What is your go-to healthy coffee type drink? Iced Coffee, Lattee's, anything.

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jessicamay1719
jessicamay1719 Posts: 18 Member
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Hey guys!

What is your favourite healthy coffee drink? I have been eating very healthy lately, exercising consistently, and loosing weight at a good pace. I feel great! I have been able to kick the sweets easily now that I'm actually consuming a good calorie amount, so I don't have as much cravings now. BUT I love love my coffee, whether it's iced or hot. It's so good in the morning. I can't seem to kick the coffee lol

What do you put in your coffee? Any healthy recipes or suggestions would be great! :)
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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.
  • kms234
    kms234 Posts: 132 Member
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    I like my coffee with unsweetened vanilla coconut milk. I generally add 1/2 cup of milk to 16 oz of coffee.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
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    I add a tablespoon of half and half to my coffee iced or hot. It only really adds up if I have more than 3 cups. If I want caffeine without the calories I stick to plain hot or cold black tea. If I really want some sweetness a tsp of sugar is only 15 calories. I do occasionally go all out and get a full fat and sugar peppermint mocha from Starbucks. It's a big treat for me, rather than an every day thing.
  • 4homer
    4homer Posts: 457 Member
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    I add sweetener and half of cup of skim milk
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    edited July 2017
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    I recently discovered how amazing high quality coffee really is. I was buying store brand grounds but then had a cup of freshly ground Haitian blue bean coffee at an event and it was amazing! I got my hands on 2 bags of the stuff and I will never drink inferior coffee again lol. It has a rich, sweet flavor and I don't need to add all the flavored creamers that I was adding to the other stuff.

    The kind I got comes from a non-profit that my church works with, but this is probably pretty close to what I have-
    https://www.amazon.com/Haitian-Coffee-Organic-Fresh-Roasted/dp/B00KWIQ2JI?th=1

    I bought a cheapy coffee grinder and that works fine to grind the beans, (I also use it to grind flax seed). It lasts a while after ground so I do a week's worth at a time.
  • mcginger1
    mcginger1 Posts: 128 Member
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    Every morning I have a cup of hot coffee with a tablespoon (15mL weighed) of Natural Bliss coffee creamer (various flavors, but still less than 5 ingredients). I've discovered that basic unsweetened coffee is an awesome addition to my smoothies. I've also developed a love of iced coffee. To make it guilt-free - and hit my macros - I either go to Starbucks and get a venti 3-pump sugar-free vanilla with a splash of skim milk -OR- I make my own using concentrated cold brew and water _AND THEN_ I add 20g of hydro whey protein powder and mix it up in my blender bottle. I get the sweetness of the chocolate or vanilla protein powder, the kick of the coffee and a protein boost. It's a great combo! :smiley:
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,970 Member
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    Latte or Americano with no sweetener.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,365 Member
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    OliveGirl128 wrote: »
    I recently discovered how amazing high quality coffee really is. I was buying store brand grounds but then had a cup of freshly ground Haitian blue bean coffee at an event and it was amazing! I got my hands on 2 bags of the stuff and I will never drink inferior coffee again lol. It has a rich, sweet flavor and I don't need to add all the flavored creamers that I was adding to the other stuff.

    The kind I got comes from a non-profit that my church works with, but this is probably pretty close to what I have-
    https://www.amazon.com/Haitian-Coffee-Organic-Fresh-Roasted/dp/B00KWIQ2JI?th=1

    I bought a cheapy coffee grinder and that works fine to grind the beans, (I also use it to grind flax seed). It lasts a while after ground so I do a week's worth at a time.

    So much this! Using good quality coffee beans really eliminates the need for any other additives in the coffee!!
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
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    Just make your coffee the way you like it and count it in your calories.
  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
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    When it comes to coffee my favorite is a 911 from Dutch Bro's. MMMMMMM like 450 calories of joy in and energy in a cup.
  • haroldrios1692
    haroldrios1692 Posts: 90 Member
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    I do black ice coffee....sometimes I add almond milk just for a little something different.
    jessicamay1719 wrote: »
    Hey guys!

    What is your favorite healthy coffee drink? I have been eating very healthy lately, exercising consistently, and loosing weight at a good pace. I feel great! I have been able to kick the sweets easily now that I'm actually consuming a good calorie amount, so I don't have as much cravings now. BUT I love love my coffee, whether it's iced or hot. It's so good in the morning. I can't seem to kick the coffee lol

    What do you put in your coffee? Any healthy recipes or suggestions would be great! :)

    I do black ice coffee....sometimes I add almond milk just for a little something different. Almond milk comes in chocolate also which is nice.
    jessicamay1719 wrote: »
    Hey guys!

    Nice job on losing the weight and achieving your fitness goals jessicamay!! If coffee is an important part of your day just find ways to factor it in.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    gearhead426hemi wrote: »
    When it comes to coffee my favorite is a 911 from Dutch Bro's. MMMMMMM like 450 calories of joy in and energy in a cup.

    Oooh, yeah! If I could make those bad boys fit my food diary, I'd have one every day!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
    edited July 2017
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.

    Quoting myself to add - the above is 57 calories.

    I also put leftover black coffee in the fridge, and blend it with chocolate protein powder later for an iced mocha. Yummy! About 100-150 calories depending on the powder.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
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    If I'm drinking it hot, just 1/2 & 1/2. If it's iced, I use milk and a little Splenda.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.

    Quoting myself to add - the above is 57 calories.

    I also put leftover black coffee in the fridge, and blend it with chocolate protein powder later for an iced mocha. Yummy! About 100-150 calories depending on the powder.

    Nice. Sometimes I add about a half a pouch of no sugar added hot cocoa mix for the same effect.
  • jessicamay1719
    jessicamay1719 Posts: 18 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut coffee with a quarter-cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and a tablespoon of hazelnut creamer.

    Mmm I do love hazelnut and I have been loving the unsweetened almond milk in my smoothies as well. I'll put some in my coffee and give it a try along with the hazelnut
  • jessicamay1719
    jessicamay1719 Posts: 18 Member
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    kms234 wrote: »
    I like my coffee with unsweetened vanilla coconut milk. I generally add 1/2 cup of milk to 16 oz of coffee.

    It seeems like unsweetened almond milk (any flavour) is the way to go! Coconut is also great, yum
  • jessicamay1719
    jessicamay1719 Posts: 18 Member
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    jennybearlv wrote: »
    I add a tablespoon of half and half to my coffee iced or hot. It only really adds up if I have more than 3 cups. If I want caffeine without the calories I stick to plain hot or cold black tea. If I really want some sweetness a tsp of sugar is only 15 calories. I do occasionally go all out and get a full fat and sugar peppermint mocha from Starbucks. It's a big treat for me, rather than an every day thing.

    That is the key with me, one a day is fine.. but then I want another later in the day to wake me up, they can add up if I'm not careful haha. Coffee is bitter sweet isn't it

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