Original
5 oz bottle
Organic Coachella Valley dates
WHY DATES?
Real fruit. A deeper flavor. An ingredient with a place to call home.
We make Desert Dust with organic Coachella Valley dates, pitted, dried and ground into our spice blends. Their natural sweetness, body and texture help bring the spices together.
The place behind the flavor
ROOTED IN
DATE COUNTRY.
Date growing has been part of the Coachella Valley for more than a century. Its groves reflect generations of work: imported date palms, irrigation, and the skill of growers and farm workers who helped the crop take root.
That history is still part of the landscape around Indio and Thermal. For us, it became the starting point for something new in the pantry.
Explore the region’s date-growing history at the Coachella Valley History Museum.
Rick Marino, founder
INSPIRED BY
THE DESERT.
When Rick moved to the desert in 2010, his curiosity took him out to Indio and Thermal. He visited date trees and farm stores, getting to know the fruit growing all around his new home.
Those trips sparked an idea: find another way to bring dates to the table. That curiosity helped lead to Desert Dust, a seasoning built around a local ingredient, made for everyday cooking.
WHY DATES IN A SEASONING?
We start with the fruit itself: organic Coachella Valley dates, pitted, dried and ground before blending with spices.
They bring natural sweetness, body and balance. An ingredient with a reason to be in the blend.
REAL DATES. NO REFINED SUGAR.
Our sweetness comes from dates. Like other fruit, dates contain naturally occurring sugars.
We chose them for the flavor they bring to the blend, and because they connect what we make to the place we call home.
A LITTLE SWEET.
A LOT OF SAVORY.
Start with the food you already love. Dust chicken before grilling, toss it through potatoes before roasting, or shake it over eggs at breakfast.
The dates bring a little sweetness. The spices keep things savory. Together, they make room for plenty of good dinners.
Find your next one in our Desert Dust recipes.
GOOD QUESTIONS.
WHY DATES INSTEAD OF REFINED SUGAR?
For flavor. Dates bring sweetness, body and depth, giving us more to work with than sweetness alone. They’re part of the seasoning’s character, not just the sweet part.
WILL DATES MAKE MY FOOD SWEET?
Expect a little sweetness, balanced by the spices. Our date-based seasonings are built for savory cooking, with dates rounding out the flavor rather than taking over.
HOW DO DATES BECOME SEASONING?
Our dates are dried and ground, then mixed with spices so they can be sprinkled, rubbed or tossed through your food. Explore what’s in the Dust for a closer look at the ingredients.
DO YOU USE REFINED SUGAR?
We don’t use refined sugar. Dates, like all fruits, contain naturally occurring sugars.
WHAT’S IN A WHOLE DATE?
Dates, as a fruit, have naturally occurring sugars, dietary fiber and minerals including potassium. Amounts vary by variety and portion. Explore the USDA’s composition data for Medjool dates.
A shake of seasoning is a much smaller portion than whole dates. For the amounts in Desert Dust, see the Nutrition section on your blend’s product page.
