Turning Date Pits Into Coffee (Viral Date Seed Coffee)

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

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[@m4rz585]

congrats on on spon!

[@samlang1729]

Try making espresso with it!!!

[@ninagarcia5071]

What kindof blade grinder are you using there

[@Danie_pixie]

Once a year Muslims fast for a whole month not eating from sunrise to sunset. They like to break thier fast with dates which leaves tons of pits by the end of the month lol so this would work great for them.

[@azurecerulean1279]

"do you know how hard it is to find dates with the pits in them" me, living in a middle eastern country: heh

[@mai3794]

Same! I feel like it's actually harder to find pitted dates here! (Dubai)

[@Ghfjfjfhs]

I live in US and did not know you could get pitted dates

[@nopenono8092]

Bro sammee😆

[@jmchich1]

I live in the UK and dates with pits in are the norm. You can get pitted ones, but they are more expensive. Also, 15USD for a bag of dates is insane! They had better be amazing for that price!

[@pineddew]

Sameee

[@leahgroess5361]

It's funny how you commented that it seems wasteful because you have all of these dates just to get one cup of "coffee" but I'm guessing it started as the reverse: someone used a lot of dates and had a bunch of pits lying around.

[@ammarsaysq4375]

Like me

[@blackgown7485]

I assume she means the dates are quite expensive just to get a few date stones lol

[@Amelia-vk4jt]

Aye as Ramadan is around the corner dates are cheaper atm and as I am eating a ton of dates I wondered if I could do this at home as I have a ton of seeds left over 😂

[@samueltaylor2757]

In the UK there is a company called Date Coffee company, and it looks much more economical than buying whole dates. The pits are a by product, so I guess they use that to their advantage to sell it affordably

[@blisles7626]

Also I think it might be slightly easier to get dates with the pits in here. I can generally get about the same amount for maybe £4 ish

[@tyranneous]

Thanks for that! Great pointer - it means I get to try date coffee without messing up my grinder or sourcing a load of dates! :)

[@zb1gnwk]

Almost everyone where i live has a date farm so its easier to just buy dates locally and ethically from farms. There are also alot of variety of dates.

[@samueltaylor2757]

Update: tried it and it tastes nice like an exotic tea… however the mouthfeel is oddly dry and im not sure why

[@nicholaskarako5701]

Using dates to make a coffee like drink just seems more like something you would use to stretch out your coffee kind of like chicory or roasted soy beans. Or if you ran out of coffee and you saved the date pits from all the dates you've eaten/ used for cooking with for the use of making a hot coffee like beverage drink.

[@Hannah-nf7yg]

On vacation in Morocco I bought some of that "date coffee", they drink it there because it's cheaper than regular coffee, because dates are eaten at (almost every meal, as a snack, as a sweet, put into baked goods... And I, too, use it more like a strong, flavourful tea. It doesn't really compare to coffee except for the way it's produced and the ground up seeds do look like coffee grounds.

[@fz3310]

Hi! So I'm from Morocco and would like to clear up a few things. Dates are consumed mostly during Ramadan ( Muslim fasting month) to break the fast, and are sometimes put into cookies, but Moroccan pastry is mostly almond powder and paste ( along with flour sugar... of course) Coffee made out of dates is actually... rare? Never heard of it in my 22 years of existence. Coffee is quite cheap ( robusta mostly, Arabica can be costly) and you can get a decent cup of coffee for less than $1.5 USD actually.

[@mohamed79303]

i think it's a thing in the south

[@chuckmontgomery7571]

Low tech solution for the clock issue...black tape. Works evey time.

[@stitchedraven]

if you're interested in coffee substitutes, i'd love to see an episode on roasted dandelion roots! i've wanted to try it but we don't have a lawn and everyone around us sprays herbicides. theoretically free, too, if you don't count the labor of preparing them...

[@taga8006]

I live in Russia and here you can find it in the store, dry, roasted and powdered. Tastes like coffee and maybe even better, but doesn't give you that caffeine effect

[@eliseott800]

As someone who cannot drink coffee due to health reasons, I would love to see you do a review of different coffee alternatives! My favorite is a chicory root blend from a brand called Teeccino, but I would also love to see reviews of mushroom and dandelion root “coffee.”

[@IsaacWalkercox]

May I ask out of curiousity, how coffee, I'm guessing the caffine, affects your health? Of course only answer if you feel comfortable doing so.

