Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am part of a small coffee "club" at work and we buy a giant 2.5lb bag of Dunkin Donuts coffee that lasts about a month. By the end of the month, and the bag, the coffee is stale. It smells and tastes much different than it did when it was new and it was always so obvious when we hit the end and opened a new bag. I decided to try out some containers to help keep it fresher longer and found this canister. It seemed good and the reviews looked solid so I went ahead and bought a couple (needed 2 to fit 2.5lbs of ground beans, in fact it fits perfectly when we open a new bag, scoop enough for a 12 cup pot, then pour the remainder in the canisters). I've tried a few different containers at home over time, and usually there's one thing I end up not liking about them. I had a glass jar from Walmart that seemed pretty good, but the metal latch was really wonky and did not close easily. A plastic container I tried had the rubber seal change colors on me after a few weeks, and even worse, trapped some water inside the hollow walls when I cleaned it. I have not found any issues with this canister. The latch is smooth, while definitely feeling like it gets a nice, tight seal on the lid. The material being stainless is great, it will be a breeze to clean if I ever feel the need to do so, probably just a quick wipedown with a damp cloth would do the trick. The dial on top is handy to remind you how long the coffee has been in there. On one of the two I bought the dial numbers were slightly off center from the window, but it wasn't a big deal. I really like the bonus stainless steel scoop, which replaced our little plastic one at work that had seen some miles. This one should last forever. So down to it, does this thing keep the coffee fresh? Less than a week ago we finished off the first bag since I bought the canisters. Comparing the last bit of coffee in the canister to a new bag, there was a slight difference in aroma, but nothing even remotely close to what I experienced before. The coffee definitely seemed much more consistent over the entire month. So I would say it was a very successful run, and I am glad I invested in these!