{"id":4027,"date":"2023-05-22T19:37:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/butter-coffee-history-why-people-make-it-alternatives\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T19:37:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:37:23","slug":"butter-coffee-history-why-people-make-it-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4027","title":{"rendered":"Butter Coffee: History, Why People Make It, &#038; Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/cmri5zxz8l7i4hxch.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Butter coffee is typically made by adding a few tablespoons of butter and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/mct-oil-benefits-how-it-works\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/mct-oil-benefits-how-it-works\" rel=\"noopener\">medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) oil<\/a> to coffee. Beyond bringing a rich flavor and creamy consistency to your cup of coffee, it might also offer a few health benefits.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, fans of butter coffee swear by its ability to boost energy levels, rev up weight loss, and fine-tune focus. It\u2019s become particularly popular among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/what-is-the-keto-diet-how-do-you-do-it\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/what-is-the-keto-diet-how-do-you-do-it\" rel=\"noopener\">keto dieters<\/a> and those practicing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/keto-and-intermittent-fasting\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/keto-and-intermittent-fasting\" rel=\"noopener\">intermittent fasting<\/a>, who claim that it can help speed up the transition into <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32692060\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32692060\/\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ketosis<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>, a metabolic state that uses fat for fuel instead of sugar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough blending butter or oil into one\u2019s morning cup of coffee seems like a recent trend, people have been adding animal fats to their coffee for well over one thousand years,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/history.uoregon.edu\/profile\/hcutting\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/history.uoregon.edu\/profile\/hcutting\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hannah Cutting-Jones, Ph.D.<\/a>, a food historian and the Director of Food Studies at the University of Oregon, tells mindbodygreen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometime between 575-850 CE, Ethiopians consumed coffee beans crushed up with animal fat (probably ghee, or clarified butter) to provide them with energy, stamina, and courage,\u201d Cutting-Jones adds.<\/p>\n<p>According to Cutting-Jones, the practice is still pretty common in many parts of the world, including Tibet and certain areas in India, Singapore, and Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p>Its recent resurgence may be thanks to American entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/dave-asprey\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/dave-asprey\" rel=\"noopener\">David Asprey,<\/a> who visited Tibet in 2009 and \u201ccame home a believer in the physical and mental benefits of drinking coffee with yak butter,\u201d Cutting-Jones says. Once he was back in the United States, Asprey developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/dave-asprey-diet\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/dave-asprey-diet\" rel=\"noopener\">his recipe for Bulletproof coffee<\/a> made with coffee, MCT oil, and butter, launching the trend throughout the Western world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Butter coffee is typically made by adding a few tablespoons of butter and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) oil to coffee. Beyond bringing a rich flavor and creamy consistency to your cup of coffee, it might also offer a few health benefits. 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