Packaging

[ColaBoy]

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but, hey, who elso would be packaging coffee. So I would like to get some thoughts on those little vents on some coffee packaging. i see some have them and some do not. What are the pro's and con's. Check out my profile, im new, so if my questions seem novice, it cause I am.

 

[PinkRose]

Hi ColaBoy

Take a quick look at this short article. It may help answer your question.

Why are there little holes or valves in my bag of coffee beans?

Rose

 

[eldub]

To save money on valves, we just poke each bean with a pin after roasting in order to degas.

 

[namballe]

Hi Colaboy,
my question is: are you reselling your coffee, will you be packaging it shortly after roasting? The "de-gassing valve" is a one way valve, its job is to let air escape from the bag while at the same time keeping air from entering the bag. I fill my bags shortly after roasting, therefore utilizing the valved bag, but recently, after reading some of the others methods here on coffeeforums, I may just change the way I do this.
pros and cons. bags with the valve are obvoiusly more expensive.

 

[ColaBoy]

What would those other methods be? Think this is what I am after.

 

[PinkRose]

If you go to the top right corner of your screen, you will see a search box. Type in your search topic, and it will find other areas where the topic has been discussed.

I did a quick search for to find the thread that namballe is referring to. I think this is the one:

http://www.coffeeforums.com/forum/coffee-roasters/11004-degassing-process.html

And I hope you know that sticking a pin in each bean to let it degass is only a joke, right???

Rose

 

[ColaBoy]

Thank you Rose for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[Bardo]

Everyone knows that you need to prick the beans twice, to avoid uneven degassing and a lumpy looking bean!

 

[PinkRose]

Yup! We learn something new on this Coffee Forum every day.

 

[topher]

Rose....you know he was being facetious..right?

 

[PinkRose]

Topher . . . . Yup, I knew. Plus, it's hard enough to stick each bean with a pin one time. Twice is overkill...

 

[topher]

You haven't automated that process yet? Sigh...you still hand poke so 1980.