Sometimes Life is a Grind...

Ah... then you have Coffee! :)
I buy a large big 3($10> at Costco) -5 pounds of whole bean. A Columbian or Samatrin (these are two of the most low acidic coffees) are preferred. I really like a nice dark French Roast too.
Grind it finer for more caffeine and so your morning grind is fine, evening or dinner party grind is coarse so as to not keep your guest up all night.
French roast fine for espresso. This is real good for ice coffee too for the intense flavor stays strong diluted in ice.
Note the STEVIA it is my choice for no calorie. It is natural and has a delightful side effect ( a mild laxative). Love those morning constitutionals. I digress. Way digress but as many of you may or may not know that Coffee is a wonderful chemical for a natural method for adults and children alike.
It is said to be very helpful for those with type A blood chemistry.
I have type O Neg. so Green Tea is a healthier choice for me. I must only limit myself to no more than two cups at most in a day. I, as you may have noticed, am a hamster on a wheel, if I get more than two cups, I just fly off and hit the walls! I also manage fiber cystic breast so I swell, I must not pop my top. It hurts to get hugged and that is much more a joy than even a good cup of "joe". Of course I have an instant ample devise too. For those romantic necklines of formal attire> Ha!

Always keep your coffee in the freezer!
Air tight! Coffee is a bean a fruit of the tree or bush in some varieties.
I will grind a months worth and keep with a scoop that is just right for measure in it for convince. A nice trick here is to invert the grinder once the grind is achieved tap the machine and off comes the top with the coffee all in it to be transfered.
I use a DRY paper towel to clean the blades. This is kept in the kitchen freezer.
The remainder in an air tight container that never is left with a lot of empty head room. As I use up the store of it I will down size the container. Space = air= rancid coffee. You can also fill the air space with a wadded up paper towel (these towels should never have ink in them I use only pure white paper towel for food stuffs)
I prefer non bleached filters. They are however not often available in my 4 c size.
I have a small 4 cup pot ( I Also keep a 25 cup urn for entertaining larger groups). I brew it as it is used. My coffee pot is over 25 yrs old. You ask how... well, Run vinegar through it once every six months then two of pure water. I use only reverse osmosis water for consuming ( unless it is boiled in a cooked method). Having been to Russia twice, I learned a lot about water. Every home should have on the improvement list; a reverse osmosis system! We saved for three years then invested $200-300- and keep an extra filter set for the system. It only needs to be changed every 3 years or so depending on your local municipality and the quality of their work. Water is basic. This is BASIC HOME SUPPLY! If you only knew how easily vulnerable any of the U. S, water treatment facilities are you would understand. Guardia is painful and debilitating. Trust me I know! I had it and so did Dash from letting a little water get in me through washed raw foods.
Any hoo...
Coffee that sits in the air will oxidize just like an apple will brown in the air. This spoils the joy and value of a very expensive extravagance ( I say that because we take for granted the gift we have in it, Our forefathers knew more about how it came to them than we do) and the distance it traveled and the work to get it to bean.
Now most folks appreciate a good coffee out and wish for it at home.
Well I preferred to learn how they do it and spend the money on other things.
Hope you sit a spell now enjoy a good cup at my table.
:)