Question: How do you store the bags of cocoa? Refrigerator? Or on cabinet shelf? Just wondered if extra fat left in product would require refrigeration. Thanks.
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I just keep it in a plastic bag in the cabinet (for as long as it lasted). It made amazing chocolate popsicles!
1238951
I've kept the bag on the pantry shelf and it has stored just fine for almost a year. No noticeable spoilage. But I'm no expert. (Never even considered the fridge as I keep all my dry baking goods in the pantry.)
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I also double bag it and keep it in a Tupperware container. I have never noticed any difference in flavor (which is wonderful) and I have even ordered 2 before and kept it well over a year.
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No. It will be fine up to a year IF properly sealed. I would not put in in the fridge due to the potential for off odors and flavors to creep in if the bag seal is compromised. Mine is stored in tins and double zip lock pouches. This stuff is so good that it never lasts long enough to tell actual shelf life.
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I transfer some to a tin for frequent use leaving the rest in the double plastic bags and kept it in a large tin until more is needed in the smaller tin. You buy cocoa off the shelf in the supermarket in a simple container - nothing happens to it. I don't refrigerate it.
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Am no expert. I just keep it double zip-lock baggied in a cabinet. Seems to work OK. I keep a small tupperware container of it separately as my working supply.
480045
You need to store it in a cool dry place, not refrigerated. I,m sure it gets hot in the transport but unless you can get it local you would have to order. Fast delivery will hopefully prevent to much deteriorization.
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There was no info on storage so I left mine tightly sealed in a cabinet. I know the ones in pre made boxes are shelved so that's what I did... I can't imagine putting it in the fridge would be a bad idea though, so whatever you are comfortable with..
1421255
Mine was fine opened and covered in the refridgerator for a few months. Probably not the best idea, but it was fine. I have another brand unopened on the shelf, last I opened one it was fine.
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Wow...I don't know! I'd live to know the answer tho, if someone does. It'd be great to not take up all that room in the 'fridge and still have excellent bananas all week. Seems to me tho, the cold is probably necessary? Pls let me know if you get a definitive answer!
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I'm guessing no, because I was told not to refrigerate it. Sounds like room temperature is the best.
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I keep mine at room temp, we are currently having a "heat wave", it remains solid. To store it for longer periods of time or if it gets too soft, I would refrigerate it. When used to make body butter or lip conditioners, it needs to be gently melted, so it can be used directly from the frig. Hope this helps! KK
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I'm not sure. Honestly, it never lasts long enough to have to refrigerate. It's always gone by the end of the evening. Sorry! If it ever lasts long enough to refrigerate, I will try to update.
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Don't make the product revealed in the sunbaked environments.IF it was opened, be keeping in cold storage.So I suggest you store in.
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Hi Stephanie. Thank you for your question. Yes. In order to keep the product efficient and maintain its quality, we do recommend you keep it refrigerated once it has been opened. Let us know if you have any other questions. Number One Nutrition.
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We only took about three months to finish it so unsure beyond that. I just kept it in the cupboard. If you want it cold to add to sodas I'd keep it in the fridge. It is quite good. I never thought to store it any other way as I see it kept on the shelf at coffee shops.
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It should be kept refrigerated. It's kept that way in stores, and most mail order retailers ship it cold. I would not order in summer, because they didn't cold package it.
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I store mine on the shelf. I'm not sure how it would respond in the refrigerator.
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Hi Matthew That is confusing about refrigeration. It should be kept in refrigeration while in inventory and especially after opening should be kept in refrigerator at all times. The short time during shipping and not be under refrigeration does not harm the product. There have been many tests on this subject by many companies and especially Renew Life well documented. I have been shipping these products for 20 years and we have never shipped with any type of refrigeration and there have not been any problems with products. Bobby House of Nutrition
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They don't need to be refrigerated, they live at room temp best, the fridge slows them down and puts them into a static zone. Bag it up with lots of ziplock packaging, put it in your checked baggage, may look weird and be hard to describe to security...haha.
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I've just started using this product. My first order was the 2-pound bag. Since I was baking for Christmas, I used it up very quickly, within 10 days. I didn't keep it in the refrigerator and it seemed fine. My 5-pound bag arrived yesterday. I wasn't planning to refrigerate it, but maybe I should. When nuts are whole (not ground into powder), all the nuts except walnuts are fine at room temperature. Walnuts go rancid much more easily and should be kept in the fridge. Whole wheat flour also goes rancid easily, and I have always kept it refrigerated. I transfer the flour into quart-sized canning jars first. I've just started using this product. My first order was the 2-pound bag. Since I was baking for Christmas, I used it up very quickly, within 10 days. I didn't keep it in the refrigerator and it seemed fine. My 5-pound bag arrived yesterday. I wasn't planning to refrigerate it, but maybe I should. When nuts are whole (not ground into powder), all the nuts except walnuts are fine at room temperature. Walnuts go rancid much more easily and should be kept in the fridge. Whole wheat flour also goes rancid easily, and I have always kept it refrigerated. I transfer the flour into quart-sized... » Read More I've just started using this product. My first order was the 2-pound bag. Since I was baking for Christmas, I used it up very quickly, within 10 days. I didn't keep it in the refrigerator and it seemed fine. My 5-pound bag arrived yesterday. I wasn't planning to refrigerate it, but maybe I should. When nuts are whole (not ground into powder), all the nuts except walnuts are fine at room temperature. Walnuts go rancid much more easily and should be kept in the fridge. Whole wheat flour also goes rancid easily, and I have always kept it refrigerated. I transfer the flour into quart-sized canning jars first. « Show Less
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I have read that someone stored it in the freezer, but I live in Alaska where its nice and dry....I just let it dry up and it lives on the shelf with my other therapy stuff....wintergreen essential oil from YoungLiving pure as it can be...neck rollers, cashmere for poultices...etc