What is ghee coffee and is it actually good for you?
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For those unaware, bulletproof coffee was invented by American entrepreneur, author and “biohacker” Dave Asprey around 2009 as part of the bulletproof diet, which involves high quantities of protein and fat. Multiple Indian nutritionists and celebrities have been posting “ghee coffee” and “ghee tea” on their social media this year, calling it an “old Ayurveda recipe” or a drink they had grown up drinking. “At best, having a breakfast that consists of coffee with butter and MCT oil is a missed opportunity to fuel your body,” Brittany Markides, dietitian and founder of the Choose Food nutrition counselling service, said. “Although the bulletproof coffee diet makes claims that this fat-only breakfast stimulates your body to burn more fat during the day, there is no evidence to back this up.” As far as feeling more productive, nutritionists have said it comes from the coffee and has nothing to do with the ghee or butter added to it.