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If You Have Urth Café Tastes on a Dunkin' Donuts Budget
Coffee is like wine: Sometimes, you want to savor that expensive bottle, and other times, well, you don't care that the wine isn't up to your normal standards. While adding an egg to that bottle of three buck chuck won't make it taste any better (and is actually a really bad idea), it can improve the taste of coffee that isn't of the greatest quality. It nixes bitterness and acidity, making it easier on your stomach and your taste buds.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups ground coffee
1 egg, lightly beaten
6 1/2 cups cold water
Directions:
Bring six cups of water to a boil in a four-quart saucepan over high heat. Stir together coffee, egg and 1/2 cup of water in a separate bowl to form a paste, then add it to the boiling water. Stir for three minutes. Remove from heat and strain. Serve immediately.
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Coffee to Make You the Smartest Person in Your Office
And you thought putting butter in your coffee was weird. Turns out, mushrooms are good for more than just stuffing with cheese. Four Sigma Foods makes a case for adding these magical fungi to your morning brew. They start with 100 percent Arabica coffee and add extracts of chaga, cordyceps or lion's mane mushrooms (depending on the brew you choose).
Why? Chaga mushrooms help cut the acidity of coffee; cordyceps mushrooms boost the effects of caffeine -- without adding any extra caffeine -- and help support adrenal glands; lion's mane mushrooms boost productivity and boast cognitive-boosting benefits that date back to traditional Chinese medicine. (Who knew that coffee and mushrooms go together like peanut butter and jelly?) And they come in convenient, tasty, instant packets -- you won't taste the mushrooms, promise.
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Coffee to Ward Off the Virus Plaguing Your Coworkers
We've already covered the benefits of adding healthy fats to your coffee; this recipe takes it a step further by adding anti-inflammatory, immunity-boosting turmeric and cinnamon, which has been shown to help lower blood sugar levels and also has tons of antioxidants. Not to mention, both spices are incredibly tasty.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
8 ounces strong coffee
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon grass-fed, unsalted, clarified butter
1/2 teaspoon MCT oil or coconut oil
Directions:
Brew the coffee with the spices. Pour into a blender with the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth and frothy (like a latte).
Recipe via Paleo Porn
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Iced Coffee That Won't Upset Your Stomach
You may want to consider swapping your piping hot cup of coffee for a cold-brewed one, especially if you notice coffee upsets your stomach. Not only is it a cinch to make (and it tastes better than the best iced coffee you've ever had), it's less acidic than coffee that is hot-brewed, making it ideal for sensitive stomachs.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup coarsely ground coffee
4 cups cold water
Directions:
Put ground coffee and cold water together in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours. Place a strainer covered in cheesecloth over another bowl, then pour the contents of the first bowl over the strainer. Let filter, then remove the cheesecloth and the grounds. When you serve, add water to dilute the coffee at a one to three or one to two ratio, depending on how strong you like your coffee. Seal the remaining coffee and refrigerate for up to a week.
Recipe via Gimme Some Oven
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A Coffee Recipe to Curb Your Sugar Cravings
It takes a while to acclimate to the taste of black coffee. Even once you reach this special level of coffee-obsessed, it isn't always appealing. Skip the cream and sugar, and instead satisfy your craving for something sweet with this cinnamon-enhanced recipe. Cinnamon is full of antioxidants, and is flavorful enough to tap in for your usual packet of sugar.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup coffee
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons nonfat milk
Directions:
Mix in cinnamon and milk to your regular cup of coffee. For a foamy treat, froth the milk first.
Recipe via Shape