Try This In Your Coffee

Forget Cream… Try This In Your Coffee

Are you one of the 54% of American adults that drinks coffee every day? After years of slogging down cup after cup of joe, is your morning routine starting to become a little boring? Want to try a healthier option, or a more decadent one? Ditch the cream in your coffee and spice up your java fix with these unusual add ins.

Butter Coffee

As bizarre as it sounds, butter in coffee is not exactly a new concept. In Singapore, coffee beans are stir fried in butter before being strained through a filter into your mug.
Adding a dab of butter to your morning coffee is becoming increasingly popular with adherents to the paleo diet. The butter imparts a certain silky, creaminess to your brew. The taste of butter comes through, but it balances well with the bitterness of the coffee. A plus side to this combination is that many regular drinkers of butter coffee report that drinking it makes them feel more satiated, which can be good for those on calorie restrictive diets.

Bulletproof Coffee

Deeply akin to butter coffee is the increasingly popular bulletproof coffee, which was created by Dave Asprey at the Bulletproof Executive blog.
Asprey’s creation also calls for butter (about 2 tbs), though it stipulates that you only use unsalted, grass-fed (like Kerrygold brand). In also includes the addition of 1-2 tbs of MCT oil. MCTs are medium chain triglycerides which are naturally found in coconut and palm kernel oil. MCT’s are metabolized very quickly in the liver and are reported to encourage an increase in energy expenditure, while decreasing fat storage.
Bulletproof coffee is said to promote high energy, fat loss and brain function… all while tasting great.

Coffee with Condensed Milk

Those who have visited Vietnam are well aware of how well condensed milk pairs with java. A traditional Vietnamese iced coffee can easily contain a quarter to half cup of sweet, thick condensed milk. The combination is absolutely delicious and does the dual task of making your coffee creamy and sweet at the same time. This drink is great both hot and cold, and replacing the coffee with a hot shot of espresso is equally fantastic.

Affogato (Espresso and Ice Cream)

In the mood to treat yourself to something special? Try an Affogato. The name is Italian for “drowned” and it traditionally takes the form of a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or gelato) topped with a hot shot of espresso. The hot liquid melts the ice cream and leaves you with a rich, creamy drink. If the sheer deliciousness of those last two sentences isn’t readily apparent to you, then we can never be friends.
Some even add a shot of premium amaretto to the mix to even further improve this luxuriant beverage. Affogatos are perfect for hot summer afternoons and, when served with cookies make a perfect after dinner party dessert.

Coffee and Cinnamon

Swapping out cream and sugar for cinnamon can save you about 70 calories per cup of coffee. In addition, cinnamon has numerous reported benefits, including softening sugar spikes, reducing cravings, strengthening the immune system, reducing congestion and even boosting brain function. One study even found that just a teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower blood sugar levels, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol (the bad one) and total cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes. In addition to all these benefits, cinnamon adds a delicious taste to your coffee, that is worth trying out.

Pour some new life into your morning pick me up with these delicious additions to your coffee and be sure to check out this deeper look into the wide world of brown, caffeinated goodness.

Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/forget-cream-try-this-your-coffee.html