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The Maca-Mocha Metabolism Brew

SAKARA'S CREATIVE DIRECTOR SHARES HER POWERFUL COFFEE RECIPE RITUAL

Recipes

The Maca-Mocha Metabolism Brew

SAKARA'S CREATIVE DIRECTOR SHARES HER POWERFUL COFFEE RECIPE RITUAL

Lianna Tarantin is regularly seen toting an extra large mason jar in the morning with a mystery brew. When prompted, she’ll divulge it’s the elixir responsible for her heightened focus, boosted creative energy, nixed cravings, taut skin, and added pep. This “special” coffee, prepared almost ceremonially, is packed with enough vitamins, phytonutrients, and adaptogens to transform her day. “It’s the right balance of bitter earthiness and natural sources of sweet, with a velvety texture. I look forward to this ritual every morning,” Tarantin says. Here, she shares the recipe for the ultimate metabolism-revving, cacao-forward coffee tonic.

It’s the right balance of bitter earthiness and natural sources of sweet, with a velvety texture. I look forward to this ritual every morning.

Why We Love This Recipe:

Functional ingredients like L-Glutamine and Gymnema Sylvestre in the Metabolism Super Powder strengthen gut integrity and squash sugar cravings in the morning

Sprinkling high-quality Ceylon cinnamon on fresh coffee beans as it brews adds flavor complexity to coffee’s acidic and bitter profile. Cinnamon also contains a compound that makes fat cells more responsive to insulin, balancing out your blood sugar level-- key when drinking coffee on an empty stomach

Medicinal, activated mushrooms like Reishi, Chaga, and Cordyceps provide important micronutrients, B-vitamins, and halt external stressors from causing free-radical damage

While collagen naturally declines as we age, the beauty in consuming plant-based collagen means your flooding the body with the proper amino acids to support its own production rather than animal sources that might not assimilate as optimally

Maca is a potent energizer that primes the body to feel sexy; it boosts desire, as well as sexual and athletic performance, making it a hot addition to an AM tonic

Tocopherols and Tocotrienols—derived from organic rice bran solubles—give the brew a latte-like, frothy texture, while adding high amounts of skin-loving vitamin E

The Maca-Mocha Metabolism Brew

Ingredients:

Organic brewed coffee (We like Canyon Coffee or Biodynamic Coffee)
Ceylon cinnamon
1/2 packet Metabolism Super Powder
1 tablespoon mushroom blend powder
1 tablespoon maca powder
1 tablespoon Tocos
1 tablespoon plant-based collagen powder
2-4 ounces nut mylk of choice

Directions:

In a French press, dust a few shakes of Ceylon cinnamon on top of fresh coffee grounds, pour boiling water, and allow the cinnamon and coffee to intermingle as it brews
Once brewed, pour coffee in a blender; then, add all powders and nut mylk of choice.
Blend on high for 30 seconds and pour in a large mug. Enjoy.

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By S LIFE MAG • October 2, 2020

Photographer: Lianna Tarantin

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