Beyond Bulletproof: The Ultimate Biohacking Coffee Recipe For Focus, Productivity, Nootropic Effects, Health, And Longevity — #031

Summary: Bulletproof-style coffee has long been seen by many in the biohacking community as the best way to start the day, and has been a staple of my morning routine for quite some time now. However, I wouldn't be staying true to my name of Leon The Alchemist if I didn't have the desire to tinker, or science the hell out of this tried-and-true biohacker's coffee, and over time I've improved it to become something that I think not only tastes better, but also works much better in my opinion. Over the years I've refined my own recipe for biohacking coffee for additional mineral content, nootropic benefits, and taste, which I now call "The Alchemist's Brew". Not that you have to call it that, but my ego wouldn't let me pass up the chance to give it my own title. It's in this form that I've been taking my morning coffee for at least the last year, and although I have experimented with other recipes, I almost always end up going right back to making it in the form you'll hear about in this episode. So even if you do decide to make your own changes, I recommend you test it the way it's made here first, to see what all the fuss is about. You'll find the full recipe for my bastardised version of Bulletproof Coffee below, as well as an in-depth overview and discussion of all the ingredients I use in this episode, and why I use them. If there's one thing that I will stress here again as I do in the episode, it's that you are intentional that you use the highest quality coffee you can afford, if there's one thing you don't skimp on. Not only is the coffee itself the base of the entire recipe and will dictate a great deal of the health benefits, nootropic effects, as well as the general taste profile of the brew, but buy purchasing the best you can afford, you're also avoiding any potential toxin, mould, and other contaminants that may be found in lower quality coffees. Just on the above, I always buy Kion coffee (https://amzn.to/2HRFrEl) whenever I can get it locally or have it shipped to me, and there are many reasons why. As you can read and listen to in three independent lab tests (https://bit.ly/2K0qwcY) it excelled over all other health brands of coffee in antioxidant content and many other factors, and for me getting the best coffee I can find into my body is important. Although I tend to take my mushroom supplements (lion's mane, reishi, and chaga) in the morning separately (see episode #17 for how I take them), you could also blend one gram of one or all of these mushroom powders into your coffee as well for an additional health and nootropic boost. However, the taste will change considerably, so I prefer to take them separately and not as part of my coffee. Just be aware that if you are supplementing with any kind of mushrooms that you are getting high-quality products and not myceliated grain, which you can learn more about in episode #1 of this podcast. Make sure you hit me up on Instagram (@leonthealchemist) to let me know if you like my biohacking coffee recipe, or if you have your own variation!   PRODUCTS I USE Kion Coffee: https://amzn.to/2HRFrEl  Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil:https://amzn.to/2IbLFOV  Unsalted grass-fed butter: https://amzn.to/2UtRNby  Organic almond butter: https://amzn.to/2WF52DS  Raw honey: No preferred brand — I get mine from my parents! L-Theanine: https://amzn.to/2WGa2bb  Himalayan pink salt: https://amzn.to/2X2MuhX    THE RECIPE Blend all ingredients together for the ultimate biohacker's morning coffee. - Approx 300ml of fresh-brewed organic black coffee - 1T grass-fed butter - 1T MCT oil - 1/2T organic almond butter - 1/2T organic raw unfiltered honey - 200mg l-theanine - Pinch of Himalayan pink salt   STUDIES/INFO Why I use Kion coffee: https://bit.ly/2K0qwcY  L-theanine and caffeine: https://bit.ly/2zhfbNE  Coffee and longevity: https://nyti.ms/2KHljTe  Coffee and lowering mortality risk: https://bit.ly/2Kt3Lyb    CONNECT Connect with Leon The Alchemist online for more intensive biohacking, l