Our freshness guarantee

• Most roasters supply us with fresh coffee monthly, some even weekly.
• Before you order, you can see the roasting and expiration dates on all items.
• Under the heading «Freshly arrived», see at a glance our varieties that were roasted in the current or previous month.
• We check every incoming shipment for its best-before date.
• Due to our large customer base, no variety is kept in stock for long.
• 75% of all varieties are sold within 8 weeks.

Mistakes can happen to us too. Please check your coffee delivery for freshness. If you find that it has a shelf life of less than 8 months, we will send you a fresh replacement immediately.

"Freshly roasted coffee beans retain their full aroma for 12 months in the valve bag."
Quote from the FAQ Coffee - Author: Dr. Steffen Schwarz, founder of the Coffee Consulate in Mannheim.

Most roasters specify a best-before date of 24 months after the roasting date, but some also specify 36, 18 or even only 12 months.

Caffè Passalacqua has come up with something very special for assigning the best before date.
If the coffee is roasted in the first half of the year (January to June), Passalacqua always assigns a best-before date. June plus 24 months, d.h. regardless of whether the coffee was roasted in February or April.
If the coffee is roasted in the second half of the year (July to December), Passalacqua always assigns a best-before date. December plus 24 months.

This is somewhat complicated, so here are some examples:
Passalacqua Cremador was roasted in March 2022, so the best before date is 06/24 on the packaging.
Passalacqua Cremador was roasted in July 2022, so the best before date is 12/24 on the packaging.

Only the best-before dates are listed. June and December on all packages, the corresponding year follows 24 months later.

This whole process is very unusual for our customers (and for us too). But we can assure you that we receive regular deliveries of very fresh beans from Naples every 3-4 weeks.

The principle is the same as with Passalacqua, but Lollo only adds 18 months instead of 24 months.

This roastery only grants 18 months for the high-quality HORECA line (hotel, restaurant, café), while the Kimbo varieties for the LEH (food retail) are extended to 24 months.