Storage containers to keep your coffee beans fresh

Many coffee brands package their beans in a foil bag with a valve to ensure optimal storage. If you source your beans from the local coffee shop in a cute logo-stamped paper bag or shop in the bulk section of the supermarket, you’ll want an opaque and airtight container to store them. After coffee beans are roasted, they give off carbon dioxide. This is a good thing. At the same time, you should protect your beans from being infiltrated with oxygen, which makes them stale. These four excellent storage containers minimize oxidation, so you can enjoy fresh coffee for longer.

Most affordable: Mixpresso Stainless Steel Airtight Coffee Containe

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The lid on this dark red stainless steel container clamps down to provide an airtight seal for your coffee beans. At 6.1 inches tall and 5.3 inches in diameter, this container allows you to store a pound of coffee at a time. If you’re the type of person who meticulously observes how your coffee subtly changes in taste, use the numbered dial at the top to mark each day on the journey from uber-fresh to salvageable-for-cold-brew.

Magnetic scoop: Coffee Gator Stainless Steel Canister

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Fans of Coffee Gator’s other sleek alligator-emblazoned accessories from coffee scales to gooseneck kettles can add to their collection with this surgical-grade stainless steel canister. This large container holds up to 22 ounces and features a rubber seal, CO2 release valve, and calendar wheel for monitoring freshness. Anyone who hates having to stick their hand into coffee beans or grounds to find the scooper will get a kick out of the magnetic coffee scoop that comes with this container and sticks to the outside for easy access.

Easy access: Fellow Atmos Vacuum Canister for Coffee & Food Storage

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The strong vacuum seal of the Atmos canister is designed to remove oxygen from your coffee beans, and creates an atmosphere with reduced pressure where a CO2 release valve is not necessary. Store up to a pound of coffee beans in this container, but don’t use it for ground coffee, which clogs the sealing mechanism. As you twist the lid of the canister back and forth, air is pulled out until a green ring is revealed that indicates that the vacuum has been locked. Ready to make a brew?

Durable exterior: Airscape Coffee and Food Storage Canister

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If you want to remove as much air from your coffee as possible but would like to use a canister for both beans and grounds, choose this one over the Atmos. The vacuum seal is created by a plunger mechanism. Once you add your coffee, you’ll push down the rubber plunger lid to get rid of oxygen. After you’ve locked the inner lid, seal the container with the clear outer lid, which allows you to see how much coffee you have left without letting oxygen permeate your delicious roast. There’s also a two-way valve on the plunger lid that allows CO2 to escape.