I’ve always appreciated convenience in the kitchen, which is why I accepted an offer to try Steeped Coffee‘s nitro-sealed steeped bags.
That’s right, you can now get coffee in bags once meant only for tea. A Santa Cruz, Calif.,-based startup company called Steeped, Inc., launched its product line last year. The key was sealing the bags with nitrogen instead of oxygen to preserve the freshness of the coffee grounds.
“Premium coffee roasters have shied away from offering their specialty beans in single-serve packaging,” Company Founder Josh Wilbur said in a statement, “because it’s been nearly impossible to keep ground coffee fresh, which quickly ruins the taste.”
Indeed, the coffee in the steeped bags did taste fresh. The instructions say to pour hot water over a bag, dunk the bag for 15 sec. and then steep the bag for at least five min. The key is to dunk the bag and seep enough to get a perfect cup. When you don’t dunk the bag enough times, the coffee is too “thin,” and if you don’t seep long enough (at least two min.), then the coffee is too weak.
I own a coffeemaker and a Keurig machine, but I see where the convenience of the Steeped Bags come into play. For example, you can just microwave water in a mug and then add the bag. Or, if you’re going camping and can’t plug in a coffeemaker, the steeped bags are perfect. Plus, they take up way less space (on your shelf and in landfills) than K-cups and are made using renewable and compostable materials.
Steeped Coffee comes in a light roast (Sunrise Blend), a medium roast (California Blend), a dark roast (Odyssey Blend), a French roast (Driftwood Blend) and decaf (Eventide). My favorite ones were the light roast and, surprisingly, the decaf, which has more flavor than the typical decaf.
If you want to combine fresh-tasting coffee with ultimate convenience, then Steeped Coffee is a must-have for any coffee lover.
Photo courtesy of Steeped Coffee
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