I am a creature of habit, but my caffeine habits usually change at least once a month. One month I’m all about coffee (latte or mocha, stay tuned for my refined sugar free vanilla latte and mocha recipes) every morning and the next it’s tea lattes. However, Clevr Blends plant based adaptogenic SuperLattes has had me hooked from the first sip, especially the Chai! I am very picky when it comes to my caffeine and coffee since I was a barista for 10 years, so I can promise you, this one is SO good!
About Clevr Blends
Clevr Blends started in the back of a van as a pop up coffee bar in California. They sold mushroom coffee and adaptogenic lattes. Then they decided to formulate an instant latte mix so that everyone could try their products at home. Clevr Blends is a women led company and they donate 1% to help organizations fighting for an equitable food system. When it comes to sourcing ingredients, Clevr Blends focuses on working with smaller family run operations or companies that are transparent about their supply chain. They often pay higher prices to make sure workers and farmers are well taken care of. Plus, they only source organic or non-GMO ingredients. Fun Fact- last year Meghan Markle invested in Clevr Blends, making it her first private investment. If you saw the Meghan Markle interview with Oprah recently, I am sure you have a soft spot for her like I now do.
Clevr Blends Flavors and Ingredients
Clevr Blends SuperLattes come in four different plant based flavors- coffee, matcha, golden milk and chai (my favorite). They all contain caffeine, except for the golden milk flavor. All four flavors consist of an oat milk and coconut cream base, monk fruit sweetener, ashwagandha, reishi mushrooms, lion’s mane mushrooms and heat safe probiotics. Oats in general can be high in glyphosate unless you buy organic. Clevr Blends uses third party testing to test their oat milk for glyphosate and all other major pesticides and herbicides.
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic ancient medicinal herb used for over 3,000 years. This powerful herb boosts the immune system, reduces swelling (from arthritis and fluid retention), helps lower blood sugar and cholesterol, can reduce cortisol levels and is high in iron. It can improve brain function and memory, reduce stress and help fight depression and anxiety. Ashwagandha has cancer fighting properties and may help slow the growth of cancer cells and boost the effects of radiation. If you want to know more details about the benefits of ashwagandha, click here.
Lion’s Mane
Lion’s Mane is an adaptogenic mushroom high in antioxidants. This mushroom can reduce stress, boost your immune system, reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, help manage diabetes and reduce inflammation. It also reduces the risk of heart disease and could even protect against dementia. If you want to know more details about lion’s mane mushrooms, click here.
Reishi
Reishi is another adaptogenic mushroom high in antioxidants. This mushroom can reduce fatigue, detoxify the body, strengthen heart function and lower blood sugar. It can also increase memory and has cancer fighting properties that could help slow or stop tumor growth. If you want to know more about reishi mushrooms, click here.
How to make your Clevr Blends Latte
The instant latte mix can be mixed with just water, just milk or both. You can use any kind of milk you like. It can be made hot, iced or blended. I recommend using a handheld milk frother to mix the powder into the liquid. You can also shake it, use a blender or stir it. If you stir it, mix it into a paste with a little liquid, then add more liquid to avoid powdery chunks.
My Favorite Way to Drink Clevr Blends
I like mine creamy, so I mix it with half hot water and half steamed alternative milk. Usually, I use Aroy-d coconut milk. It’s 100% coconut milk, absolutely no additives. It comes in small boxes, I pour the box into a glass jar and add some filtered water to thin it out a little. With the chai and the golden milk flavor, I like it spicy, so I steam in some extra black pepper and ginger. I also add some Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides. Sometimes I like it a little sweeter and I’ll add either more monk fruit sweetener or some honey. For the matcha, I like it iced, so I blend it with some coconut milk and a scoop of collagen and pour it over ice. I have yet to try the coffee flavor, but I will try that one next.
The Chai flavor is my morning go-to, but I love all the flavors I’ve tried. I sometimes mix the chai and golden milk if I feel like I need the turmeric boost. Not only do I get my morning caffeine, but I also get all the benefits from the adaptogens, mushrooms, probiotics and MCTs (in the coconut milk). Plus, it tastes bomb!!
Clevr Blends Discount Code- JENNCGC15
I have shared all the pros to this latte mix, here is the only con I can come up with- it’s kind of expensive. Still much cheaper (not to mention healthier) than a stop at your local coffee stand or Starbucks. It’s $28 for a bag that has 14 servings, it’s $23.80 with my discount code, making it $1.70 a day. Plus you get free shipping when you order two bags and their shipping is very fast! That’s actually not expensive at all and considering the quality and health benefits of the ingredients, it’s more than worth it. Give it a try and let me know what you think! Click here to get yours and use code JENNCGC15 for 15% off your order!
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