coffee beans may sound bad, but did you know that it has a positive effect on our coffee? Gas, which is the indicator of freshness, extends the shelf life of the coffee. It plays an important role in the fermentation process of coffee and affects the formation of cream. To determine how long you need to degas your beans, you need to consider some major factors such as the type of coffee roast, bean size, and processing method. As we mentioned above, most of the gases in the coffee bean are released within the first 24 hours after roasting and continue to degas for the next 14 days. It is important to be patient during this period. You can speed up this process by grinding your beans, but this is not recommended because this process consumes all of the carbon dioxide in your coffee and the coffee tastes bad. Therefore, by storing your coffee in a package with a coffee valve, it is best to grind the coffee beans just before brewing for freshness.
3-How Do I Know about Coffee Beans Are Still Fresh?
You can test its freshness by putting a handful of coffee beans in a completely sealed zippered bag, expelling all the air inside and leaving it overnight. If you notice the bag will expand the next day, your beans still contain CO2 and are fresh.
4-How Can I Preserve Roasted Coffee Beans Fresh?
While you are waiting for your coffee beans to be degassed, it is important to store them properly to maximize their freshness and flavor. Here are some hints to consider when storing your freshly roasted beans.
a: Store your coffee in a cool and dry place.
b: Avoid grinding your beans, pre-ground coffee degasses much faster than whole beans and leaves you less shelf life.
c: Avoid large amounts of coffee. Only buy small amounts or roast them so you can consume them in a reasonable amount of time without getting stale.
d: Use a storage container with a one-way coffee valve, these containers are perfect for storing coffee, the coffee valve allows carbon dioxide to escape without letting oxygen into the package.
5-Result
In fact, to drink delicious coffee is not so difficult as well. Degassing roasted coffee beans is extremely simple. Now that you have all the tips, you can rid yourself of stale or unhappy coffee. Storage conditions are too precious to be ignored. On this point, the importance of the coffee valve we produce as Wellplast Valve is too great to be ignored.
