How to Freeze Folgers Coffee

Freeze Folgers coffee beans for up to a year.

If you open a container of Folgers with more coffee than you'll use in three weeks, freeze it to preserve the flavor. Although Folgers doesn't recommend freezing its ground varieties, coffee lovers often freeze whole beans and ground coffee. Some connoisseurs recommend freezing coffee only as a last resort, but others note little difference between fresh and frozen as long as the coffee is properly protected from odors. Does this Spark an idea?

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Resealable freezer bags
Straw

Instructions

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  Determine how much coffee you use in a one-week period. If you use two tablespoons each morning to make a small pot of coffee, for example, you use 14 tablespoons every week.
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  Measure the weekly amount of Folgers coffee into a resealable freezer bag.
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  Press air out of the bag, insert a straw into one corner and close the bag against the straw. Suck out any remaining air, pull out the straw and seal the last section of the bag. The coffee should be packed tightly without air pockets.
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  Wrap the freezer bag tightly in foil to protect the coffee from freezer burn and odors. Ground coffee is especially susceptible to odor absorption and the foil also protects other foods from coffee odors.
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  Repeat the process until you've packaged all the extra coffee.
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  Place multiple freezer bags in a sealable plastic container and store the coffee in the freezer for up to a year.
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  Bring frozen coffee beans to room temperature before grinding and bring frozen ground coffee to room temperature before brewing. Store your weekly supply of thawed Folgers in a ceramic container to keep it fresh.

Tips & Warnings

Unopened Folgers coffee should remain fresh without freezing until the expiration date printed on the package.
Do not refreeze coffee. Freezing alters the oils and refreezing negatively affects the taste.