All things coffee?


(Miss E) #21

I mix it up depending on time of day, energy levels, macro levels, (how close I am to a toilet) etc.

MCT, butter and heavy cream.

Butter and cream.

Just cream.

Blitzed.

Alternate between instant coffee and filtered. The filtered is better for me but the instant strangely tastes better.


(Vivienne Clampitt) #22

Thank you.


#23

HWC and double cream are not the same sadly. U.K Double cream has a higher fat content and is not ultra heat treated (UHT) like a lot of US heavy cream. As far as I’ve seen, double cream also has fewer carbs.


(Steve) #24

Everyone I know loves getting chocolate in the UK as you guys use unpasteurized cream - making it much richer tasting. :slight_smile:

We have 35% HWC in Canada that’s zero carb (per tablespoon at least) - the Lactancia brand.

Me, I’d like to see all of the nutritional labels standardized on 100g as the unit - forcing all food and supplement manufacturers to be completely transparent.


(Dom DePlume) #25

There are as many BPC styles as their are drinkers, methinks. My big things is to use a good blender. That gets all your fats emulsified so you don’t wind up drinking coffee with an oil slick on top. I also top mine with home-made whipping cream sweetened with liquid stevia, and drizzled with Walden Farms No-Calorie Caramel Sauce. Friends’ minds are blown when they see me drinking that and still losing weight :wink:


(Jane) #26

1 Tbl Kerrygold
Splash of HWC
liquid stevia

Yum.

When I first added butter to my morning coffee I was sorry I did it because I loved it so much and was afraid of the extra fat… I know… I know… old habits are hard to let go of!!!

The only effect was I enjoy my morning coffee even more and my :lips: stay soft


(Roy D Rushing Jr ) #27

I go 1tbs hwc, 1 tbs butter. I don’t bother with the blender. It’s pretty yummy.


(Steve) #28

Ooh! Thanks for that man!!! Really been missing my Creme Brûlée Latte’s from Starbucks. :slight_smile:


(Dom DePlume) #29

A good ISI whipping cream canister is a keto MUST! I mean, you now have a MILLION more cream applications, with no guilt. A tip, though: use a LIQUID sweetener, or else the needle in your dispenser will clog: most keto sweeteners don’t go into solution too well…

#voiceofexperience #whatamess


(E.O.) #30

Does blending it keep the cocoa powder mixed in?


(Dom DePlume) #31

Cocoa is a bit of a pain. As a barista, I hated using it. It’s very hydrophobic (aka “doesn’t dissolve”) but the good news is, yeah, the blender helps with this more than just about anything else…


(Dom DePlume) #32

Again, a blender makes an emulsion, which is an effective suspension of a fat and a water or acid. Like mayo (egg+oil). Emulsions are lovely things, and can help insoluble additions play nicely in a glass…


(Vivienne Clampitt) #33

Pasteurised British Double Cream has per 100ml:
440 Cals
47.5 g Fat
1.5g Carbs of which 1.5g are sugars
1.5g Protein.

I have to admit I probably have far too much!


(Dee) #34

I have been wanting to try to add butter but I don’t have a blender. You don’t have issues with the butter not mixing well throughout your cup of coffee? I want to try!


#35

Now that it’s summer and I’ve switched to cold coffee, I’m using the Nutribullet to mix up MCT oil and HWC into it. But when I was making hot coffee, I would add butter from the fridge to the coffee in a travel tumbler, then shake the bejeezus out of it. Then I’d remove the lid (it would be all frothy) and add the cold HWC. I don’t doubt a blender would do a more thorough job but it did pretty well just shaking it. When I’d finish it and remove the lid to pour out any remaining drops, they always came out looking close to emulsified (tiny tiny droplets of oil within the fluid, no significant separation).


(Dee) #36

This sounds doable! Especially since I’m not ready to buy more kitchen supplies right now lol. I will definitely try it out.


#37

I can totally relate to the kitchen supplies thing. Since starting keto I’ve spent a fair amount of money on new toys for the kitchen. I found myself surfing Amazon last night for a whipped cream canister after some of these posts, but then contented myself to using my whisk as usual for now. For now… LOL

Oh, I should warn you that when you shake the travel tumbler, it builds a little pressure. I don’t know what process makes this happen, but I’ve found it’s a good idea to release the pressure (by hitting whatever button opens it so you can take a sip) before actually unscrewing the lid.


(Jane) #38

I don’t mix mine other than give it a stir. It floats on the top but that doesn’t bother me.


(Dee) #39

Yeah I can relate. Don’t get me wrong, I love new supplies for my home but also like to stay in my budget. Thanks for the tips can’t wait to try it out. :grin:


(Dee) #40

Really? I thought about trying that but I kept reading that people use different kind of blenders and I thought I was in way over my head lol. Now I have options until I make a new purchase!