London Nootropics adaptogenic coffee has all the perks without the crash – The Independent

Whether youre a natural early bird or need some time to get started, theres nothing like a steaming cuppa to kickstart your day. While big names such Nespresso or Nescafe probably spring to mind first when thinking of home brew, there are many independent coffee brands that are just as good if not better.

If youre a fan of the BBCs Dragons Den, chances are youve heard of London Nootropics before. The pair of entrepreneurs behind this coffee brand received a 50,000 investment in the company when they appeared on the show in February.

London Nootropics does coffee a little differently than were used to, as it uses adaptogens. These are specific mushrooms, herbs and other plants that can help your body adapt to and cope with stress.

While not all these ingredients have scientific research to back up their effects on humans, some have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. Theyre also generally risk-free to use and their benefits range from reducing stress levels to improving memory and brain health.

So, with such bold claims to its name, we tried London Nootropics coffee blends for 12 days, to find out if it could live up to the hype.

We received a starter box (15, Londonnootropics.com), which contained four sachets of each blend available: zen, flow (previously grind) and mojo equal to 12 cups. Each blend is tailored for specific benefits and while zen should have a relaxing effect, mojo should be more performance-enhancing.

This starter box is a great introduction to the brand and can help you decide which blend works best for your needs, so you can then decide if you want to continue with the mixed box, switch to the mushroom blend box or a full box of one of the individual flavours in the future. Theres also bigger-sized boxes available and monthly subscriptions, which will save you between 3 and 12 per month.

We followed the instructions on the packaging, mixing one sachet with 300ml of hot water, and started tasting. We judged based on flavour, smell, benefits and how these blends compared with our regular morning coffee. After trying each of the blends on its own, we started adding in our favourite plant-based milk. We do recommend avoiding almond milk, as we noticed this resulted in a strange consistency. No cups were consumed past midday, as we didnt want to cause any sleepless nights.

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