Better butter coffee: This tweak makes ALL the difference

[@coffeechronicler]

*Addendum:* It usually comes out a bit more foamy than in this video. My steam wand placement was not great, as I was recording and keeping track of cameras.

[@KrishnenduKes]

I have been on a very low carb keto diet for 6,5 years now. (0 Grams of carbs a day as of today). And yes, I have been very sceptical of the bullet proof coffee. Now I am going to try this recipe. But I first need a steam wand. All I have for espresso is the Flair 58+ which does not steam very well lol!

[@qxamqxam]

This is a great idea, will definitely try it! We've been making "bulletproof" coffee for years using an Aeropress and a stick blender, and recently changed from brewed coffee to espresso cut with a little water which is faster and tastes better, so this is a very clever and logical evolution. This would save the step of melting the butter in the microwave first, and using a stick blender in a small mug with hot liquid is not really the best thing to have to do first thing in the morning. 😀

[@jhonaker76]

I don’t have an espresso machine yet, but this looks awesome. I’ve been on keto for just about a year, and it revolutionized my health. I lost 40lbs, and now that I’m at my target weight, I drink bulletproof coffee every day, and I can also last till 3pm or so before having a meal. I just make my bulletproof coffee the quick and dirty way, just throw a thick slice of butter into my mug 😆

[@codykonior]

I appreciate that you shared your stuff with the disclaimers, like, it's not medical, it's not really weight loss, it's just a drink you like and that helped you - but each person will be different, and you can just drink it because you like it. I will try it out!

[@jstyles510]

Coffee and WD-40

[@zwordsman]

if you're doing this. do butter without mct at first. and add mct over time. Mct is real rough if you aren't used to it.

[@coffeechronicler]

Good tip!

[@RobertFHarrison]

Thanks! Like you, I used to make the "full" butter coffee recipe, blender and all. And yes, it did the trick with skipping breakfast and weight loss. But it was a pain. I'm going to give your 2.0 a try right now!

[@coffeechronicler]

That's great to hear! Definitely a lot easier this way.

[@RobertFHarrison]

@@coffeechronicler Just tried it and yes, it's way easier and the coffee shines through much more than in the 1.0 method. I'm not sure I want to go back to a regular butter coffee habit (I'm weight stable these days), but it's a great recipe to have up one's sleeve!

[@fadyna3]

Your content is intellegent and refreshing, keep it up!

[@Scandinavianalpscoffeeroasters]

Fasting works well. We even do a spoon of olive oil and coffee for breakfast

[@coffeechronicler]

I love olive oil on my food, but for some reason I have hard time taking it straight. Maybe I need to try a new brand :)

[@RobertFHarrison]

I've given this a try using Aramse's SOFI 72 slow dripper with 50 grams out (and adding 50 grams of water later) instead espresso and it's really good too.

[@csm8773119]

I want to put some butter in my cup and add coffee. Will that work?

[@seniormysterioso7552]

OMG - how have I not thought of steaming detergent soap to clean the pitcher. I often skip milk because I’m bad at cleaning the pitcher but don’t mind a second steam. Thx!

[@coffeechronicler]

Great to hear! Just remember the pesky steam wand nozzle, that's usually the place things tend to stick.

[@rk4418]

I use good olive oil + mct Instead of butter + mct. Tasting as great and keeps good ketone level.

[@tallergeese]

It's kind of like an Aerocano with butter and MCT oil. I'll give it a shot!

[@coffeecove7058]

I saw a chart this morning for Espresso drinks. One was and espresso shot but using clarified butter, but did not give a recipe.

[@taejaskudva2543]

Any advice for people without espresso machines? I can make something close to espresso with my moka pot, but my blender is too big to use with such a small amount of coffee.

[@coffeechronicler]

The Nanofoamer can do a decent job. And if you're using a small molk pitcher it's also pretty easy to clean.

