Abstract: A vessel or container for storing ground coffee and which comprises a housing for receiving the ground coffee therein and having an access port and a discharge port in communication with the interior thereof, a handle member secured to the outer periphery of the housing and having a pump chamber provided therein, a passageway providing communication between the pump chamber and the interior of the housing, a check valve interposed in the passageway, a pump plunger reciprocally disposed in the pump chamber and a plunger rod extending axially outwardly from the plunger for facilitating the reciprocation of the plunger within the pump chamber, a removable cover provided for the access port and a removable plug member provided for the discharge port to seal the interior of the housing from the atmosphere whereby reciprocation of the plunger creates at least a partial vacuum in the interior of the housing for storing of the coffee ground in at least a partial vacuum for preserving the freshness thereof.