coffee from seeds of dates
I once heard that it is possible to make coffee from seeds of dates.
I heard that you have to bake them in a low temperature.
So, I took seeds of dates, baked them in the oven in 100 degrees celsius for about an hour, and then tried to grind them.
The blades of the grinding machine broke.
Before I try again, I would like your seasoned advice: how can I make coffee from seeds of dates?
How can I know in advance that the seeds are soft enough for grinding?
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Heres a video on making date seed coffee. Didn't come out very well though.
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- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Remove the seeds from your dates. ...
- Roast on a parchment-lined baking sheet for around 40 minutes.
- After removing from the oven, use a coffee grinder or food processor to create date coffee grinds.
- Prepare how you would regular coffee.
Does date seed coffee taste good?
This comes down to personal taste, though it's similar to coffee but not quite as bitter. I'd say that the flavor lies somewhere between a coffee and tea with some slight chocolatey hints to it. In general, t's a little lighter and more refreshing than regular coffee \u2013 give it a try, and you decide!Are date pits poisonous to humans?
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Handbook of Indices of Food Quality and Authenticity p474:
The most important coffe substitute is undoubtedly chicory ... Chicory itself is reportedly adulterated by roasted beetroot ... Barley, malt, rye have been used... Seeds which have been used include chickpeas, peanuts, soybeans, other beans ... Date seeds contain less extractives than coffee...
All are roasted somehow. Coffee: Related Beverages gives some roasting directions, but I don't immediately see a protocol for date seeds.
Roasted Kentucky Coffee Tree seeds are even still used occasionally.
If I wanted to grind date seeds, I'd smash them with a hammer first. Many seeds are unbelievably tough until broken.
Answer 3
Date Seed Coffee is in deed a great coffee substitute - if you know how to make it :-) It's nutritious and tasty. However, if you 'roast' the date seed too fast you are likely to get exactly what you got namely charcoal - which is I guess good for Date Seed Barbecue Sauce :-)
You need to keep it on low fire for a very very very long time (until it turns earth brown) - towards the end give it a nice firing up. Use blades for dry food (shorter) and not liquid.
Alternatively, you could purchase Date Seed Coffee direct from on-line vendors such as http://dateseedcoffee.com
It is interesting to note that some do add a tiny amount of actual coffee to the Date Seed Coffee in order to give a note of the ground coffee we are all accustomed to.
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