[@xiaoweimak]

love tis 2.0 🤎 actually seen it before in several cafes at 🇲🇾 n 🇸🇬 …. maybe bcos we have butter in our traditional kopi-o types coffee. btw any suggestions? for those who dun own any espresso machine yet 😅

[@arthurskudra50]

I am on the Keto diet, lost 1/3 of my weight, it's been a major change in my life. I came up with my own bulletproof coffee recipe, using an Aeropress! 1. Start with 18 g of medium coarse ground coffee (usually an inexpensive medium roast Columbian is fine for this purpose) 2. Boil water to 87 degrees Celsius, pre-wet paper filter in aeropress cap so that it sticks to the cap. 3. In a tall coffee mug, measure 16 grams of grass fed butter, 16 grams of MCT oil, 16-20 grams heavy whip cream (adjust to taste) 4. Brew aeropress with the inverted method (plunger on the bottom), add coffee grounds, add 50 grams of 87 degree water, wait 30 seconds for grounds to get saturate, then add 150 grams of 87 degree water, stir for 5 seconds, then place cap with filter on top, finger tight, plunge out the air that's trapped below the filter, then flip the aeropress onto your coffee mug. 5. After a total of 2 minutes of coffee brewing (including the 30 seconds saturation), plunge out the coffee from the aeropress on top of the butter, MCT oil, and cream that is in your mug. The butter will be partially melted. 6. Get a handheld battery powered mini milk frother/whisk (or the subminimal one) and blend the coffee/butter/MCT/cream into a well blended liquid froth, making sure all the butter is melted. 7. Add an additional 60-70 grams of 87 degree water while continuing to blend. 8. Enjoy a very nice, creamy bulletproof coffee! 9. The only cleanup I have is to put the whisk into the dishwasher, and of course the coffee mug when I'm done! Here's to good health and happiness! Link for the frother I use: www.amazon.ca/Zulay-FrothMate-Powerful-Milk-Frother/dp/B0BZQKN5XJ/ref=sr_1_18?crid=1DQWQH8WSWU2I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ClZdvN8ir6T1P3qTmZJECCNYq25OSN75qbvlWyW8HKqvBR0QKAZQVybkR0oohbUGzRaM3yZX3LkK9HmkKft5pJwQZGRiJBfWTILe5Yi55wyssPvuWIdxOTmP9O9tmiWXYvquHBees-BM4KECOLfIvhxhUufawj5ao5WAL7uEAqMYufgod0BixoEm-yuwtwCs.4zr1koR1fGpU4TEKT9UEa2FAwo0_coeaXH7POZIyE_g&dib_tag=se&keywords=blender%2Bwand&qid=1723499010&s=kitchen&sprefix=blender%2Bwand%2Ckitchen%2C112&sr=1-18&th=1

[@The_Coffee_Rabbit_Hole]

Very funny timing .. today i go5 back on keto diet and tried speciality v60 with butter and it was delicious ... i loste 85 pounds before covid on keto 😅

[@happycamper2220]

Bravo. I've drunk butter coffee off and on, since the fad started but I'm gona try your 2.0

[@coffeechronicler]

@@happycamper2220 that's great to hear!

[@thomasmotley5449]

Damn, I don't have an espresso machine. I guess I should have known, since you had an espresso machine next to you the whole time. Wondering how you'd make butter coffee without an espresso machine. Do you need a blender? [Edit: I just tried it with softened butter and a "Blender Bottle" (that you shake with a metal wire ball) and it worked pretty well, but I can't say it didn't make a greasy mess.]

[@weeliano]

In Malaysia and Singapore, we have butter added to the local style 'kopi' also known as NanYang butter coffee.

[@coffeechronicler]

Malaysian coffee deserves its own video. Maybe one day :)

[@kencoleman5686]

actually the real bulletproof coffee doesn't use butter. It uses MCT oil plus ghee.

[@luisfernandezdecordoba5938]

How about coconut oil if you're vegan?

[@coffeechronicler]

@@luisfernandezdecordoba5938 Sure, you can do that. I've even seen macadamia or avocado oil. Also, MCT oil is a refined type of coconut oil.

[@peaceful3250]

I've been keto for three and a half years and could never stomach the idea of bullet proof coffee the way I had always seen it done. This way is totally different and I will give it a go. I will start with much less butter and hopefully be able to stick with it and work my way up to the full amount. Thanks for this recipe.

[@coffeechronicler]

Yes, definitely good idea to build up a bit of tolerance. It seems like a very hit and miss type of drink :)

[@ever55]

We actually did this at the cafe I used to work at, except that we didn't steam the coffee, we melted butter in some hot water, added cold water and steamed that and poured it over espresso. People liked it, I hated making it and it honestly just tastes bad. Butter coffee just tastes bad to me.

[@JonathanHoltOnGoogle]

wtaf, I feel like I am taking crazy pills, how is butter different than adding cream!? this makes 0 sense! Just add cream!