[@eliseott800]

@@IsaacWalkercox it’s actually the coffee and caffeine! I have GERD, and both of those things relax the lower esophageal sphincter, which lets stomach acid into my esophagus.

[@_ru_bookstore]

as someone from the middle east we consume SO MUCH dates. like literally what you have here is like 2% of what elderly people eat in a day. when this got viral people started opening coffee shops using date pits instead of coffee beans and it's waaaaaay cheaper 😂😂😂 it's a bit more expensive with you guys because it's exported, 15$ worth of dates is at least 3 or 4 big boxes of it.

[@arijeanz]

yeah im sooooo jealous!!! i live in a country with a tropical warm climate but it's still not good enough to grow a substantial amount of dates... they're the ultimate luxury to me, i love them so so so much. i get starry eyed just thinking about charcuterie boards with salami and cheese and lots of dates....

[@jasmirris]

It depends on who the contract is with. There are quite a few places in the US that have date growers. Arizona (where I'm from) has a couple as well as California. I

[@arabianhotie5857]

@@arijeanz in the middle eats its realy easy to get dates and theres date trees every where (come to saudi arabia its amazing)

[@eggwhites8441]

Lmao date is free in Ramadan they give em out for free

[@eggwhites8441]

@@arabianhotie5857 theres date trees by default at every corner idk if is rlly edible

[@ArmouredPhalanx]

I wonder how a date seed/coffee blend would taste? Cuts down on the pits required and adds a complex flavour to the coffee?

[@teacupdreams5735]

You can make date syrup once they are pitted. Its actually simple to make just a bit time consuming. But date syrup is delish and you can use as a sweetener /syrup replacer. Taste great poured over pancakes and even has a bit of fiber in a serving. :)

[@MizzVivi]

Just want to say...man I love parchment paper! I used to use foil ....always... but then parchment paper came to my attention, and holy crap... i loooooooooove it so much!

[@m4rz585]

okay for the oven clock situation check, if there's a clock button or anything you can press to make the clock lights on your oven/microwave to start flashing, or if not, as long as you don't have any specific settings if you have it digitally set up, if you are able to turn off the oven and microwave and turn them on at 12:00 if it's not too much hassle, they should default to that :3

[@sadafw7635]

I’m from Saudi Arabia and we have dates like we have water and it’s rare to find them with out the pits also it’s significantly cheaper here

[@3omar_a7maad]

I'm from Egypt and it's the same here

[@mohgoda9992]

بكم عندكم

[@eggwhites8441]

Rare as water 😭 bruh wdym

[@sadafw7635]

@@eggwhites8441 water is rare at your country?

[@eggwhites8441]

@@sadafw7635 am asking you same question

[@MrCaffeinated]

Because I'm saudi dates are available everytime I want it and it's cheap here and we even grow it in homes but I never thought I'll be using it like coffee I guess I'll give it a try. My hopes are high 😍

[@brindaparuthi4916]

MORGAN FREEZE THE DATES hehe I currently live in the gulf region so we've got a ton of dates, keep them in a zip lock, remove as much air as possible and freeze them Take them out about 10 min. before you wanna use them ❤

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

Will do! Good to know!

[@ghassab8026]

If you pay 15$ for Dates in Saudi Arabia you will get about 20 kg of dates , and they always come with their seeds ofc 😁

[@addlong811]

Thanks for doing this, I have wondered if other seeds/pits could be used to make a coffee type drink. I recently saw a youtube about coffee in Yemen, showed how they use the dried fruit part off the coffee "cherry" to make tea. In the morning they have coffee, at lunch a mix of coffee and dried fruit tea and, in the evening just the dried fruit tea.

[@kerbo312]

I'm going to have to try this! my family owns a date farm that harvests delicious dates so I really want to see what it'd taste like

[@kimbasaurusrex2]

I’m definitely going to try this!! I can’t even have decaf coffee because decaf isn’t the same as caffeine free. Thank you for sharing!

[@eve_squared]

I've had problems with sleep for as long as I can remember and I'm trying to quit coffee for a little to see if that helps. Sadly it doesn't seem to help but luckily that means I can continue to drink coffee.

[@milkteamachine]

I feel like this makes the most sense as a by-product of eating dates regularly, I'm not in a middle eastern country but I have access to cheap dates and I eat them a lot anyway so I might just collect the seeds and try this! Better than throwing them away.

