The Only Way I Drink Coffee…
After a recent facebook post where I mentioned I put some strange ingredients in my coffee, I’ve gotten a few emails asking for more details…
I have a love/hate relationship with coffee. Basically, I love coffee but my adrenals don’t always love it! Also, since I don’t eat/drink sugar or much pasteurized dairy, it can make for some pretty boring coffee… until now.
I’d always mixed coconut oil into my coffee or tea to help get my 1/4 cup a day, though it always floated on the top and the texture was sometimes rough (especially when I was pregnant… the texture made me so nauseous!). At the suggestion of a site I sometimes read, I tried a strange twist that has become my new favorite!
Basically, I blend coconut oil and grassfed organic unsalted butter (yes… butter) into coffee with a dash of vanilla and sometimes a drop of stevia. The blender emulsifies the coconut oil and butter so the texture is more creamy than oily and it is a delicious way to get a boost of beneficial fats. This type of coffee also gives much more extended energy throughout the day without making me jittery.
I also tried his Bulletproof Coffee which is much smoother than regular coffee and produced carefully to avoid the presence of Mycotoxins: “Most coffee beans are processed by either leaving them in the sun and elements to wither and dry, or by pressing them and letting them ferment (spoil) to remove the outer layer of the bean. Both of these techniques are known to produce significant levels of mycotoxins as they enhance flavor. Upgraded Coffee beans are mechanically processed right after picking using only clean cold water. This more expensive process is safer because it dramatically reduces harmful molds or bacteria from impacting your health.”
Seriously, try this coffee at your own risk, because it will ruin you for drinking other coffee!
Bulletproof coffee and herbal coffee are the only ones I drink anymore and I always prepare it this way…
The Only Way I Drink Coffee…
A delicious and creamy coffee that packs a powerful nutritional punch!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of organic coffee, herbal coffee or chai tea
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or more, I usually put in 2-3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon organic grassfed unsalted butter (I get it here)
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- a few drops of stevia extract (optional)
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Mix on high speed for 20 seconds until frothy. Drink immediately and enjoy all the energy!
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Notes:
I take my fermented cod liver oil right before drinking this to give all the fat soluble vitamins some beneficial fats to digest with. If you aren’t regularly taking coconut oil, start with a teaspoon and work up as too much at once might upset your stomach. Coconut oil often increases metabolism and some people notice feeling warmer or like their heart is racing if they start off too fast.Do you drink coffee? Put butter in it? Too weird? Weigh in below!
