Introduced to the world by Dave Asprey (aka Bulletproof coffee) . This has been something I incorporated into my Routines about 3 years ago, and it is how I start my day every day except Sundays (which is Bacon and Egg day!). Whilst I don't tend to use Bulletproof ingredients in my coffee now I must credit Dave with introducing me and the rest of the world to this drink I recommend you check out the Bulletproof blog and book.
Why?
Grass-fed butter and coconut/MCT Oil provides a great mix of healthy fats to provide some satiety in the morning, while allowing your body to continue its overnight fast (insulin levels remain low enough to allow fat burning to continue). Additionally it is believed that butter slows the uptake of caffeine to deliver prolonged energy throughout the day.
Not only is it a great tasting drink to kick start your day, its also an easy way to incorporate intermittent fasting into your lifestyle. With a butter coffee to start the day I find I can easily continue my overnight fast until lunchtime. Meaning that I'm effectively in a fasted state for 16-17 hours per day.
A Drink Steeped in History
Putting butter in a hot beverage is nothing new. Himalayan populations from the Sherpas in Nepal to Kashmirs in northern India have been sipping similar brews for centuries. In addition, the Gurage people of Ethiopia traditionally prepare coffee with butter, honey and salt. In Vietnam, chon coffee beans are sautéed with butter, salt and sugar, then lightly roasted. And in Singapore, it's common to sauté coffee beans with butter and spices before grinding. One of the most studied blends is traditional Tibetan butter tea, called po cha. The drink is made by churning fermented black tea with salty yak butter. With Ayurvedic origins, each butter tea ingredient serves a purpose. T
How to make it
Ingredients list is simple:
- Coffee
- Coconut Oil
- Butter
- Spices such as Turmeric, Cinnamon, Cayenne (Optional)
Aim for quality ingredients. Coffee is a personal choice so I'll leave that up to you but try for organic cold pressed coconut oil and grass fed butter, Kerrygold is great.
1. Brew a black coffee (long black, Americano) your usual way. I normally do a filter coffee or Expresso.
2. Add approximately 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil into your handblender and throw in any spices you want to try.
3. Add the coffee, blend it up, and that's it, a beautiful creamy coffee to start your day (and keep you going until lunch).
4. Drink it before it gets cold (its not so good then!)
Any preference on salted or unsalted butter?
ReplyDeleteGood question. There's a purists argument that unsalted butter is probably better because there's no guarantee of the quality of salt used in salted butter, and in theory unsalted butter has to be fresher (salt will increase the butters shelf life). In reality I don't get to excited about this and it all really comes down to Taste and Availability. Personally I prefer the taste of salted (even in my coffee) and I can always find Salted Grass Fed Butter in the shops (whereas Unsalted Grass Fed Butter seems to be harder to source). If you can get both easily enough just go with whatever suits your taste buds, if availability is an issue definitely prioritise grass fed over anything else.
DeleteAye, I like salted but feel ashamed at the checkout........mind you, after reading your post about salt, I can hold my head up.
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Thanks Victoria
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