[@basma7806]

Omg this recipie is perfect for Ramadan! We always have a huge pile of date seeds we throw out every day bc we eat dates to break our fast

[@sivanrottelman7224]

1:20 “do you have any idea how hard it is to find dates with the pits in them??” *laughs in middle east*

[@suma9684]

wow 15$! I live in Saudi Arabia where dates are sold at reasonable price ranges and are highly accessible that every house has them, sometimes we get them for free, we already have many varieties in our house's storage so I'm very excited to try this, Thanks a bunch!! ♥♥

[@TheGPFilmMaker]

I will say that seems oddly expensive for dates. See if you can find an Arabic grocery store and they will probably be way cheaper!!

[@monicamccoy9777]

Everytime I eat a date or make energy balls I wash, dry and store the pits in the fridge. After a couple of months I almost have enough for a cup of date tea/coffee 😄

[@PomlacAvdu]

I feel like you should ferment the pits too prior to roasting, just like coffee !

[@MinaF99]

That’s what I was thinking too

[@something6674]

I’ve been there with the oven situation, instead of mocking with the settings, just turn off the electricity for a second at midnight, it resets 😅

[@brennak2053]

Work smarter not harder

[@Pinkdumplingxo]

for the left over dates: peanut butter inside OR make date and coconut balls. :) delicious

[@soimsha.]

To change the time to make them the same you have to switch the time on one of them damn near exactly when the other one changes. So if your microwave is at 1:59 And your stove is at 2:00 As soon as your stove hits 2:01 You’ll change the time on your microwave to 2:01 And then they’ll be seconds off instead of a minute

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

Have you ever heard of malt coffee? Back in the day, when some folks wanted a drink like coffee but couldn't afford it, they'd toast/roast wheat berries until they were dark like coffee, and they'd brew it cowboy coffee style, as was the fashion back then.

[@taejaskudva2543]

7:15 I'm sure the blade grinder was fine. Do you think the coffee grinder would have made a difference? Could you have put them in a zip lock and just rolling pinned then a little until they are small enough to be hand ground? Or a quick whirl in the blade grinder to get beans small and then transfer?

[@Lily.1768]

The intro already got me happy thank you for speeding the coffee love🤗

[@fahadmj4102]

Here in Saudi we do it regularly especially at night if we don't want to drink something with caffeine in it before bed times, so easy to get dates since we eat it daily, love your videos, keep it up 🤍🙏

[@NessaRossini...]

You have got to try Date Shakes. It's a milkshake made with Dates. So delicious.

[@RaGHaD440]

This only makes sense in my country Saudi Arabia bc we have so many dates and everyone is constantly eating it there are pits everywhere 😂

[@thisishisalterego6617]

Omg I have so much of tried date sun my freezer I can use this up with... imma definitely try this

[@TheDrivenDemon]

to fix the time you usually either press or hold the clock button on the oven then use the arrows to adjust the time. On the microwave usually press the clock button and key in the time.

[@bassamalmulhim67]

As a person who lives in the Middle East I really need to try this , we consume a massive amount of dates so the would be a great way to deal with the pits Great video Morgan 👌🏻👍🏻

[@fluffycritter]

To fix the clocks-being-one-minute-off thing you’ll probably have to set both clocks at the same time. Generally it’s pressing the final “set” button that resets the hidden second timer internally, so you have to like… press both buttons at the same time. Alternately, you can set the first clock, then set the second clock a minute fast and only press the final button right when the first clock catches up. Or you can just like… not care, because time is all relative and appliance clocks are never accurate.

[@doc8125]

...... debating if I should throw these in an actual coffee roaster and try to follow a profile setup for actual coffee ....

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

Let me know what happens if you do 👀

[@sarahrosen4985]

Where's the debate? Just do the thing! 😀

[@Yanzdorloph]

Coffe beans are originaly from east africa, but it's Middel easterners were the first brew Coffee, they were probably brewing date seeds and other seeds way before theyventured into East Africa and brought coffee beans

[@MLE_blue]

My dear wonderful barista being in the Midwest we have unpitted dates at Trader Joe’s for a paltry sum of money. I realized the west coast definitely doesn’t have all of the same stock, and so I am very very sorry that wasn’t an option for you ❤️ thank you for making amazing content and spending your own money in the name of science.

