Straight answers

Asked & answered.

Does it actually taste like coffee?

Yes — because it is coffee. The base is barista-grade instant, not "coffee flavouring" (a distinction some competitors hope you won't notice). Taste is the whole game for us: we're running blind taste rounds against every protein coffee in Britain before launch, and if it isn't genuinely good, we delay. That's a public promise.

What exactly is in it?

Per 30g scoop: barista-grade instant coffee (~120mg caffeine), 15g complete whey protein, 3g creatine monohydrate, 10µg vitamin D3, vitamins B6 + B12, magnesium and zinc (each ≥15% NRV), stevia, natural flavourings. That's the entire label — full breakdown on The Stack.

Why creatine in a coffee?

Because it's the most-researched supplement in the world, it's near-tasteless, and the hardest thing about creatine is simply remembering it daily. Attaching it to coffee solves that permanently. 3g/day is the authorised amount — and creatine's audience has changed: roughly a third of buyers are now women, taking it for strength and healthy-ageing reasons, not bodybuilding.

Is it artificially sweetened?

No. Stevia only — no sucralose, no aspartame, no acesulfame-K. If you want the coffee-nerd version: we pair stevia with a small amount of erythritol to round off the finish.

Hot or iced?

Both. Hot water and a stir for a regular cup; cold water, ice and a 10-second shake for an iced latte that happens to contain your entire morning stack.

Who shouldn't drink it?

It contains milk (whey) and roughly one coffee's worth of caffeine per serving — so, as with strong coffee generally, it's not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women. If you have a medical condition or take medication, ask your GP the way you would about any supplement.

When can I buy it?

Soon. We're in manufacturing development now — you can watch the whole process @heftcoffee. The founding list gets first access and 25% off the first box.

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