To preserve your beans' fresh roasted flavor as long as possible, store them in an opaque, air-tight container at room temperature. Coffee beans can be beautiful, but avoid clear canisters which will allow light to compromise the taste of your coffee. Keep your beans in a dark and cool location.

The fridge is not the place to store coffee in any form, ground, or whole bean even if in an airtight container. It isn’t cold enough to keep your coffee fresh, and because coffee works as a deodorizer, it will absorb all the aromas in your fridge. This will definitely have a negative impact on the final taste of your cup of coffee.

Coffee is not like wine and it does not age well. You should plan on using up all of your coffee beans within 2 weeks to a month from when you received them. If you're brewing pre-ground coffee, we recommend two weeks as the maximum time to use the coffee.

Unless there is mold, mildew, or rancid…coffee doesn’t necessarily go bad. However, fresh coffee is always best. What you will notice with coffee that has been stored for a while is the changes in its flavor. Coffee will begin to lose flavor and continue to oxidize as time passes, but it won't necessarily rot if stored properly. If your coffee has been stored for months, maybe you'll want to consider getting new beans. Ultimately, your tongue will be the judge in the matter. If it tastes good, then great.

This is a choice of preference based on freshness, control and convenience, which is why we offer both. Ease and convenience. Most people buy and use ground coffee because it's the easiest to use and the form that is found on the shelves of every local supermarket. It's ready to brew, and won't require any extra time, skills or equipment on your part. And that pretty much sums up all the positive aspects of pre-ground coffee. Freshness and control. Whole beans are usually grounded just a few moments before brewing so the taste of the coffee is more complex and fresh compared to ground coffee. Ground coffee starts to lose its aromatic and flavor intensity after 30 minutes. Control over the grind from extra coarse to fine is important to how you will brew your coffee.

Some grinds are best suited for certain coffee makers. Use the below list to help determine how you should grind your beans:

We proudly roast in the USA!

Our roaster roasts 5 days a week and ships within 24-48 hours once a batch order is placed to ensure our coffee is delivered to you as fresh as possible.

The short answer is yes and no. Essentially, we meet Fair Trade requirements but we don’t have the actual certifications.Our goal is to pay fair market value for our coffee beans, meaning we go above and beyond what Fair Trade pricing is and achieve living-income pricing.