[@strathausen]

it's...daffee

[@abdullahalfailakawi8659]

You could try making Egyptian mamoul which is a sort of biscuit whit dates in them. Which you could also accompany with coffee

[@Sam-lr9oi]

Just a thought, wouldn't it have been pretty easy to just use the blade grinder to get it down to coffee bean size, then hand grind? I'm sure it's very easy to say that with the benefit of hindsight because I probably would also forget that I can do more than one thing in the moment

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

In hindsight, yes, that would have worked I’m sure! If I try it again, I’m going to go that route. In the moment, my brain just frizzed out X)

[@frankoverman9543]

Did I miss it? What did you change for the second brew? Different grind?

[@LovelyTrendyCoolGirl]

A middle-eastern here 🙋‍ ! It's interesting how the date pits' coffee has notes of spice and cardamom because we usually drink Arabic coffee accompanied by dates (Arabic coffee is prepared with spices such as cardamom and cinnamon). I guess that's why dates and Arabic coffee makes a good combination 😂 Morgan, I'd like for you to try Arabic coffee one day. It's quite different than western coffee. Here's a recipe that you could try, of course, there are many variations but you can choose to omit or add what you like (my family likes cardamom and saffron and I like to add cinnamon to the previous two: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4bagH6NjayLeqM

[@markholm7050]

Since every American supermarket has several bags of pitted dates, there must be a fairly big pile of date pits somewhere. Sounds like a business opportunity for an enterprising young woman.

[@emilylopez4616]

You can toss the dates in the freezer in a container or bag to use them at your leisure. I toss them in smoothies or just suck on them frozen when I’m not hungry but want to have something in my mouth.

[@ninjadog5800]

Can I use aluminium foil if I don't have parchment paper or would it stick

[@lizardkeeper100]

on the microwave there should be a button that says ..../clock click and hold it until the clock flashes and then type in the time you want. the oven should be similar but there should be up and down buttons to adjust it.

[@pnutqpublic]

pitted dates are only hard to find in western grocery stores. find your local Middle Eastern bodega and there are an abundance of ethically sourced dates containing pits and enjoy supporting small business while you're at it.

[@vaidishsumaria335]

May be adding chicory to the dates might bring it more towards coffee than spiced tea 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

Hmmm now what to do with all them dates, you can chop them up and add to muffin mix, sprinkle on ice cream, mix with walnuts for a snack, topper on cereal, to fruit salad, and in date and walnut cake! If you have just way too many what about taking them into your coffee shop and using them in people's drinks as toppings or as a free snack bowl for customers or something? Re your clock, what about just putting a piece of black card over it or perhaps you could get a small digital flat clock on Amazon and command sticky strip it on top? That's if you exhaust all the tech options of trying to sort it out?

[@MrAgathok]

I'm from Spain and maybe it's that we are super close to Africa but it's really easy to find unpitted dates. Maybe it's more because of the marketing since having it pitted seems more "processed". Anyway, I am definitely trying that!

[@Afeeq1011]

blend the dates with milk, strained it(?) and use it for latte or something.

[@annamolly1261]

Pan roasting is a lot quicker. Thought a bit more labor (constant stirring) Also, oat groats work surprisingly well as a coffee alternative

[@O-Alfa]

Very very interesting video, i LOVE the idea, and definitely will try it out. THANK YOU 👍👍👍

[@andromydous]

I'm not into teas that much. However, this does pose a question that I had never previously thought about. Can you roast coffee beans in a standard oven? I can't really fork out the money for an actual roaster of any size.

[@cldream]

I believe you can roast them, if you can roast coffee in a pan over a stovetop. I've seen videos of people roasting coffee in an electric-powered hot air popcorn popper machine.

[@Lukegord]

This sounds like a nice base for a latte. Maybe the espresso machine is a bit risky. But im curious!

[@Amm68x]

That actually looks cool Im from Saudi Arabia and i will try this With the dates from our trees:)

[@PeaceChanel]

Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste and Thank You for All that you are doing for World Peace.. 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ☮️ ❤️

[@Kubatko]

I wish you used the espresso machine for it.

[@nataliejones6626]

With those dates, you need to make sticky toffee date cake. Use Ina Garten’s recipe (well, her friends recipe that was made on Ina’s show) trust me, it is easy to make and one of the best cakes ever.

