“…put butter in your coffee..”

Even if 50,000 people say a wrong thing, it’s still wrong.

One of my biggest inspirations is becoming a healthier man is my friend Ty. Ty has been living the primal lifestyle for a couple years and is in the best shape of his life. He lost over 70 pounds and has transformed his health. I won’t steal his story- that’s not the point of this post.

I recently had the honor of traveling with him the Philly. On the way back we were discussing his diet and lifestyle and how I was trying to make some changes. At one point in our conversation we began to talk about our morning coffee routine. I’ve personally never been a big coffee drinker and when I did have my coffee I wanted it to taste nothing like coffee. My normal coffee would be 1/5 cup of coffee, 2/5 creamer and 2/5 sugar. Ty on the other hand could drink the stuff black.

Me: “I’m not a huge fan of coffee. I don’t really like the taste and when I finally get it to taste good to me, it’s not longer good for me.”
Ty: “Dude, you gotta start putting butter in your coffee, and blending it with MTC or coconut oil. Tastes amazing, and gives you a boost like nothing else.”

Butter in my coffee? Ty, I’m trying to get healthy not clog my arteries and gain 50 pounds!

I, like most of mainstream Americans, always thought butter and fats were going to do to my body what the very thing they are called implies. Make me fat! I couldn’t have been further from the truth. That’s why I started this post with the quote: even if 50,000 people say a wrong thing, it’s still wrong.”

I’m not going to go down the path of what I diet consistently of mostly fats and proteins is the best diet for humans. That’s for another post.

Needless to say- I trust Ty. I tried his “bulletproof” coffee one time, and the rest is history. I can’t imagine not putting butter in my coffee!!

How do you make it?

Ingredients
At least 2tbs Kerrygold unsalted grass-fed butter (I like up to 6 tbps, or 80g or 88 ml).
1-2tbs of MCT oil (15-30 ml) or organic coconut oil
2 cups (~453g or 500ml) of hot coffee brewed with low-toxin beans (like Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee) using a paper filter (Hario V60 pourover is my favorite brewing method, and it’s only $10).
5 Steps To Bulletproof Your Coffee
#1 Make coffee: Brew coffee as you normally would. Make sure it’s the right kind of coffee. If you haven’t purchased Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee beans, read this post to find the best coffee in your area. Use a brown paper filter.
#2 Pre-heat blender: Boil extra water and pour it into a blender while your coffee brews to pre-heat the blender.
#3 Froth: Empty hot water from the now pre-heated blender and add the brewed coffee, butter, and MCT oil. Blend until there is a thick layer of foam on top like a latte. A Blend-tec or Vitamix blender will do it quickly, a normal countertop blender takes longer, and a handblender works ok if you don’t have a real blender.
#4 (optional) Add cinnamon, vanilla, dark chocolate, or a sweetener like Stevia, erythritol, or xylitol (this is technically a sacrilege if you use awesome beans, but some people love their mocha…)
#5 : Put on a satisfied look and enjoy the high performance buzz from your creamy mug of Bulletproof Coffee as you watch your chubby, tired coworkers eat low-fat yogurt and twigs for breakfast. It’s almost unfair.

Why is this a good thing? Why isn’t this bad for you? Here are 5 reasons bulletproof coffee is good for you:

1. Only grass-fed butter has the right fats that regulate cholesterol, not add to it. Grass-fed butter has the best ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (which reduces body fat) and is a good source of vitamin K, both of which according to a studies reduce the risk of heart disease.

2. It provides healthy fats for your brain and body to create cell walls (membranes) and hormones. The short-chain fatty acid Butyrate, once thought to be bad for you, has been linked to preventing neurodegenerative diseases, increased energy expenditure, and is also anti-inflammatory, further preventing heart disease.

3. Drinking it each morning puts your body in the routine to burn fat all day, helping you trim down overall. CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), found in grass-fed butter, has been shown to reduce body fat mass especially in overweight individuals.

4. “Bulletproof” coffee will give you energy as well as increase cognitive function that you can literally feel when it kicks in for about six hours- and without the crash. Mixed with more healthy fats from coconut oil (I prefer MTC oil), this amped up drink will help produce ketones, which are created when your body creates energy from fat rather than carbohydrates.

5. Two tablespoons of butter (minimum, I like 4-5) in your coffee is all you need to replace a breakfast meal altogether, making this a quick alternative for people on the go. Providing your body with essential fats and calories is a higher performance blend than a carbohydrate source like oatmeal.

Oh- one bonus reason- it tastes amazing and will leave your taste buds extremely satisfied.

Go ahead- try it! Let me know what you think!

W.C.Z.E