HabitONE Functional Coffee Has Made Me Happier, Calmer and More Energized Every Morning

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Once upon a time, I could roll out of bed, have a caffeinated beverage or two — iced coffee, matcha, English breakfast tea, Diet Coke, you name it — and tackle my to-do list with ease.

Now, I am not that person. A cup of traditional coffee makes me incredibly jittery (as in, so hyped up, I’m awake until 2 a.m. even if I had my java fix in the morning) and I try to relegate soda to the “special treat” category for health reasons. Still, as a toddler mom and busy journalist, I need something to get my day going. Bonus points if it boosts my focus while making me feel centered and calm. 

That’s why I was thrilled when I was given the chance to try HabitONE Functional Coffee, a delightful blend of Arabica coffee with 1,680mg of mushrooms and nootropics.  Could it put the pep back in my step? I’m happy to report that after a few weeks of testing, I’m ready to make this tasty beverage part of my A.M. routine for good. Keep reading to find how this functional coffee can help revitalize your morning routine too. 

Making Your (Surprisingly Tasty) Cuppa HabitONE

First things first, if I’m drinking a good-for-you coffee alternative, I want it to taste good. What good are herbs and focus-enhancing compounds if a beverage tastes too yucky to, you know, drink it? That’s why I was thrilled from the first sip with HabitONE Functional Coffee. It tastes pretty much like a regular cup of black coffee – there’s no gritty texture, and you won’t find any icky sediment floating at the bottom of the cup. 

Now, onto the actual process of getting a steamy mug of deliciousness in front of you. Between getting my 16-month-old ready for daycare and preparing for the day myself, let me first say that a lengthy coffee ritual is not something on my radar. That’s why I love how easy HabitONE Functional Coffee is to prepare. You basically put hot water in a mug, add one scoop of the powder and then use an electric frother or other whisking device for a few seconds. 

While you could add extras (milk, cream, ice, honey, cinnamon, etc.), I actually found the taste delightful on its own. It’s got some beautiful roasty, toasty notes with hints of chocolate and roasted nuts. Plus, as I touched on above, there’s no earthy taste or gritty texture from the mushrooms, something I’ve disliked about other functional coffees I’ve tried. Basically, it’s like your favorite medium-roast latte…with nootropics and adaptogens for a host of health benefits. 

A couple of times when making my morning brew, I couldn’t find my frother. In a pinch, I used the handle of a spoon and twirled it vigorously for about 20 seconds. It tasted just as great as always, and there wasn’t even that gross coffee sludge you sometimes find at the bottom of your mug if you don’t mix things thoroughly. 

I also love how versatile HabitONE Functional Coffee is. For best results, the brand recommends making at least one serving daily (staying consistent is key with any wellness routine, y’all), but I regularly found myself enjoying two cups a day — and in different ways. 

For mug one, I’d prepare as I mentioned above without any add-ins, milk or creamer. When it came time to sip a second cuppa, I enjoyed getting creative. Since I’ve been trying to work out in the morning recently, I’d put a scoop of the functional coffee into my standard smoothie instead of my typical addition of cacao powder. I put about a half cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk in my Beast Blender with a banana, cinnamon, a tablespoon of almond butter, and a handful each of frozen spinach, raspberries and mango. If I’m feeling ambitious, I’ll add a scoop of unflavored protein powder to the mix. The coffee added a nice, almost chocolate-y flavor to my post-workout shake without being overpowering. 

On hot days, I also enjoyed making an iced version of the HabitONE Functional Coffee with a splash of unsweetened vanilla almond milk. The bottom line: No matter how I sipped on this coffee, it was a soothing, satisfying beverage with nuanced flavor and a welcome replacement to just another bland mug of green tea.

Finally, Steady Energy Sans Jitters

I loved knowing that every cup of my HabitONE wasn’t just easy on the taste buds, but actually supporting my energy levels, ability to stay sharp and focused, and more. 

After only about 10 days of use, I noticed my attention span felt longer and I was able to focus on projects that I struggled to complete before this tweak in my morning regime. (Hello, psychological first aid research project that I had been putting off, and putting off, and putting off…). That’s because unlike regular coffee, HabitONE gives you steady, sustained energy without jitteriness or a much-detested crash. Each serving contains 85 mg of caffeine, and it’s amplified by Alpha-GPC and L-Tyrosine, a natural compound and non-essential amino acid, respectively, that mimic the energy boost you get from coffee. While the caffeine content is lower than a usual cup of joe, which hovers around 100 mg, the aforementioned nootropics more than compensate, and you won’t get that horrible coffee hangover feeling come nightfall.

Great Focus? Gut and Immune Support? Stress-busting Properties? Hello, Wellness Perks

Along with Alpha-GPC and L-Tyrosine, this functional coffee blend is amplified by the herb rhodiola, which may help balance stressors in your body. It’s one of only a handful functional coffees with this potent, well-researched adaptogen on the market. In one small 2017 study, rhodiola has even been shown to help with symptoms of burnout, such as stress and depression.

Meanwhile, the adaptogenic mushrooms —reishi, chaga, cordyceps, and lion's mane — were hand-picked for their research-backed qualities like enhancing focus, contributing to sustainable energy levels and gut and immune health support. What’s more, HabitONE only uses 100% fruiting body of the mushrooms (i.e., only incorporating the visible, cap-and-stem part of the mushroom in its product as opposed to the underground mycelium) to maximize beta-glucan content, the active immune-supporting compounds with which you want to flood your body.

I also appreciated that this product was designed with gut health top of mind, and accordingly made with low-acid Arabica coffee to keep acid reflux, heartburn and coffee-related bloating at bay. For those who also get digestive discomfort and a generally icky feeling from drinking conventional coffee, this softer on the gut formulation is a veritable game-changer.

In Conclusion

The side effects of typical coffee are no good for many people: Jitters, energy crashes, tummy woes. HabitONE Functional Coffee eradicates all of these common pain points and replaces them with tangible benefits you may experience in as quickly as a few weeks including better focus, improved energy and enhanced digestion. 

Perhaps most importantly, it tastes amazing, which is essential if you’re trying to form any diet-related habit. But don’t just take my word for it. Hordes of real customers agree. “Tasty. Like a medium roast,” wrote one verified buyer.  “Absolutely love the taste of this – does not have that dirty aftertaste or grit to it. I have been using [it] for four months and definitely feel more alert without the caffeine jitters,” raved another satisfied customer.

Or, to lift the words of another five-star review, “I can’t drink regular coffee without a severe crash and feeling sick, but this coffee does not give me any crash. Love the flavor too. Tastes like coffee! Beyond ecstatic to have discovered this!”

Ready to join the ecstatic train? Add HabitONE Functional Coffee to your cart here and use code TQE_HABIT_10 for 10% off.