[@3omar_a7maad]

in Egypt where the most popular way of drinking coffee is Turkish coffee which is always sold preground, unethical roasters dope their coffee with ground date pits to make more profit

[@jalm6868]

I am so freakin glad you did not slip and fall while holding that cat.

[@jalm6868]

Morgan spills feline!

[@Mohammedalshreif]

The dates that lift you can blind it with milk it will be great you can drink it hot or cold just try it

[@tenayabc1552]

What are your thoughts on Chicory coffee?

[@garethnewton561]

Have you tried coffig? It's not bad. Made from Black figs. Worth a try

[@Lucierse]

i like watching you, but i can't drink coffee (sadly health problems) but you make my day with your videos

[@100beps]

Not sure if barley 'coffee' is available in the us but it's pretty popular in italy and pretty good!

[@brunocyclist]

I tried this once to surprise my wife who wanted to lay off the coffee (even decaf) for a while. I recognize the taste notes you described and we both really, really loved the taste of the drink. But the mouthfeel was horrible, it was unbelievably dry, like the sensation you might get from grape juice, but to the n-th degree. Probably didn't roast hard enough but unfortunately there's no do-overs since I broke my Hario Skerton's burr in twain during the process and I don't want to destroy my more expensive grinders.

[@nikhilkulkarni8680]

You look very cute in this video! And thank you for finally putting the lid on this whole date seed coffee topic!

[@KnoelsNook]

I have a whole bag of Medjool's with pits...sooo perfect!

[@GeorgPichler]

Can you please try to do a Cold Brew with that? I sense great potential in that :D

[@eng.ahmedamir7606]

well in middle East and Africa, it's wayyy more available and we eat the them as snacks. so it might be a good idea to store and roast them. ps: if you don't know what to do with the dates, refrigerate and snack on them!

[@melissamenchaca9121]

If you need dates with pits I believe Costco has a big box of them in the produce section

[@yerald5925]

What is that excellent double walled beaker-like cup?

[@chesterqw]

same question!

[@Reksrat]

I'm surprised there's not somewhere online where you could buy straight up date pits.

[@SaraEry]

Hey with dates you have you could do a date cake and take your partner in date! Is it decaf coffee?? And would it be good fit with milk/Cream ? Thank you

[@KylaFuller]

Should be a time or clock button on both that will allow you to either type or +- the time.

[@05otaku]

The laugh at the end 🥰🥰🥰

[@jpstudios5948]

Would you recommend to have a blend of date seed and coffee?

[@landonrhoden6636]

Top down camera view coming in the future? Awesome video!

[@shaunessymckay]

So I'm watching this on my Watch Later list, and coincidentally, I just finished a video my EmmyMade called, Turn Corn Cobs Into Honey, and honestly, I think these two should be combined 😂

[@fishchick72]

Have you ever tried Crio Bru? It’s roasted cacao beans.

[@patmrn]

Thank you for doing this, I have been wondering about date coffee but it might not be worth the work.

[@austinhamilton1234]

I would be interested to see what it would be like mixed in with regular coffee.

[@arijeanz]

omg MORGAN. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT KEY BOX IT'S SO CUTE AND PERFECT

[@Superintendent_ChaImers]

My local bakery makes date squares every morning and as a byproduct they have a ton of date pits. I simply walked in and asked if they can put the pits in a bag for me. They didn't even charge me for the pits. Just 5 cents for the bag lol.

[@vivacristorey4363]

Roasted dandelion roots are a much easier coffee substitute probably.

[@adrianflores5876]

If you buy the whole dates and pit them, well you'll have a very sweet snack for road trips, the office, etc.

[@RainbowTurd]

I wonder if it would work as espresso :D

[@SuperBexinator]

Where did you get your key box from?

[@otikalambada441]

HI as i come from countries with the best dates in the world middle eastern countries i will defintly try it but i don't think you had a great date quality also dates are great for you i eat 3 -7 every time with arabian coffee and i hope you get to taste another types of dates and put them in your daily routine and diet

[@urneckisnowbroken]

I'm invested

[@miniaturecolossus4829]

How to fix the time: scream endlessly into the void. Time is not real. The void will consume us all. Also for the spare dates might I recommend stuffing them with bleu, feta, or goat cheese and an almond(optional), wrapping them in bacon, stabbing them with a toothpick, and cooking them in the oven at 425f until they become food.