For those who've never heard of, or never had, a Bulletproof coffee, I though I'd share how I make mine.
Background:
Bulletproof coffee is not a brand of coffee, it's a recipe. However, the name "Bulletproof" is trademarked by its inventor, so you likely won't find Bulletproof coffee at a lot of coffee places, and not Starbucks, at least until they can find a way to sell the recipe legally. You can read more on his way of making it, and how it benefits you, here. I'm not promoting his website or the rest of the info at that link, I'm simply sharing it for crediting purposes. Keep in mind he's a business man, so he's going to talk up the best and most expensive ingredients. You don't need to do it exactly his way. So I'm sharing my way, which I got from a popular coffee shop in Traverse City, MI. Oh, and don't worry about his warning to use unsalted butter or your coffee will be salty. This is simply not true. We've been using salted butter, and we've done a side by side, and the salted is NOT "salty". Besides, if you're doing a keto diet, you need extra electrolytes so the experts say, so salted butter helps with that. If you like the taste of one vs the other, then use it. Wife & I use salted.
It's extremely simple. But, if you've never heard of this, it'll likely sound 'gross', or at least 'interesting'.
Brew you favorite bold cup of coffee. It does NOT matter if it's organic beans yadayada, or if it's a K-Cup or Folgers, don't fall for the hype surrounding the need for the most expensive coffee known to man, cultivated on the moon and inspected by the Praetorian Guard, all that nonsense.
Ingredients:
Steps:
Important:
Why I love these:
This makes the richest, fullest cup of coffee ever. The combination of the butter & oil makes a nice rich mouthfeel and can get addicting. And the health benefits (so the experts say) are exponentially better than traditional coffee. MCT oil is a brain food. This recipe is a high fat, zero carb (as long as you make it as described and don't add sugar or half & half) punch of energy and brain power.
Personally I usually make mine with 1/2 Tbsp butter, simply to keep the calories down if I plan to have a couple cups, or if it's an 'office' day. If I have an active day planned I use the full amount.
Background:
Bulletproof coffee is not a brand of coffee, it's a recipe. However, the name "Bulletproof" is trademarked by its inventor, so you likely won't find Bulletproof coffee at a lot of coffee places, and not Starbucks, at least until they can find a way to sell the recipe legally. You can read more on his way of making it, and how it benefits you, here. I'm not promoting his website or the rest of the info at that link, I'm simply sharing it for crediting purposes. Keep in mind he's a business man, so he's going to talk up the best and most expensive ingredients. You don't need to do it exactly his way. So I'm sharing my way, which I got from a popular coffee shop in Traverse City, MI. Oh, and don't worry about his warning to use unsalted butter or your coffee will be salty. This is simply not true. We've been using salted butter, and we've done a side by side, and the salted is NOT "salty". Besides, if you're doing a keto diet, you need extra electrolytes so the experts say, so salted butter helps with that. If you like the taste of one vs the other, then use it. Wife & I use salted.
It's extremely simple. But, if you've never heard of this, it'll likely sound 'gross', or at least 'interesting'.
Brew you favorite bold cup of coffee. It does NOT matter if it's organic beans yadayada, or if it's a K-Cup or Folgers, don't fall for the hype surrounding the need for the most expensive coffee known to man, cultivated on the moon and inspected by the Praetorian Guard, all that nonsense.
Ingredients:
- 8oz of your favorite coffee (bold works best to hold up to the additions. If you can't tolerate bold coffee, use what you like best.)
- 1 Tbsp grass-fed butter. --Yep, you read that right, BUTTER in your coffee. Trust me.
- 1 Tbsp MCT Oil. (MCT Oil is a refined coconut oil, it stands for Medium-Chain Triglyceride oil). It is NOT regular coconut oil. It has no taste at all.
Steps:
- Add the butter & oil to your cup when you brew it, or when you pour it. If pouring in the cup, give it a minute to allow the butter to melt. Blend well with a stick blender a.k.a immersion blender, until well mixed & slightly frothy (about 10 seconds or so). That's it!
Important:
- If you've never heard of grass-fed butter, most supermarkets carry it. Kerrygold is a popular one in the US, Irish Butter imported from Ireland. There are others. The package will specifically say if it's grass fed. This is supposedly important for molecular reasons and purity.
- Try to find grass fed butter, don't just use your regular butter from the butter dish..although I have in a pinch and it tastes fine.
- Don't use margarine! Don't use regular coconut oil! This is NOT the same stuff and will not result in a pleasant cup of coffee any more than using a bologna loaf will make a nice prime rib dinner. Get the real stuff or don't do it!
- Don't worry about using unsalted grass fed butter, I use the regular salted and it's NOT "salty".
- Don't add anything else (half & half, sugar, flavored creamers, etc) A true Bulletproof has health benefits (so they claim) resulting from its unique combination of ingredients, and should be enjoyed with only these 3 ingredients
- Don't use a foam cup! It can melt.
- Don't overdo the MCT oil. In fact, you may wish to start with half the amount, 1-1.5 tsp, it can affect your belly until you're used to it. It can go right through you, and not in the traditional way.
Why I love these:
This makes the richest, fullest cup of coffee ever. The combination of the butter & oil makes a nice rich mouthfeel and can get addicting. And the health benefits (so the experts say) are exponentially better than traditional coffee. MCT oil is a brain food. This recipe is a high fat, zero carb (as long as you make it as described and don't add sugar or half & half) punch of energy and brain power.
Personally I usually make mine with 1/2 Tbsp butter, simply to keep the calories down if I plan to have a couple cups, or if it's an 'office' day. If I have an active day planned I use the full amount.
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