What Is Bulletproof Coffee? And Does It Really Work?

If you are like me, a cup of coffee is an essential part of your morning routine. But what if there was something even better, that tasted just as great and could also add a boost to a Keto diet routine?
OK, so you’ve probably heard of Bulletproof coffee before now, but just in case you haven’t, here’s a quick explainer with all you need to know to make it yourself.

What Is The Bulletproof Coffee Recipe? The basic recipe has three main ingredients, namely, great coffee, grass-fed butter, and MCT or Brain Octane oil. Forget about sugar, milk, and cream, but also forget about drinking it black. This is something completely different in texture, taste, and effect.
You can think of it as a kind of latte because that's exactly what it is, except with super healthy, grass-fed, organic butter instead of milk.
If you're used to drinking black coffee, particularly if you are using coffee as part of a Keto diet, then it is going to change your world. Black coffee can be a little hard on an empty stomach first thing in the morning, but the MCT oil, especially the butter makes this much easier on the digestive system first thing in the morning.
If you have a sweet tooth, not so good, unfortunately. But because it's so delicious and so much better than black coffee, this can be a great way to wean yourself off those sugary morning coffees. 
How Is Bulletproof Coffee Made?Gather together your three ingredients: coffee, grass-fed butter, and MCT oil. If you want to go the whole way then of course you can order the Bulletproof coffee beans directly, right here. They are organically grown to ensure the best quality and the least amount of toxins possible in the bean and in your body. But if you want to just try it out with your regular favourite brand first then, of course, that's fine too.
For your butter, please get grass-fed if you can. If you live in Ireland like me, this is really easy. Our homegrown, totally delicious Kerrygold is probably the best out there and just another great reason to live in Ireland!
If you can’t find any in your local store then try asking in your nearest health food shop and they will usually have a good local version. 
​​Why Use Grass-Fed Butter?Industrially produced butter is lower in essential nutrients than grass-fed. By using the best quality butter your coffee will contain butyrate, Omega-3s, the supernutrient Vitamin A (as beta-carotene), and of course that all-important fatty acid CLA.
Finally, make sure you don’t skip out on using either MCT oil or Brain Octane, in your recipe. You can get this from the Bulletproof website, however, they currently do not deliver to Ireland. Therefore you can try your local health food store, or even some supermarkets. If you prefer Brain Octane, you can order that directly here.

How To Make Bulletproof Coffee.Step 1. Grind your Bulletproof or other favourite coffee bean.
Step 2. Brew your coffee as you normally would.
Step 3. Combine your brewed cup of coffee in a blender, with two tablespoons of grass-fed butter and one tablespoon of either MCT or Brain Octane oil.
Step 4. Enjoy your gorgeous, Keto-boosting, morning cup of Java!

Why Is Bulletproof Coffee Good For You? If you've tried it already, then you know that it's delicious, but there are lots of other great reasons to drink Bulletproof as well. Here are just a few. If you know any more, you can leave them in the comments below.
1. It’s a great breakfast substitute if you are on a fast or just in a hurry. This kind of coffee, despite the butter and oil, doesn't break your fast in any metabolic way that counts. In fact, it allows you to continue with your fast while energizing you with healthy fats and a high quality, organic, low toxin caffeine boost. If you want to learn more about the details of this, Dave Asprey’s book is an incredible resource and you should check it out.
2. It is a terrific aid to intermittent fasting. This may sound the same as point one, but it truly isn't. Sure you can switch out your breakfast with a cup of Bulletproof, but if you are following an intermittent fasting protocol you can use this more than once throughout the day to prolong your interval without hunger pangs or energy loss before you get to your eating window. If you want to learn more about this kind of fasting, you can check out Dave’s book or learn more on my Keto blog, here.
3. My personal favourite… it can help you maintain good body weight without working out all the time, or even at all! Because you have been using up stored calories overnight while you sleep, you can easily continue this fasting state with this amazing coffee, throughout the morning, up until midday, or whenever you decide is the best time for your first meal. No more carb cravings before or after breakfast. This is a game-changer for me.
4. Both MCT oil and Brain Octane oil have properties that allow your body to go into a deeper state of ketosis. This is the metabolic state that allows your body to access stored fat as a source of energy rather than glucose in the bloodstream from a carb-heavy breakfast. You could consider these almost as a kind of magical fat-burning tool.
5. Almost everyone who starts to use Bulletproof coffee as a meal substitute and fasting tool says the same thing. They feel liberated from thinking about food all the time, freeing them to bring their focus to more important and fulfilling things. You’ll feel like you have more hours in the day!
Have any questions or thoughts? Don’t be afraid to get in touch, or leave them in the comments below.
​Just remember that 
Bulletproof Coffee is not delivering to Europe! So make your orders via iHerb!
https://iherb.co/sjwKyxi