Hi Jim
I have gone through the “Rawles Gets You Ready” preparedness course twice now and find it to be very good data and will be using it extensively in my preps.
Since I am a coffee drinker, I started thinking about how I could store coffee and where I could purchase whole beans in cans. I then thought of a friend of mine that owns a espresso cafe that I go to daily
and it turns out that for her espresso and espresso drinks, she uses Illy coffee from Italy. Illy is about as good as it gets and it turns out that she buys it in 6.5 lb nitrogen packed cans that come with a
screw-in top. The stuff lasts for years. They also pack it in a much smaller can, around 14 oz, but it is not sealed nearly as well as the large can. I will be placing an order with her for my coffee beans.
I told her about your blog and she said that she would be happy to take orders by e-mail. Her name is Janice Cooper and her e-mail address is caffecoop@aol.com Illy is not cheap, but it is one of the
best espresso roasts that you can get. I have no financial connection with this business, other than I patronize it regularly.
I also drink a lot of tea and I have found the best place to get good, cheap tea in cans is Chinese grocery stores. The tins are not airtight, but I imagine that they could be sealed with paraffin or repacked with nitrogen or oxygen absorbers. I have had tea, packed like this, for years and the flavor keeps very well. Thanks, – Kurt