Reading Kenneth Davids book 'Home Coffee Roasting' I have discovered to my horror that I am guilty of Green Bean Abuse. For the past couple of years I have imported beans in comparative bulk and stored them in a large plastic lidded container. I now discover that they should be taken from their 5lb plastic bags and stored in a breathable container to prevent them from getting mould or mildew. Good air circulation in a cool environment is essential and may even improve the bean.
Luckily I have a few small burlap coffee bags handy and rapidly transferred as much as posible to these, the rest is now in a cardboard box. Not the ideal solution but better than nothing. I need more of these or similar jute bags, anyone got a tame supplier?