Vacu Vin - Coffee Vacuum Saver, 1.3 Liters (Holds 1.1 Pounds of Coffee)

by Vacu Vin

Product Features

• Use with a Vacu Vin pump (not included) to pull out air.
• Stores over a pound of coffee
• 1.3 Liter or holds over a pound
• Dishwasher safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000XR49HA
• Item model number: 2873450
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,491 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The vacuum storage container preserves food by keeping out air and light to keep food fresh. Tinted container protects from harmful effects of light and seals out air to preserve taste and crispness.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great and keeps a tight vacuum, December 13, 2008

By 

Larry Molter "The Investigator" (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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I have two of these vacuum canisters and both work extremely well. There is always a vacuum when I release the pressure. The reviewer that gave this item a one-star review must have a defective unit because I have not had any problems with either of my canisters. I use them for ground coffee and loose tea, and these units definitely extend their freshness. I highly recommend these to anyone who needs to keep coffee and tea fresh.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Holds a Good Vacuum, but be Careful with Whole Beans!, October 5, 2011

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Dr. BobTed (Laguna Hills, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vacu Vin - Coffee Vacuum Saver, 1.3 Liters (Holds 1.1 Pounds of Coffee) (Kitchen)

This is a heavy-duty, almost well-designed storage container that can hold a good vacuum for several weeks without repumping. Of course, in normal use, you will likely be opening and re-pumping your container once a day to make morning coffee. Unfortunately, the container has one serious design defect that prevents me from awarding five stars. Surface oil from whole coffee beans will quickly mar the interior plastic surface. When I told the company about this problem, I was astonished to learn that these containers are not designed for storing whole beans, only ground coffee! What's strange about this response? First, neither the product description on amazon.com nor the product box discloses the requirement to store only ground coffee. Second, most people who would bother to buy this container and pump it up each day are true coffee lovers who would never purchase pre-ground beans. My workable solution: line the interior of the container with heavy-duty aluminum foil to prevent any contact with oily coffee beans. Works like a charm, and my coffee tastes great!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars They don't seem to keep their seal, November 28, 2008

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K. Polzin (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vacu Vin - Coffee Vacuum Saver, 1.3 Liters (Holds 1.1 Pounds of Coffee) (Kitchen)

I bought two of these to store two different kinds of coffee beans. They stack well, but if you bump the valve when you're removing or replacing a container on the shelf, it will open and let in some air. After a while, they don't hold their seal as well; if you wash them with warm soapy water, it seems to revive them, but only for a week or so.

I use the larger pump that comes with them on my Vacu Vin wine stoppers - it pumps faster.