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Magical Morning Mushroom Coffee Concoction

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Over the years I've experimented with different coffee rituals to start the day with as many nutrients as possible. As a 3rd-gen vegetarian, getting enough fat and protein can be challenging. This is the recipe that has stayed in my morning routine f...
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The Ingredients

 
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Start with Four Sigmatics Mushroom Coffee Mix with Lion's Mane for extra antioxidant benefits and mental focus support.
Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee
 
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Add a couple of pours to your mix.
Original Protein Oat
 
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2 Tablespoons of unsalted Kerrygold butter. Do not use regular butter, the grass-fed milk is an important part of why this butter is used in bullet coffee recipes.
Unsalted Kerrygold Butter
 
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A healthy squeeze of organic date syrup. This has a lower hypoglycemic ratio and will not spike your blood sugar as much as other sweeteners.
Thrive Market Goods Organic Date Syrup
 
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1 teaspoon of organic turmeric powder
Thrive Market Organic Turmeric Powder
 
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A couple of cranks of organic black peppercorns. (According to Ayurvedic Medicine practices, black pepper activates the benefits of turmeric internally so it is important to always take them together.)
Thrive Market Organic Ground Pepper
 
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Unflavored collegen peptides have been a recent addition to my morning ritual. This is an easy way to to add 10g of protein to my day in addition to the beneficial collagen peptides that decrease as we age.
Unflavored Collagen Peptides
 
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The latest addition to my magical morning concoction is a scoop of unflavored Sunwarrior Active Creatine monohydrate powder. Studies have shown that creatine can benefit mental clarity in vegetarians. I figured that I'd give it a try and am finding i...
Active Creatine
 
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Add 2 Tablespoons of Organic MCT oil from Thrive Market to feed your brain! (But go slowly on adding this to your morning ritual! Work up to this one or you might have some tummy troubles! Start with a couple of teaspoons at a time and work up to the...
Thrive Market Organic MCT Oil

The Logic

 
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Skeptical about the mushroom hype? Find out more in this article from Healthline.
Mushroom Coffee: What It Is, Benefits, and Downsides
 
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Find out more about the logic behind “bulletproof” coffee drinks.
What is bulletproof coffee?
 
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I love the flavor of turmeric spice. The benefits are an extra bonus!
Why do you want to put Turmeric in your coffee?
 
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“Combining the spice with black pepper may help increase your body’s ability to absorb turmeric’s beneficial compounds. A substance in black pepper called piperine, when combined with curcumin, has been shown to increase bioavailability by 2000%.” If...
Black Pepper + Turmeric = Better Absorption
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As a lifelong vegetarian, I found the research on creatine to be encouraging enough to work it into my daily routine.
Should I Use Creatine? A Science-Based Review
 
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Making this magical mushoom coffee concoction is part of my morning ritual. It sets me up to have a more productive day and I miss it if I skip it!
9 Easy Morning Rituals (+ Tips for Getting Started)

The Tools

 
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With so many different, powder, solid, and liquid ingredients in this concoction, this whisk ensures that your ingredients will be well-blended throughout making for a smooth drinking experience.
Rechargeable Multi-Purpose Milk Frother Mixer
 
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I love this particular Keurig coffee maker design because it has a slim profile and does not take up much space on my counter. Plus, now that FourSigmatics has my favorite mushroom coffee in K-cup friendly pods it's the easiest way to make my magic m...
Keurig K-Slim Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker
 
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This 3 quart, stainless steel lab beaker is perfect for my morning coffee ritual! There are too many ingredients in my mushroom coffee concoction to make it in a mug. I add all the ingredients to this beaker and put it right in the Keurig where a mug...
3 QT Stainless Steel Lab Beaker