…… Best barter coffee packaged for long term storage? (OP July 2022)

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shane

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Like to acquire & store up some coffee for future barter use.

Not a coffee drinker myself, but everyone else seems to be,
so I'd need some advice both on what's likely most popular
and, especially, best packaged to remain viable the longest.

I'm guessing in that barter day that instant or some other easy
brewing version might be more desired, rather than raw beans,
but am open to be schooled otherwise...

Going to COSTCO soon, so if anything in particular to look for
there comes to mind, let me know.

Also any essential environmental conditions (like temp) to strive
for to best assure its longevity would be appreciated, too.

TIA

Panic Early, Beat the Rush!
- Shane
 
Jeff B.

Jeff B.

Don’t let the Piss Ants get you down…
I’d think the vac packs in the freezer would last pretty well.

I also think the freeze dry might benefit from the freezer.

I know the packets of FD that came in our C-Rats and then MRE’s were recognizable as a coffee flavored substance.

Jeff B.
 
buttie

buttie

Veteran Member
I used to get 70lb bags of green beans and roast'em myself. That smell would bring in the coffee drinkers for miles around. The beans improve as they age too and they can be roasted to the desired color. I stopped drinking coffee and still have a 5gal bucket of them for just in case.
 
Southside

Southside

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Lots of green beans here, too. at least 50lbs. more like 80 probably.
Or more. Can't have enough.
 
subnet

subnet

Boot
The instant coffee in an mre gets moldy after time
Lots of vids out there of taste tests, of really old mres and its seems to be a thing...though the coffee is not vacuum sealed, so prob the main issue.
 
db cooper

db cooper

Resident Secret Squirrel
I must commend you on your idea. Coffee is a very common sense idea for bartering, as most of us really enjoy the stuff, and when it's all gone would likely trade for it. And considering it's not gold or ammunition, I don't think anyone would kill you for it.

Possibly consider tobacco to add to your list, that's something else many are hooked on.
 
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Wildwood

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paul d said:
Lidl has Folgers instant in packets. 7 packs in a box for $1.00. Maybe also walmart or target?

(This stuff https://www.amazon.com/Folgers-Classic-Instant-Coffee-Packets/dp/B006FTPDAM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=folgers+instant+coffee+crystals+packets&qid=1657074520&sprefix=folgers+instant+cofee+cry,aps,406&sr=8-3)
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That's what I was going to suggest and it's cheap enough. The packets are the long tube type you see so many instant drinks in now. You could trade a whole package or one serving at a time. They are strong enough to make a big mug of coffee or two small ones. As instant goes, they are ok.
 
LYKURGOS

LYKURGOS

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In the “One Second After” series they were wooed by k-cups 2 years after the day. One group had a coffee delivery truck in there area and people were impressed with a cup of coffee. I suspect it will be a great barter item the farther north you go. Teas will be the norm but ohhhh for a taste of Java
 
Texican

Texican

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West said:
The already ground coffee, even if it's in a vacuum pack....goes stale in about two years.

I've switched to the freeze dried instant coffee to stack. IDK how long that stuff will last.
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We are currently using a plastic container of Maxwell House Coffee from 12/2018 (3 years and 7 months old) and the coffee is just fine. It will not matter how old the coffee is if you can find some that is years and years old for your coffee fix.

Texican....
 
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Wildwood

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LYKURGOS said:
In the “One Second After” series they were wooed by k-cups 2 years after the day. One group had a coffee delivery truck in there area and people were impressed with a cup of coffee. I suspect it will be a great barter item the farther north you go. Teas will be the norm but ohhhh for a taste of Java
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I just got through with "One Second After" and " One Year After". I'm in the middle of "The Final Day". This is my second or third time to listen to them free on youtube. I needed to get back in the mindset just in case so yes, I'm thinking coffee and stronger spirits along with meds and medical supplies, food of any kind, etc. If I smoked, I'd really be stocking up.
 
Teeja

Teeja

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Stored Stewart's Coffee for a while because they still had ground coffee in the "old style" cans with real solid metal lids, not the foil type lids many have these days. Last year, switched to storing Wally World 100% Columbian Instant (glass jars). I tend to agree that instant will be still be fine for my great grand kid's grandchildren if kept cool & dry. It's just a palatable caffeine delivery system, after all. :ld:
 
Tristan

Tristan

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Well, not exactly coffee, but for addicts needin' a fix... (Thinking outside the box, here...)

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500 'servings' - and you don't need creamer, or even to boil the water.

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custom2006

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kiawahman

Contributing Member
The brown powder we'd get in our 'C' rations was called coffee, and when boiled it looked like the flood waters of the Mississippi, but that first cup in the morning really hit the spot. A coffee drinker in need isn't very fussy, so instant will do fine, (along with the powdered creamer).
 
drafter

drafter

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I’ve had the best luck with folgers freeze dried instant for long term storage. Have drank 10 year old coffee and it tasted totally fine. Of course I’m not a fru fru starbucks person so I’m sure my coffee standards are pretty low.
 
Seeker22

Seeker22

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hiwall said:
Instant coffee that is sealed is supposed to last forever.
The small jars at the Dollar Tree would make an excellent barter item I would think.
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I drink this stuff every day. It makes a great base for specialty coffees, hot or iced.

If you want a step up from this DT stuff, get yourself some Colcafe. It is stronger and more aromatic than the DT brand. Comes in flavors or just coffee. 1 teaspoon full and you have a respectable cuppa. Comes in a pretty 3 ounce glass jar. I repurpose those for the Apothecary. Labels just peel right off.

Somebody better pass my sniff test before I go passing out my precious coffee. Barter? Don't think so. Helping a roving patrol stay warm and hydrated on some bitter cold night? You betcha!

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CaryC

CaryC

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hiwall said:
Instant coffee that is sealed is supposed to last forever.
The small jars at the Dollar Tree would make an excellent barter item I would think.
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I would have to agree with this,......if that is all you are going to be using coffee for.

You won't have a lot of money in it, and even if it losses it's flavor, in a Shumer who really will care, it's coffee.

And if you're going to Costco don't buy the Kurig cups, in a Shumer, and coffee is barter, people will be throwing coffee by hand in a pot and bringing it to a boil, and staining it with their teeth. BTDT

So the small cheap instant jars at Dollar Tree are ideal.

If you drank it, and I'm wondering if you're even an American since you don't, (LOL) I would also say Folger's, in the big 51 oz cans. We drink it and use it in rotation, and we're like in the one year old stuff, and it's still good.
 
Griz3752

Griz3752

Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Meemur said:
I'm not a coffee snob.
I've vac packed whatever whole coffee beans were cheapest.
I think whole beans and vac packing are key.
I've got coffee that's 7 years old packed that way that I sampled lately. It was fine!
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I am - one of my (several) addictions.

You're right; properly packaged/vac sealed beans last a long time & if in doubt about equipment, boiling water and a french press or drip/percolator is pretty well fool proof.
 
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