I have to buy coffee roasted powder in 100gms packet. I use 1 tablespoon on coffee per day.
I do keep the coffee in an airtight container and then in an opaque cover.
How should I protect remaining coffee from damage from air when I use some coffee from the container and the container starts half emptying?
Best Answer
In all truthfulness, the fact that you buy coffee grounds instead of whole coffee beans is the biggest culprit.
Here's a list of things to consider:
You can see how fresh your beans are when you initially add hot water to the grounds. Fresh beans will produce lots of foam, as they still have lots of CO2 left in them from the roasting process.
Some things to note when grinding beans at home are the type of grinder you use. Blade grinders will not provide a consistent grind, the grounds will be a varying sizes, and this affects extraction more than you'd think. For the record, no coffeeshop(not even the dinner down the street) use a blade grinder. Make sure to have a Burr Grinder, or a Hand Mill grinder. These will provide you with a consistent grind.
A few burr grinders that I've known to work well:
It depends on what you're willing to spend for a grinder. If you really want to get into coffee I'd start with the Baratza Encore. If you just want a automatic grinder the Capresso Infinity might be for you. If all the other options are too expensive the Hario Coffee Mill works great.