Properly preserving your coffee beans determines whether you wake up an aromatic treat or a moldy stench. Before harvesting, the waxy, red berry surrounding the coffee seed serves as a protective sealant from outside moisture and light. The harvesting and roasting process makes coffee beans flavorful and easy to grind, but also leaves them porous and sensitive to the environment. Preserving your coffee beans requires minimizing their exposure to light, moisture and oxygen.
