I love coffee. If I had no self control I would easily drink six cups a day, but I manage to cut down to just one cup. Now I can cut it down to just one really good coffee on Friday - because Friday is eid.Having kidney problems made me make a lot of changes to my diet and one of them was cutting the coffee. My friend suggested to me "qahwat an-Nakheel" which is a coffee made from powdered dates. It is not a caffeine hit but it is an enjoyable drink with health benefits.
It is good for kidney health, as well as for women who have just given birth (it helps the uterus return to normal size), the date coffee has anti-oxidants which have many benefits as well as the well known health benefits of dates.
You can make your qahwat an-nakheel with a "briki" or an expresso pot as shown in the photo. Just add a heaped table spoon to boiling water, stir and then let settle. Once the sediment has settled, pour into a drinking cup with sugar that you would normally have in coffee. Qahwat an-Nakheel tastes better with milk.
As for expresso - just use the qahwat an-nakheel in the place of the coffee - enjoy!