It’s All in the Coffee Chemistry

Gizmodo’s George Dvorsky advises us today on the reasons we should keep our coffee in the fridge. See my key takeaways below.

A scientific study has demonstrated that cold temperatures keep the particles tighter in coffee beans
Meaning that if we grind beans from the fridge rather than beans that are stored in a cupboard we’ll achieve a more flavorful cup of coffee
Chilled beans give higher extraction of the flavor compounds as it maximizes the surface area available in the grind, i.e. more coffee per bean, so more flavor