Super Coffee: The Biggest Wellness Trend for 2018 Decoded

Caffeine with a hint of health

January 11, 2018 | by Vanessa Luis

You’re probably sipping on a cup of coffee as you read this, so you get your caffeine fix. But what if that cup of coffee could do more for you? Say for instance, what if you could ingest more nutrients? Then your coffee would become a healthy drink! While you’re still contemplating that idea, let’s just introduce you to the new and updated super coffee. It’s your same old coffee, except it’s also turned into a superfood - so says Pinterest. Pinterest has published several wellness trends for 2018, and super coffee is one of them. It is indulgent and healthy. Also Read: Air Frying: The Biggest Wellness Trend for 2018 Decoded

What makes a coffee so super?

Coffee is a healthy drink to begin with, unless you’re drinking a standard American-styled latte that’s loaded with creamers, syrups and sugar. To take it up a notch and make it into a super blend, all it takes is adding super foods like chia and flaxseeds, or turmeric and maca powder or even healthy fats like ghee and coconut oil. Sounds like an oddball combination, we’ll agree. And yes, expect it to taste like coffee and a bunch of other things, because it is what it is. The key is balancing your super foods in a way that will please your taste buds. For instance, a turmeric coffee latte doesn’t sound half as bad. In fact, it's spiced, comforting and has that caffeine kick. Here’s the recipe for your first super coffee of the year with a turmeric twist. Also Read: Got (Golden) Mylk?

Coffee-Turmeric Latte

Ingredients

1 and ½tsp strong instant coffee 1tsp ground turmeric ⅓tsp ground cinnamon ⅓tsp ground ginger 1tsp vanilla bean paste or essence 2 cups almond milk 2tsp coconut sugar (can be replaced with honey or a sweetener)

Method

Add all the ingredients into a small saucepan. Whisk the mix and turn up the heat to medium-high. This will make sure it gets nice and frothy. Continue doing this till the drink is very hot but not boiling. Pour it into cups and serve with an extra pinch of turmeric, if you want. Also Read: The 10 Bestsellers To Buy From The #Now&Wow Sale Another ingredient that’s been leading that pack of superfoods that are being used to make this super coffee is maca powder. It comes from maca, a root vegetable of the radish family. It has a myriad of health benefits, including boosting energy and reducing stress. When added to your brew, maca powder makes for a power-packed drink. There’s one more way to make your coffee a super coffee. Adding healthy fats such as coconut oil or ghee or MCT oil in your coffee is another trend that’s been around for some time now. This style of coffee is popularly known as bulletproof coffee. It has a reputation as an appetite suppressant and also helps increase energy levels. We’ve combined the goodness of a bulletproof coffee and maca powder and added the richness of cocoa powder to bring you this mega healthy coffee recipe!

Maca-Cocoa Bulletproof Coffee

Ingredients

250ml brewed coffee 1tsp coconut oil 1tsp maca powder 1tsp cacao powder 1/4cup coconut milk 1tsp vanilla extract Stevia or any sugar free sweetener to taste, if you want A sprinkle of cinnamon A sprinkle of Himalayan sea salt

Method

Add all the ingredients together in a high-powered blender and blend for 30 seconds. Pour your bulletproof coffee in a cup and drink up. Note: Adding super seeds like chia or flaxseeds will further boost any drink you make. So, go ahead and experiment with your morning coffee tomorrow.