How much caffeine is in Bulletproof Coffee?

Each 12 oz (355 ml) serving contains approximately 95 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Bulletproof Coffee?

Target 93°C (199°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Bulletproof Coffee be extracted?

Extract for 3:00 brew, 0:30 blend using Filter Brew then Blender, at a ratio of 60g/L coffee, plus 15g butter and 15g MCT oil, prepared at Medium. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Bulletproof Coffee taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or grind coarser. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Bulletproof Coffee?

Very high in saturated fat: a standard preparation can approach or exceed a day's recommended intake in one cup. Not appropriate for anyone managing cholesterol or cardiovascular risk without medical advice. MCT oil commonly causes digestive upset at first; start well below a full serving. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Specialty Coffee · United States, c. 2011

Bulletproof Coffee

Name: How to Brew Bulletproof Coffee
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 30 s
Total time: 30 s
Yield: 12 oz (355 ml)
Cuisine: United States, c. 2011
Ingredients: 60g/L coffee, plus 15g butter and 15g MCT oil of Bulletproof Coffee; Filtered water heated to 93°C (199°F)

Coffee blended with butter and MCT oil into an emulsion.

Hot filter coffee blended — not stirred — with unsalted butter and MCT oil until it emulsifies into something closer to a thin latte than a coffee. Blending is essential; without it the fat separates and floats.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessLow

acidityLow

bitternessModerate

bodyVery high

aromaModerate

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as moderate rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

moderate aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

restrained sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

Toasted Nut

pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 308 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 26.

That is 95 mg in a 12 oz (355 ml) serving — a concentration of 26.8 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

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