ITS IN MY COFFEE AND TEA!?
I know, is nothing sacred? They add a "filler" to coffees and teas (in tea it is usually easy to see on the label as natural flavor), in coffee it is usually not labeled at all! I have had major coffee and tea success with Equal Exchange which is great primarily because they are picking up steam and are large enough that you should have them available to you with a little searching. Teas in bulk CAN ALSO be bad. Its a trial and error thing, if you find yourself buying a little more than needed to restock your cabinet or that you compulsively remember to buy that but not lettuce then it may be bad for you. Also local roasters may buy beans which are fair trade and/or are organic and could be worth a try. I am in the Pacific Northwest and Stumptown roasters would be my favorite local roaster. They also use a cream that has no RBGH, and it is pretty superior even to a lot of smaller farms milks as far as not making me ill. It is nice to have a safe haven scattered about my city.
Taking care of your coffee and tea:
It keeps best in an airtight container. If you're a hoarder then keep it airtight and also dark. Coffee has oils which you don't want to lose as they have been fine tuned to yield the flavor you like. Coffee hates being frozen. When you freeze coffee this will destroy the oils. Also much like baking soda being put in a refrigerator to absorb smells coffee will do this to your freezer, absorbing minced onions, garlic, stale smells and then this is what you'll taste in your coffee later in its life. The refrigerator is great for a lot of things but coffee and tea are not some of them. Coffee and tea with care can keep near indefinitely. The same places that recommend putting it in the freezer after you purchase it do not keep it in the refrigerator before you purchase it. Perhaps they know this old wife's tale will keep you coming back to purchase more often.
Taking care of your coffee and tea:
It keeps best in an airtight container. If you're a hoarder then keep it airtight and also dark. Coffee has oils which you don't want to lose as they have been fine tuned to yield the flavor you like. Coffee hates being frozen. When you freeze coffee this will destroy the oils. Also much like baking soda being put in a refrigerator to absorb smells coffee will do this to your freezer, absorbing minced onions, garlic, stale smells and then this is what you'll taste in your coffee later in its life. The refrigerator is great for a lot of things but coffee and tea are not some of them. Coffee and tea with care can keep near indefinitely. The same places that recommend putting it in the freezer after you purchase it do not keep it in the refrigerator before you purchase it. Perhaps they know this old wife's tale will keep you coming back to purchase more often.
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