Recipes
Protein Coffee Recipes
Built around a protein source -- proffee and other protein-forward coffee drinks.
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Ingredient-Honest
Rebuilt from whole ingredients only — real fruit, maple, dates, cacao — no syrups, gums, or mystery additives. Our top recommendation.
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Standard
Classic home versions of café drinks, plus copycats of chains' seasonal and viral menu items.
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Sugar-Free
The same drinks, lower-sugar or fully sugar-free, named against the specific chain drink they replace.
- Ingredient-Honest
Ingredient-Honest Proffee (Protein Cold Brew)
The same proffee idea -- cold brew, protein powder, milk -- rebuilt with Naked Whey (unflavored), the protein powder our own registry actually passes, with honest math against the Standard version.
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Nutty Pumpkin Protein Latte
Real Pumpkin Spice Syrup and Hazelnut Syrup, split evenly, with a scoop of whey blended into the milk -- about $1.79 hot (or $1.49 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Proffee (Protein Cold Brew)
How to make proffee (protein powder blended into cold brew) at home, and the real cost math against bottled and café versions.
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Protein Birthday Cake Latte
Real Birthday Cake Syrup and a scoop of whey blended into the milk -- about $1.78 hot (or $1.48 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Protein Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
Shaken espresso, real Brown Sugar Syrup, a pinch of cinnamon, oat milk, and a scoop of whey protein -- about $1.51 a drink with roughly 25g of protein.
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Protein Cappuccino
A classic 2oz-espresso, 3oz-milk cappuccino with a scoop of whey blended into the milk before frothing -- about $1.35 a drink with roughly 27g of protein.
Protein Caramel Latte
Our regular Caramel Latte with a scoop of whey protein blended into the milk -- about $1.75 hot (or $1.45 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Protein Casein Cold Brew
Cold brew concentrate blended with casein protein instead of whey -- thicker, more milkshake-like, about $2.14 a drink with roughly 28g of protein.
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Protein Casein Mocha
Espresso over ice, real Mocha Sauce, and a scoop of casein protein -- about $1.56 iced (or $1.86 hot) with roughly 28g of protein and a note on why casein and caffeine timing can clash.
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Protein Chai Latte
Our regular Chai Latte with a scoop of whey protein blended into the milk -- about $1.35 a drink with roughly 28g of protein.
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Protein Cinnamon Vanilla Latte
Real Cinnamon Vanilla Syrup, cold milk, and a scoop of whey protein shaken together over ice -- about $1.45 a drink with roughly 28g of protein (hot version included).
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Protein Collagen Coffee
Hot brewed coffee, a splash of milk, and a scoop of unflavored collagen peptides that dissolve in completely clear -- about $2.00 a drink (or $1.60 iced).
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Protein Collagen Vanilla Cold Brew
Cold brew concentrate, real Vanilla Syrup, and unflavored collagen peptides that dissolve in clear -- about $2.27 a drink with roughly 22g of protein.
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Protein Double Mocha
Real Mocha Sauce plus both a whey scoop and a collagen scoop blended into the milk -- about $2.83 hot (or $2.53 iced) with roughly 50g of protein, our highest-protein drink.
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Protein Hazelnut Latte
Real Hazelnut Syrup and a scoop of whey blended into the milk -- about $1.79 hot (or $1.49 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Protein Honey Cinnamon Latte
Real honey syrup, a dash of cinnamon, and a scoop of whey blended into the milk -- about $2.40 hot (or $2.10 iced) with roughly 32g of protein, no refined sugar.
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Protein Horchata Latte
Our regular Horchata Latte with a scoop of whey protein blended into the rice milk -- about $1.76 hot (or $1.49 iced) with roughly 25g of protein.
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Protein Matcha Latte
Our regular Matcha Latte with a scoop of whey protein blended into the milk -- about $1.99 hot (or $1.69 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
Protein Mocha
A real Mocha Sauce latte with a scoop of whey protein blended in -- about $1.81 hot (or $1.51 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Protein Mocha Frappe
Whey protein, real Mocha Sauce, espresso, milk, and ice, blended into an actual protein-forward frappé -- about $1.51 a drink with roughly 26g of protein.
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Protein Pb Mocha
Our regular Mocha Sauce latte plus whey protein and a tablespoon of powdered peanut butter -- about $1.94 hot (or $1.64 iced) with roughly 35g of protein.
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Protein Pistachio Latte
Real Pistachio Syrup and a scoop of whey blended into the milk -- about $1.79 hot (or $1.49 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Protein Plant Mocha
A real Mocha Sauce latte built with pea-protein plant-based powder instead of whey -- about $2.18 hot (or $1.88 iced) with roughly 29g of protein, honest note on the grittier texture included.
Protein Pumpkin Spice Latte
Real Pumpkin Spice Syrup plus a scoop of whey blended into the milk -- about $1.78 hot (or $1.48 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Protein Salted Caramel Cold Brew
Cold brew concentrate, real Salted Caramel Syrup, and a scoop of whey protein shaken over ice -- about $2.09 a drink with roughly 28g of protein.
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Protein Snickerdoodle Latte
Real Snickerdoodle Syrup (cinnamon-sugar cookie flavor) and a scoop of whey blended into the milk -- about $1.83 hot (or $1.53 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
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Protein Ube Latte
Our regular Ube Latte with a scoop of whey protein blended into the milk -- about $2.47 hot (or $2.17 iced) with roughly 32g of protein.
Protein Vanilla Cold Brew
Cold brew concentrate, real Vanilla Syrup, and a scoop of whey protein, shaken over ice -- about $2.13 a drink with roughly 28g of protein.
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Protein Vegan Vanilla Latte
A fully dairy-free protein latte -- oat milk, pea protein, and real Vanilla Syrup -- about $2.22 hot (or $1.89 iced) with roughly 23g of protein.
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Protein Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Dark roast coffee, real sweetened-condensed-milk syrup, and a scoop of whey protein -- about $1.65 a drink with roughly 26g of protein.
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Strawberry Protein Cooler
A real fruit-tea Cooler base -- hibiscus tea, strawberries, and juice -- blended with a clear whey protein isolate that stays smooth in the acidic base, for about $2.09 a drink with roughly 25g of protein.