{"id":160,"date":"2026-06-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=160"},"modified":"2026-10-18T16:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:41:23","slug":"what-the-roast-date-on-the-bag-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/what-the-roast-date-on-the-bag-means\/","title":{"rendered":"What the roast date on the bag means"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"160\" class=\"elementor elementor-160\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5d46ab5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d46ab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b800b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"b800b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Every bag of Rooibean coffee has a roast date printed on it. That is the day we roasted the beans in Cape Town.<\/p><p><em>It tells you how fresh the coffee is, which a best before date cannot.<\/em><\/p><h3>How to use it<\/h3><p>Coffee tastes best from about one to four weeks after roasting. Give it a few days to settle, then drink it within a month. Buy smaller bags more often and keep them sealed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d71d9 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_images_gallery\" data-id=\"c8d71d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_images_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-images-gallery photoswipe-images wd-carousel-container\" style=\"--wd-align-items:center; --wd-justify-content:center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel wd-grid\" data-scroll_per_page=\"yes\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:3;--wd-col-md:3;--wd-col-sm:1;--wd-gap-lg:30px;--wd-gap-sm:10px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  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data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-glass-jar-with-cork-lid-filled-with-fresh-roasted-cad73.jpg\" class=\"attachment-450x700 size-450x700\" alt=\"Glass jar with cork lid filled with fresh roasted coffee beans standing on a stack of coffee books by a bright window\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-glass-jar-with-cork-lid-filled-with-fresh-roasted-cad73.jpg 450w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-glass-jar-with-cork-lid-filled-with-fresh-roasted-cad73-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-glass-jar-with-cork-lid-filled-with-fresh-roasted-cad73-430x669.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-glass-jar-with-cork-lid-filled-with-fresh-roasted-cad73-180x280.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-three-coffee-bags-and-a-bag-of-beans-on-a-rustic-r-dfb37.jpg\" data-width=\"450\" data-height=\"700\" data-index=\"3\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-three-coffee-bags-and-a-bag-of-beans-on-a-rustic-r-dfb37.jpg\" class=\"attachment-450x700 size-450x700\" alt=\"Three coffee bags and a bag of beans on a rustic roastery shelf showing the roast date area, unlabelled kraft bags in wa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-three-coffee-bags-and-a-bag-of-beans-on-a-rustic-r-dfb37.jpg 450w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-three-coffee-bags-and-a-bag-of-beans-on-a-rustic-r-dfb37-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-three-coffee-bags-and-a-bag-of-beans-on-a-rustic-r-dfb37-430x669.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-three-coffee-bags-and-a-bag-of-beans-on-a-rustic-r-dfb37-180x280.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-close-up-of-two-ceramic-pour-over-coffee-drippers-aab93.jpg\" data-width=\"450\" data-height=\"700\" data-index=\"4\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-close-up-of-two-ceramic-pour-over-coffee-drippers-aab93.jpg\" class=\"attachment-450x700 size-450x700\" alt=\"Close-up of two ceramic pour-over coffee drippers or cups, one white and one deep blue with brass detail, hanging in a s\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-close-up-of-two-ceramic-pour-over-coffee-drippers-aab93.jpg 450w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-close-up-of-two-ceramic-pour-over-coffee-drippers-aab93-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-close-up-of-two-ceramic-pour-over-coffee-drippers-aab93-430x669.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-close-up-of-two-ceramic-pour-over-coffee-drippers-aab93-180x280.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-nav-arrows wd-pos-sep wd-hover-1 wd-icon-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-btn-arrow wd-prev wd-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-arrow-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-btn-arrow wd-next\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-arrow-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c0893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"84c0893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Give whole beans a few days to rest after roasting before you brew them. Coffee straight off the roaster can taste a bit flat because the gas built up inside the bean has not settled yet.<\/p><h3>The Sweet Spot<\/h3><p>For most of our beans that sweet spot sits between five and twenty five days after roasting. After that they are still fine to drink, they just lose a bit of the brightness you get from a younger bag.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5041c3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5041c3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94eb511 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94eb511\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939496a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"939496a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-700x700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x700 size-700x700\" alt=\"Bright coffee-shop styled corner with coffee bags, storage jars, scoops and brewing gear on shelves and a table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00057e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"00057e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thandiwe Nkosi \u2013 Head Roaster<\/h4><p>I taste every new batch a few days after it comes off the roaster and again a week later. That is how we decide the date range we print on the bag, not a guess but something we have actually tasted.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e870c8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e870c8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f821762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"f821762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-modern-south-african-specialty-coffee-bar-c-8c5eb.