防彈咖啡 KETO Black (Bulletproof Coffee) @ ZUS Coffee USJ Main Place

January 14.2024 Coffee Time

@ ZUS Coffee in USJ21 Main Place Mall (click here to Google Map)

GF-20, Main Place Mall, 47640 Subang Jaya, Selangor

GPS Location: 3°01'35.7"N 101°34'51.6"E
防彈咖啡 KETO Black (Bulletproof Coffee) rm$9.70 👍👍😋😋 7/10

Total bill: rm$9.70
Budget: rm$10 - rm$20++
Payment: Cash, Credit Card, Touch&Go  
Cuisine: Coffee, Non-Coffee, 

Pork free: No PORK, available are 

Alcohol free: No Alcohol here 

Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes

Internet Wifi speed: N/A  

Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: No

Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No

Free Drinking Water: No

Menu prices: Net 

Order & Delivery: Self Service 

On-line Delivery Service: FoodPanda, https://linktr.ee/zuscoffee

Indoor Seating tables: 4-5 tables (2ppl tables)

Outdoor Seating: No 

Drive Through: No

Take away : Yes

Dine-in: Yes

Happy Hour: N/A

Parking: MPSJ or Mall Parking 

Photos taken using: Huawei P60 Pro
Thoughts: ZUS 零系列 ZERO series offers:

"零"拿鐵 ZERO Latte rm$11.80 (Choice of 燕麥奶 Oat/ 杏仁奶 Almond/ 豆奶 Soy Milk)
"零"冰沙咖啡 ZERO Frappe rm$14.90

酮黑咖啡 KETO Black rm$9.70

AND today's coffee is the rm$9.70 "酮黑咖啡 KETO Black" or "防彈咖啡 Bulletproof Coffee" of some people call it "牛油咖啡 Butter Coffee", which is 黑咖啡 Americano (Black Coffee) topped with some 牛油 Butter! In short, the "防彈咖啡 Bulletproof Coffee" is just 黑咖啡 Coffee added with "脂肪 FAT"!

The creator, 戴夫·阿斯普雷 David Asprey (an 美國企業家和作家 American Entrepreneur and Writer), found the recipe while hiking in 西藏 Tibet. The drink requires low-mold coffee beans, two tablespoons of grass-fed butter, which is higher in Omega-3s and vitamins, and two tablespoons of medium-chain triglyceride oil. With that discovery, Dave Asprey has set his sights on living to 180 and in 2011, Mr Asprey introduced the Bulletproof Coffee: a blend of coffee, 中鏈三酸甘油酯 MCT oil and 草飼黃油 grass-fed butter. 

The "防彈咖啡 Bulletproof Coffee" was created initially with the intention to fuel start your day by 取代高碳水化合物早餐 replacing carb-heavy breakfasts with the fat infused black coffee! Especially in America, due to its "Low Carb and High Fat" feature, the drink has become popular with 交叉健身者 Hardcore Cross Fitters, 古飲食 Paleo, 低碳水化合物飲食 low-carb and 酮飲食 keto diet 追隨者 followers as the fat content of bulletproof coffee 減少血糖波動 reduces blood sugar fluctuation, and it may help 减肥作用 weight loss. However, because of the High Fat content, some health experts warn of too much of it can cause 血壓升高 elevated blood pressure and 膽固醇升高 cholesterol; while some reports claims that some people who try butter coffee report experiencing unpleasant side effects like 腹脹 bloating, 腹瀉 diarrhea and an 胃部不適 upset stomach after drinking it.

Food today: 7 / 10 👍👍😋😋

Price: 5 / 10 😐
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Ambiance: 6 / 10 👍
Parking: 8 / 10 👍👍👍 (Mall Parking at 1pm today)
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: 7 / 10 👍👍 (300m+ from USJ21 LRT station) 

Website: https://zuscoffee.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZUSCoffeeMY/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zus.coffee/
Telephone: +6012-816 1340 

Operation hours: 08:00am - 09:40pm 

防彈咖啡 KETO Black (Bulletproof Coffee) rm$9.70

  

The Menu and Order

 

  The Café   

@ ZUS Coffee USJ Main Place

 

酸麵包配奶油 Sourdough toast w/butter & 美式黑咖啡 Americano @ 16 Degrees Coffee & Grocer USJ16

November 18.2023 Lunch

@ 16° Coffee & Grocer USJ16 (click here to Google Map)

9, Jalan USJ 16/2G, UEP Subang Jaya, 47630 Subang Jaya, Selangor

GPS Location: 3°01'56.1"N 101°34'37.4"E 
美式黑咖啡 Americano rm$7 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10

酸麵包配奶油 Sourdough toast w/butter rm$6 👍👍😋😋 7/10  

Total bill: rm$15
Budget: rm$40 - rm$50++ (Meal with food and drinks)
Payment: Cash  
Cuisine: Bakes & Cakes, Sourdough bread, Coffee 

Pork free: no PORK here (don't see meat in any of the Menu or displayed foods) 

Alcohol free: no Alcohol sold here

Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes

Internet Wifi speed: N/A  

Digital Nomad Work-friendly Café: No

Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No

Free Drinking Water: Yes (self service)

