Butter Coffee: What It Is, How to Make It, and What the Research Actually Says
Butter coffee is regular brewed coffee blended with grassfed unsalted butter and MCT oil (or coconut oil), creating a creamy, high-fat drink with no added sugar. It became widely known as “Bulletproof Coffee” after entrepreneur Dave Asprey popularized the concept in 2013, but the idea of adding fat to coffee has roots in Tibetan butter tea and traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremonies. The appeal: it is calorie-dense, keeps blood sugar stable during a fast, and produces a noticeably rich, creamy texture unlike any regular coffee with cream. ...