• ms.lane
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    13 months ago

    Why is American coffee in plastic containers?

    • GhostalmediaOPM
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      13 months ago

      Those two brands are, but most coffee is sold in vacuum sealed bags like the rest of the world.

      Folgers and Maxwell House are pre-ground. The containers do a better job of keeping oxygen out. Pre-ground coffee goes bad quickly the more it’s exposed to oxygen.

      There are some pre-ground Italian espresso brands that are famous for doing similar things.