Iced Protein Americano
Black iced coffee with 22g of protein, 175 calories and nothing else in it.
You'll Need
- Tall glass
- Spoon or small whisk
Ingredients
- ✓2 scoops Original Protein Coffee (one 40g serving)
- ✓1 cup cold water
- ✓1 cup ice cubes
- ✓A splash of milk (optional)
Instructions
- 1Put both scoops in a glass with about two tablespoons of the cold water. Stir into a smooth paste first - this is the step that stops clumping.
- 2Pour in the rest of the water and stir 15 seconds until fully dissolved and lightly foamy on top.
- 3Fill the glass with ice and stir once more.
The whole drink is powder, water and ice. No milk, no sweetener, no blender — 175 calories and 22g of protein for something that tastes like a proper iced americano. It's the leanest recipe on the site and the one to reach for when you want the protein without the calories that usually come attached.
Nutrition Per Serving
| Serving size | 1 drink (about 14 oz) |
| Calories | 175 |
| Protein | 22g |
| Total carbohydrate | 10g |
| Total sugars | 0g |
| Added sugar | 0g |
| Total fat | 5g |
| Sodium | 60mg |
Why This Works
There is real arabica instant coffee already in the powder, so nothing gets brewed and nothing gets diluted. That is why this comes in at 175 calories total - it is the powder and water, with no milk carrying calories alongside it. For anyone counting, it is the cleanest protein-to-calorie ratio in the collection.
The paste step matters more here than in any other recipe, because there is no milk to hide a lump in. Two tablespoons of water first, stirred smooth against the side of the glass, then the rest. Skip it and you will find powder at the bottom.
Tips From Our Kitchen
- Use cold water, not room temperature. It dissolves just as well and you lose less ice.
- Freeze some of the made-up drink into ice cubes and use those instead of water ice. Nothing waters down.
- A splash of milk turns it into an iced latte at about 220 calories, if you want it softer.
- Make it in a shaker bottle and skip the paste step - 15 seconds of shaking does the same job.
Swaps & Variations
- Stronger: swap half the water for chilled brewed coffee.
- Iced latte: replace 1/2 cup of the water with milk of choice.
- Citrus americano: a strip of orange peel dropped in. Sounds odd, works properly.
- If you want it sweet: a teaspoon of maple. There are no sweeteners in the powder at all.
Common Questions
How many calories are in this iced protein coffee?
175, which is the entire drink - the powder is all of it, since water and ice contribute nothing. That is 22g of protein for 175 calories, the leanest ratio of any recipe we have.
Do I need to brew coffee for it?
No. Original Protein Coffee contains real arabica instant coffee, so cold water is all you add. It is a low-caffeine blend, roughly half a standard cup.
Is it sweetened?
No. Zero sweeteners of any kind, natural or artificial, and the panel reads 0g of sugar. Add a teaspoon of maple yourself if you want it sweet.
Which mushrooms are in Original Protein Coffee?
Four - Lion's Mane, Wild Chaga, Maitake and Reishi - all fruiting body extract with no less than 30% beta-glucans. Alongside 100% grass-fed whey protein and arabica instant coffee.
Why is my drink gritty at the bottom?
The paste step was skipped. With no milk in the glass there is nothing to disguise undissolved powder. Stir two tablespoons of water into the powder first, work it smooth against the side, then add the rest.
Original Protein Coffee
Just coffee and 22g of protein. Nothing else. No flavoring at all. Real arabica with 22g of grass-fed whey protein and 4.5g of BCAAs to support muscle recovery and keep you full, plus organic adaptogens and a pre and ...
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