Want to know the best new way to lose weight? Just put some butter in your coffee
By Louise Atkinson
25 February 2015
With the array of macchiatos, lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos and mochas already on offer at High Street coffee chains — not to mention all the milks, shots and syrups you can add to them — you might have thought that every coffee craving was already covered. But a new caffeine craze — ‘butter coffee’ — is sweeping cafes, and it’s arguably the weirdest yet.
A double espresso blended to a thick froth with a tablespoon each of butter and coconut oil, it sounds like a heart attack in a cardboard cup. But the new research finding that fat is better for us than sugar means it is becoming popular with the body-conscious. What started as a diet fad in America is rapidly gaining ground in the UK.
Variously labelled ‘bullet coffee’ or ‘fat black’, a cup can be had at branches of trendy foodie store Planet Organic in London (‘Bullet Proof Coffee’ £2.55), or at outlets of juice chain Crussh, where it’s called ‘Smart Coffee’ (from £3.50). It’s also easy to make at home, with many recipes on the internet.
There are many different coffee drinks available these days including macchiatos, lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos and mochas - but would you want to add butter to yours?
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