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    There is a place I found online that sells cans of nitrogen packed green coffee beans.
    Also have directions on how to roast the beans for traditional coffee.
    Stored green is supposed to last much longer than already roasted beans.

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    According to what I have read and the TV commercials Taster's Choice is the only freeze dried coffee and it comes in glass jars . Am holding some in the lower pantry and will test it over the year. Daca , you got a web address? thanks. I "mainline" coffee LOL DH loves his Lipton's instant tea so I've been stocking up on that too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrina View Post
    According to what I have read and the TV commercials Taster's Choice is the only freeze dried coffee and it comes in glass jars . Am holding some in the lower pantry and will test it over the year. Daca , you got a web address? thanks. I "mainline" coffee LOL DH loves his Lipton's instant tea so I've been stocking up on that too.

    freeze dried coffee - and freeze drying in general - came out of the US space program .... it'll last 20 years without any problems ....

    I've been stockpiling $1 jars of coffee from Dollar General - best deal in the whole damn store ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kesephist View Post
    Maybe I am the only one noticing... there seems to be little if anything about long term storing coffee, or coffee substitutes other than chicory or toasted grain.

    Any thoughts?

    Instant coffees these days tend to run to plastic jars with one time vacuum seals. The "BEST USED BY " dates seem to run about 12 to 18 months, depending. As I have been a coffee drinker for over 40 years, this has been an important subject to me.

    that 12-18 months on freeze dried coffee is BS - if it makes you feel better you can always re-pack in mylar .... I'm leaving mine in the small jars for possible trades - give it a couple of months and a jar can get you quite a few egg layers .... coffee is either South America or Africa right now - it would take years - if not forever - to get that trade re-established ....

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    Finished sorting my final bucket of brass, another 250 lbs to the recycler. If nothing else I got about 10,000 45s out of it.

    Planted our garden, or at least some of it. In the past we would wait for good weather and plant seeds. Well this year we are actually doing it correctly. We planted tomatoes, beans, squash, carrots and melons last month in pots, it worked!!!!! This way we are not at the mercy of nursery or big box stores. We purchased all our seeds from a local seed bank which had a huge variety of seeds. I think we have about seven different types of tomatoes alone. With all the new soil in we should get some great vegetables.

    We also top dressed our asparagus with fresh soil, I can't wait till next year when we begin to harvest it. In looking at this as well as our potatoes these are the things which will keep producing even if we do not plant a garden. I call it our reserve pantry.

    Tried out my new Eagles Nest hammock camping last week. It worked great however I think I am get the extra wide just for more comfort. Also since it can get quite cool even during the summers I think I will pick up an under quilt too. The nice thing about this system is it is more compact than my sleeping bag and tent.
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    Mother's Day arrived. A few plants were planted. Got strawberries, tomatoes and green Rhubarb planted. Some in containers and some in soil. All is taking position and working within it environment. Well maybe the rhubarb is not happy with the transplant but got a red pushing hard. Snow most likely inc on Thursday so holding of on planting the peppers at this point. The basement Aquaponics are currently on hold I need to buy some plumbing fixtures and it is currently not allocated in the budget. Working hard on becoming a entity with no debt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrina View Post
    According to what I have read and the TV commercials Taster's Choice is the only freeze dried coffee and it comes in glass jars . Am holding some in the lower pantry and will test it over the year. Daca , you got a web address? thanks. I "mainline" coffee LOL DH loves his Lipton's instant tea so I've been stocking up on that too.
    I will start stocking up with a few jars to TC tomorrow! A few jars here, one or two there and all of a sudden you have built a supply!

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    Been teaching a bunch this week. The nice thing is I have been getting in lots of shooting over several days.
    Purchased 1000 feet of T-tape as well as lots of drip parts to stock away for the garden.
    Turned over the two compost piles, each is about 10 yards of material, it has finally dried out enough to turn.
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