One of my big sins has always been energy drinks. I absolutely adore them, but I know they are bad for me, all the people that care about my health have very gently been trying to get me to cut them out.
I have tried SodaStream with healthy energy powder, I’ve tried some of the more expensive non bad drinks, and I have tried cold brewed coffee. But none of them have been perfect. But we’re getting closer.
The latest iteration is a type of cold brew coffee smoothie with Yfood + bits and I think I am getting much better at it.
To recap:
The best cold brew coffee maker at a cheep price is the Hario Cold Brew Coffee Pot Mizudashi Red 1000ml , which I slow filter and then leave in the fridge over night (as long as I can) this gives a very none bitter coffee, I would advise you actually get 2 of these jugs as leaving it for 24+ hours gives the best result.
Next Yfood has turned out to be the best meal replacement , and far nicer than Huel (it tastes far less like porridge), I find Yfood smells far more like Nesquik but doesn’t seem to be any worse for you, it seems that it’s a much finer powder and in any cheapo blender works perfectly, it produces a lovely near milkshake level of drink. Made with cold brew coffee instead of water and you have your morning rocket fuel while tasting great. understandably the coffee flavour works best with actual coffee. The banana one I had high hopes for but it’s just not right.
A recent addition to the mix is Athletic Greens, this is a good dietary powder and the only one I have found that does not swamp the other tastes.
Unfortunately I do have a serious sugar craving and Golden syrup is my base line, I try to have better option such as Maple syrup or a banana if I have planned correctly.
A storage medium for this kind of stuff is actually far harder than I would have expected as the stuff gets in to every crack and if you don’t clean it it sets rock hard, I have found that a couple of good options: the 330ml classic LockNLock work well to split the drink into a breakfast and a lunch portion and never leak, but seem to have been phased out by the parent company, more practically is the Chillies Coffee Cup 2 which is VERY easy to clean and works just right.
Lastly the blender, I have found that just about anything works with Yfood, so no worries there.