[@Trenckyherbs]

Adding butter or coconut oil to your coffee will elevate your serum LDL-C / ApoB. This is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis (heart disease). Not only that, a recent Lancet paper points to elevated LDL-C as an alzheimers risk factor. Additionally, fasting has shown no improvements at weight loss when controlling for calories. Though, if it enables behavioural changes to lose weight, then it’s still valid! Olive oil is a much healthier form of fat (lower saturated) vs butter or coconut oil - have you tried that with the coffee for taste? Also, Dave Asprey, the founder of Bullet Proof Coffee, is A-grade pseudoscience grifter

[@coffeechronicler]

Like many other foods, it seems like there is a lot of debate around this with some people pro and against saturated fats and also debate around how to interpret cholesterol. I don't feel qualified to say who's right and wrong here. But I do notice that the food pyramid I grew up with has been altered quite a bit over the last years. My position is that if this drink can help people achieve a normal weight there's probably more benefits than harm overall. Olive oil with coffee tastes a bit odd to me, but of course there are many different types, so maybe I just need to find a better brand. And please, no ad hominem attacks here in the comment section, even regarding public figures. It's much more interesting to focus on the substance.

[@Trenckyherbs]

@@coffeechronicler Apologies for my harsh tone. I love your coffee education/videos. I wouldn't have commented in such a way on your video if it didn't also allude to health. The literature is well-established on heart disease risks. Excessive saturated fat will raise serum cholesterol. It is causal and in fact necessary for the development of CVD. High LDL while being ‘metabolically healthy’, is still a risk. All major gov/health guidelines exist because they are backed by evidence. It's important to note who it is that is pro and against, and what the totality of the evidence suggests. A public figure or health influencer does not carry the same weight as the whole body of scientific literature, gov health guidelines and cardiologists/lipidologists, who specialise in the field. CVD takes decades to develop in many cases and is largely symptomless, hence ‘silent killer’.

[@SimonBrowneNZ]

@@TrenckyherbsGood on you for apologising for the very enthusiastic comments / harsh tone. I’m the same but from the opposite point of view; I have been 12 months very low carb, no added sugar and healthy fat especially clarified butter / ghee, mostly meat and almost no veg but fruit. I have altered my blood numbers that alarmed my GP and lost quite a lot of weight. And I feel wonderful; with minimal inflammation of joints, heaps of energy and no meds whatsoever. Also like you, I search out experts rather than influencers. And like you, depend on science to illuminate my opinions. BUT we are opposite in our conclusions. I don’t trust some experts because of the way the research they rely on is funded. In fact - well fact as I understand it - some respected universities are very well funded by companies that benefit from the findings of that same research. So we weight up the research we find and make a judgment. And we try some of the findings on ourselves to see what exactly does happen. And so far I’m very happy with the results. My wife on the other hand, being a highly trained and qualified nurse of 40 years is slightly horrified - if that is possible - because what I do is the opposite of what she was taught - and is the same as what you are saying. Who knows. All I can say is how I feel and how I understand what my practice is doing for my health. If you want to understand where I am coming from, check out Dr Paul Mason who is Australian, and part of Low Carb Down Under. And I’d like to understand where you are coming from - please share your most significant piece of research or researcher so we can compare notes. With science, you are correct until the next piece of the mystery is revealed. Then you are either more correct or completely wrong until you change and become correct again.

[@Trenckyherbs]

@@SimonBrowneNZ Good on you for feeling better and getting your biomarkers improved. Did your LDL-C go down? My main criticism of the low-carb proponents is their LDL denialism and often ignoring the importance of fibre (eg. colorectal cancer protection, microbiome). Additionally, it's problematic to have an identity/brand built around being low-carb, especially when science questions it. Though, some low-carb folk I believe do it right: by keeping ApoB down using healthy fats. My understanding on the topic is that keto should only be used in place of a balanced diet if you’re in a niche predicament, like certain forms of epilepsy. Even then it seems to be used short-term. I’m aware of Paul Mason - a friend of mine saw him as a patient for back pain. My response to that would be the likes of Dr Thomas Dayspring (lipidologist). He does a great 3 part series which covers everything. He’s also active on Twitter/X. Even if you are happy with your current diet, you’ll surely gain some knowledge (and hopefully reduce your ApoB along the way). 

 Note, I’m not plant-based. I’m mindful of LDL because of family history. Modifying my risk accordingly.

[@martinzember8721]

@Trenckyherbs After >20yrs of doctors pointing out my "high cholesterol", I asked whether it is causing some harm already. They checked the veins on my neck with ultrasound and they are clear. So I will not be treated with medicaments, only checked again later. What is your opinion on this?

[@westgoldnz]

Hey look, it's us! 🧈😍 Interesting vid - thanks for sharing!