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I Tried Putting Mushrooms in my Coffee, so You Don’t Have to
Coffee, butter, MCT oil, and now lion’s mane
For a while now, I have been skipping breakfast, and I’m having a cup of bulletproof coffee instead.
For those who don’t know, bulletproof coffee is a black coffee with two tablespoons of grass-fed butter and two tablespoons of MCT oil (a source of fat extracted from coconut oil.) This seemingly absurd beverage actually tastes great, and it’s supposed to provide clean, and long-lasting energy, as well as deep focus and excellent mental clarity.
To be honest, it works great for me. I started drinking it when I was following a ketogenic diet, but it’s a habit I kept even when I was off of it. It makes me feel a lot more energized than a classic breakfast. It’s easier and quicker to make. It requires fewer clean-ups, and, as I said, it tastes fantastic.
Because of my interest in health and diet, I’ve been recently spammed with ads on Facebook and Instagram about these new caffeine-free drinks that are supposed to give you an even better and longer boost than coffee.
I was ignoring them at first. I love my bulletproof coffee, after all. But I got curious after a while. That’s when I discovered that the emphasis was put on one ingredient: mushrooms, lion’s mane, to be exact. I had to try it.
Lion’s Mane is Pricey
At first, I tried buying a mushroom coffee mix. But I got quickly discouraged because of the price. I drink a lot of coffee, and I prefer making a cup of coffee at home that doesn’t cost me as much as getting it in a fancy coffee shop.
Then, after looking for a while, I found some lion’s mane powder that you can simply put in your coffee. That seemed like the best option, and the price seemed acceptable (around $0.40 a serving.)
I was very excited to try it. I read reviews about the product, all five stars. People were recommending drinking it with butter to make it even more bioavailable. That’s great since that’s precisely what I planned on doing.
From reading about the lion’s mane, I knew what to expect. People were describing a significantly improved focus, fewer jitters from the coffee itself, and…