Menu prices: Net 

Order & Delivery: https://16degrees.shopzpin.com/

On-line Delivery Service: Not sure

Indoor Seating tables: 3 tables (2ppl), 1 table (4ppl) 1 sofa (2 chairs), 1 high chair table (4 high chairs) 

Outdoor Seating: None 

Drive Through: No

Take away : Yes

Dine-in: Yes

Happy Hour: N/A

Parking: MPSJ  

Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: And so, my last meal was around 6:30pm yesterday evening... it has been around 18 hours of fasting until now. AND to break the fast at 1:30pm today, it is a light lunch with 美式黑咖啡 Long Black (Americano) plus some 牛油 butter and 酸麵包配奶油 Sourdough Bread with Butter at USJ16's 16 Degrees Coffee & Grocer. 

I have been trying out the 18-6 Intermittent fasting for at least 2 weeks+ now, albeit not everyday but maybe 3-4 times a week as I remember. During the fasting period; 水 Water, 咖啡 coffee, and other 無熱量飲料 calorie-free beverages are allowed but no solid foods or calorie-containing drinks are permitted. And according to health experts that the "18-6 間歇性斷食18-6 intermittent fasting" can then gradually be extended to the "一日一餐飲食 OMAD diet ie: One Meal a Day diet"; then besides lots of water, after 18 hours fasting, a recommendation of Black Coffee (or Black Coffee with butter!) is a possible fluid choice before the breaking of the 1 day fast for the next Meal.

Since the Sourdough came with butter, I added a little of that 咖啡加牛油 butter to the Black Coffee. Some people call this "防彈咖啡 Bullet Proof Coffee" (咖啡加牛油 Black Coffee with Butter)! AND the preferred choice of Butter is "草飼牛油 Grass Fed Butter". The 防彈咖啡 Bullet Proof Coffee is said to be suitable for those who are intermittent fasting, without triggering extreme hunger. This creamy beverage curbs cravings, boosts energy levels and supports ketone production, so one feel energized and focused during the fasting period before the breaking fast meal. 

BUT, I am still not too sure about "Black Coffee with Butter" as different Experts have different opinions! The Bulletproof coffee, also known as butter coffee is thus a high-calorie caffeinated drink made with added fat. The proponents of the benefits of the "防彈咖啡 Bullet proof Coffee" for and 18-6 intermittent fasting is seemed to to agree of the concept of the "低碳水化合物 Low 適量蛋白質 Carbohydrate, Moderate Protein and 高脂肪飲食 High Fat Diet"! AND drinking it could aid in 減肥 weight loss and 促進新陳代謝 boost metabolism to enhance your morning workouts and burn more calories. Coffee will also boost your metabolism overall, leading to increased weight loss during your morning workout.

While the antagonist of the "防彈咖啡 Bullet proof Coffee" is that it is high calorie and saturated fat content plus that its low protein and fiber content and therefore bulletproof coffee just isn't a healthy breakfast choice. It is a 戴夫·亚斯普雷先生 Mr Dave Asprey (An American entrepreneur who owns an American food and supplement company in Silicon Valley) who started the Bulletproof coffee craze movement 13 years ago. 亚斯普雷 Asprey developed his Bulletproof Coffee recipe after traveling to 西藏 Tibet and drinking 酥油茶 yak-butter tea. He returned to the United States and experimented with buttered drink recipes and published the preparation for his buttered coffee drink on his blog in 2009. According to 亚斯普雷 Asprey, Bulletproof coffee is a diet that combines 咖啡 coffee, 油 oil, and 牛油 butter as a substitute for breakfast. He and his followers claim that it prevents hunger and provides lasting energy and better mental focus. However, there is not yet enough evidence to confirm its potential health benefits or risks. 

There is another story about an Asian "咖啡 Coffee + 牛油 Butter + 煉乳 Condensed Milk" (南洋風味防彈咖啡 Nanyang style Bullet Proof Coffee); as during Singapore's massive construction phase generations ago, construction workers needed a quick energy drink to get them alert in the mornings at the construction site. And so, they started adding butter to the quickest breakfast around which is the "Kopi". Later, the improvised receipt at Kopitiam shops was to fill a cup with condensed milk to the bottom of the cup, then pour in the locally brewed Black Kopi and topped with butter; The magic comes when the customer stir the whole lot, and the color changes to a rich deep tan brown and the butter settles again on top in perfect little dots.

Food today: 7.5 / 10 👍👍👍😋😋

Price: 5.5 / 10 😑
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Ambiance: 6.5 / 10 👍👍
Parking: 7 / 10 👍👍 (9am today)

LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: N/A

Website: https://16degrees.shopzpin.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/16-degrees-coffee-grocer/
Telephone: +6011-1148 8796  

Operation hours: 08:30am - 07:30pm (Tuesday closed)

酸麵包配奶油 Sourdough toast w/butter rm$6 & 美式黑咖啡 Americano rm$7

  

The Menu

 

The Café

@ 16 Degrees Coffee & Grocer USJ16