I highly recommend this medium (7") container. It keeps my coffee fresh and holds a full pound of whole beans (see picture). The seals are supple and do their job of 360-degree sealing.
What I like about this is that it forces the excess air out, thus reducing the rate of oxidation. I also prefer to NOT have a vacuum so additional CO2 is not pulled out of the beans. While both lids work together to keep out fresh air it cannot be considered leak-proof. Even with the handle in the "lock" position on the inner lid it's still possible to insert and extract it. While there is a seal at the vent port in the center of the inner lid it's not aero-space engineered for absolute sealing! Thus if you got a fresh-from-the-roaster batch of beans and tossed them in there and sealed it all up, the beans would still be able to out-gas the CO2 and burp from the center vent of the inner lid with a small but sufficient pressure while the top lid, if there was enough pressure, would be pushed up and allow the gases to vent. Since I get my beans about a week aged this is not a concern.
People need to be a bit more reasonable with their expectations. With both lids, used in a typical kitchen environment, it will be overkill for keeping goods fresh versus an ordinary metal or ceramic container that doesn't have a seal — or left in the bag like I used to do, LOL.
Cons:
– It's a fingerprint magnet.
– You will see how "dirty" it gets e.g. coffee bean oils. If you're of the mindset of "if it doesn't look dirty it doesn't need to be cleaned" then get one of their metal units.
– If your goods need to be kept in the dark this isn't it. But AirScape does make containers that are not clear and do the same great job!
Pros:
– Holds a pound of coffee beans with room to spare!
– Allows you to see exactly how much is left (less guess work). I keep my container in a spot that doesn't get much artificial light, no sunlight, and I got through a pound quickly so light exposure is not an issue for me.
– The lid is real wood. Elm I believe.
– Does stop air exchange as designed.
I struggled with deciding on getting one of their metal, colored units instead of this as the metal ones look great. Hmm, I just may do that for the pre-ground coffee my wife uses…
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