Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
Remove the seeds from your dates. I used the seeds from Medjool dates. Clean thoroughly.
Roast on a parchment-lined baking sheet for around 30 minutes.
After removing from the oven, use a coffee grinder or food processor to create date coffee grinds. Make sure it is a heavy duty coffee grinder as these are heartier than a regular coffee seed. You can also grind using a mortar and pestle to be safe.