Summary
Coffees with extra ingredients, known as "functional coffees," are becoming more popular in coffee shops. These drinks often contain things like mushrooms, protein, or collagen and are believed to offer health benefits beyond a typical caffeine boost. The trend is growing, with big names like Starbucks offering these options in their stores.
Key Facts
- Functional coffees contain added ingredients like mushrooms, protein, and collagen.
- These coffees are said to provide benefits such as improved focus and energy stability.
- Coffee shop Sipp in Greater Manchester offers four types of mushroom powders.
- Starbucks in the US began selling protein coffees in September.
- The number of UK coffee shops offering mushroom coffees increased by 30% in the past year.
- Customers at Black Sheep Coffee add functional ingredients to 15% of their purchases.
- Functional coffees can cost about £30 more per month if bought daily.
- Some people have not heard of coffees with ingredients like mushrooms and ashwagandha.