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-modern-south-african-specialty-coffee-bar-c-8c5eb-700x700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x700 size-700x700\" alt=\"Bright modern South African specialty coffee bar counter with shelves of coffee bags, jars of beans and brewing gear, an\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-modern-south-african-specialty-coffee-bar-c-8c5eb-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-modern-south-african-specialty-coffee-bar-c-8c5eb-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eb352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"86eb352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sipho Dlamini \u2013 Quality Control<\/h4><p>Every roast gets logged, batch number, bean origin, and the exact time it came off. That log is where the date on your bag comes from, so you can always ask us about it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b677fb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b677fb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d6698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52d6698\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512aaf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"512aaf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rooibean-two-pour-over-coffee-setups-on-a-pale-blue-ledge-o-8d774.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rooibean-two-pour-over-coffee-setups-on-a-pale-blue-ledge-o-8d774-700x700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x700 size-700x700\" alt=\"Two pour-over coffee setups on a pale blue ledge, one with a freshly roasted coffee bag with a blank label, with a tower\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rooibean-two-pour-over-coffee-setups-on-a-pale-blue-ledge-o-8d774-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rooibean-two-pour-over-coffee-setups-on-a-pale-blue-ledge-o-8d774-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae3aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"6ae3aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Megan van der Merwe \u2013 Packing Team<\/h4><p>We pack orders the same day they are roasted whenever we can. The sooner a fresh bag gets into a box and onto a delivery van, the sooner that date on the label actually works for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bf1e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37bf1e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60440c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"60440c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-a-cosy-caf-corner-with-two-olive-green-armchairs-a-d3aa8.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-a-cosy-caf-corner-with-two-olive-green-armchairs-a-d3aa8-700x700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x700 size-700x700\" alt=\"A cosy caf\u00e9 corner with two olive-green armchairs and a side table holding a coffee grinder, bean bag-free, in front of\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-a-cosy-caf-corner-with-two-olive-green-armchairs-a-d3aa8-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-a-cosy-caf-corner-with-two-olive-green-armchairs-a-d3aa8-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb4899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"9fb4899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jabulani Mthembu \u2013 Customer Care<\/h4><p>Customers often ask us why two bags of the same coffee taste slightly different. Nine times out of ten it comes down to the roast date, so check it first before you blame the beans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-efb5ff7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efb5ff7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff9f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_testimonials\" data-id=\"fff9f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials testimon-style-standard  color-scheme- testimon-with-rating testimon-align-left wd-carousel-container\" id=\"carousel-4276\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel wd-grid\" data-scroll_per_page=\"yes\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:1;--wd-col-md:1;--wd-col-sm:1;--wd-gap-lg:30px;--wd-gap-sm:10px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"testimonial wd-carousel-item\">\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-young-south-african-woman-with-dark-bobbed-hair-in-ae897.jpg\" class=\"testimonial-avatar-image\" alt=\"Young South African woman with dark bobbed hair in a red top reading by a cafe window with a cup of coffee\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<em>\"I never used to look at dates on coffee bags until I started buying from Rooibean. Now I know exactly when to use a bag for the best cup, and I always know when it is time to order the next one.\"<\/em>\n\t\t\t<footer>\n\t\t\t\tLindiwe Khumalo\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInterior Stylist\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"testimonial wd-carousel-item\">\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-young-south-african-man-with-swept-back-hair-in-an-842d4.jpg\" class=\"testimonial-avatar-image\" alt=\"Young South African man with swept-back hair in an orange jacket holding a takeaway coffee cup while sitting outside on\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<em>\"The roast date made me realise how much fresher this coffee is than what I used to buy at the supermarket. I check it every time now before I grind.\"<\/em>\n\t\t\t<footer>\n\t\t\t\tPieter Botha\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInterior Stylist\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"testimonial wd-carousel-item\">\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-small-square-portrait-of-a-friendly-south-african-d1211.jpg\" class=\"testimonial-avatar-image\" alt=\"Small square portrait of a friendly South African man in his 30s holding a coffee cup, for a blog author thumbnail\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<em>\"I like that the date is printed clearly and not hidden in tiny print. It tells me the bag in my hand was roasted recently, and that is exactly why it tastes so good.\"<\/em>\n\t\t\t<footer>\n\t\t\t\tNaledi Sithole\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInterior Stylist\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-nav-arrows wd-pos-sep wd-hover-1 wd-icon-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-btn-arrow wd-prev wd-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-arrow-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-btn-arrow wd-next\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-arrow-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b976bf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b976bf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05be6b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"05be6b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3>Keep It Fresh<\/h3><p>Once you open the bag, keep it sealed and away from light and heat. The roast date tells you how fresh the coffee was the day it arrived, but how you store it after that is just as important for what ends up in your cup.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2af160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"c2af160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bright coffee-shop styled corner with coffee bags, storage jars, scoops and brewing gear on shelves and a table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-400x281.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-430x302.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-700x492.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/coffee-shop\/coffee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rooibean-bright-coffee-shop-styled-corner-with-coffee-bags-54916-180x127.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every bag of Rooibean coffee has a roast date printed on it. 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