Turmeric and Cinnamon Butter Coffee

Turmeric and Cinnamon Butter Coffee

a drink recipe

by Karyn Maier

Karyn Maier is a freelance writer and creator specializing in natural wellness, the botanical arts, and culinary creations that use herbs and spices. She has written for many industry and consumer publications in both new and traditional media, including ePregnancy, Fitness Link, Club Mom, Let's Live, Natural Living Today, Real Woman, The Herb Quarterly, American Fitness, Mother Earth News, Delicious!, Better Nutrition, etc. She is also the author of several books on using herbs, and a contributor to cookbooks. Ms. Maier is frequently interviewed as an expert by national magazines, including Real Simple and Mother Earth Living. She has also been a guest on several radio talk shows such as Gary Null's Natural Living, The Deborah Ray Show and Martha Stewart Living.

The idea of adding a pat of butter to your morning coffee may be new to you but it's a practice enjoyed by Tibetan shepherds for thousands of years, albeit more commonly in the form of yak butter tea. In Singapore, the beverage is known as nanyang coffee, and has become popular among Western enthusiasts of the Paleo lifestyle. Remarkably, the oils in the butter do not separate and float to the top, resulting in a rich, creamy latte-like drink.