This Is How The mbg Staff Takes Their Coffee — Try Our Hacks & Recipes

Below, explore how the mbg staff takes their coffee—you'll find hidden gems for creamy lattes, iced confections, and blood-sugar-balancing flavors. 

For an easily upgraded latte, I'll add a scoop of mindbodygreen's chocolate beauty & gut collagen+ and a pinch of cinnamon to the oat milk before frothing. It blends together beautifully, and the mocha-cinnamon flavor is just divine (and thanks to the sugar-free collagen, it doesn't spike my blood sugar).* 

According to a 2020 investigational study1, filtered coffee is associated with better longevity and overall health. The theory is that the paper filter catches various potentially problematic molecules that, if consumed, can lead to oxidative stress over time. 

Editor's note: You could also make this at home by adding a drop of food-grade peppermint oil to your matcha blend.

"When I'm at home, I use my French press. If I have milk at home I'll use that, and I'll stir in our chocolate beauty & gut collagen+." 

"I drink matcha every day. I can have coffee every once in a while, and if I do, I like a flavored coffee, like macadamia nut or coconut. But I'm a matcha girl!" 

Ghee is pretty high in fat, and according to integrative medicine doctor Amy Shah, M.D., adding fat to your coffee is like "magic" for controlling cravings. 

"I do three shots of espresso over ice and some heavy cream. Recently, I've been on a matcha kick thanks to [mbg supplements editor] Morgan Chamberlain—I love a matcha with oat milk." 

"When I first started doing this, I was nervous about 'needing' coffee as soon as I woke up, but it turns out that my body naturally wakes up on its own if I let it. Some mornings, I honestly forget to drink coffee altogether, which I never thought would happen. Plus, when you wait a little longer for your first cup, it tastes that much better!"

"Once it's ready, I pop a scoop of mbg beauty & gut collagen+ powder (the unflavored blend) in my cup, mix in a tablespoon or two of Nutpods Dairy Free French Vanilla Creamer, and use an electric whisk to make it more frothy. I swear, it's better than any collagen latte I've ordered at a wellness cafe, at a fraction of the price."

As you can tell, the mbg staff takes much pride in their coffee time. From lattes to iced drinks to simple pour-over brews, there is no shortage of hacks and recipes to try. Let us know if you test one of our coffee tricks for yourself—promise, we'll be eager to talk about it!