{"id":45610,"date":"2026-09-14T14:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=45610"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:16:25","slug":"healthy-protein-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/healthy-protein-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"“Protein Before Coffee”: I Tried It for 30 Days. Here’s What Happened."},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve always been a matcha-or-coffee-first person. Eyes open, kettle on, first sip before I’ve even checked my phone. So when I kept seeing “protein before coffee” pop up in my feed, I was intrigued and curious enough to actually test it, properly, for 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n

The idea is simple: get protein into your system before caffeine hits your bloodstream, so you’re not running on stimulants alone first thing in the morning. I decided to make it easy on myself by turning it into something I’d actually look forward to\u2014a blended protein coffee using HUM’s Core Strength, coconut milk, and two shots of espresso.<\/p>\n\n\n

What I Noticed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

The biggest shift, honestly, was the shakes. I’ve always been sensitive to caffeine; that slightly wired, jittery feeling about 20 minutes after my morning cup. Once I started pairing my espresso with protein, that jitteriness lessened.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

It also became my go-to pre-workout. On days I trained in the morning, this blend gave me real, sustained energy without the crash I’d sometimes get from coffee alone on an empty stomach. And on the days I didn’t work out, it worked just as well as an early-afternoon treat \u2014 something that felt indulgent but was actually doing something useful for me.<\/p>\n\n\n

By the second week, I wasn’t thinking of it as an “experiment” anymore. It was just… my drink. Creamy, a little sweet from the coconut milk, with that espresso kick layered underneath. Genuinely one of the tastiest things I’ve added to my routine in a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n

The Recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Protein Before Coffee Blend<\/strong> Makes 1 serving<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n