This Type Of Coffee Could Actually Be Good For You!

Seriously, coffee is the lifeblood of moms everywhere. But when you're out and about and in desperate need of a pick-me-up, nothing could be worse than packing on the calories and sugar content of sweet, creamy blends. 

Enter fermented coffee. This stuff not only gets you through the day with its rich goodness, it actually promotes gut health. Called Culture Coffee, this smooth brew is similar to the process used to create Kombucha. And while it does not contain the same live cultures as the popular tea, it does bode well for folks with more sensitive stomachs.

A coffee startup in Brooklyn called Afineur is setting the bar high with innovation in everyone's favorite drink. By making easier digestion part of their mission, Afineur has concocted a cup of joe that is not only gut-conscious, it hits that perfect amount of smoothness Nitro-brewed coffee failed to meet. 

Science has been very, very kind to coffee drinkers lately. Not only are studies showing that black coffee protects against Type 2 Diabetes, it assists the liver in processing chemicals through your body, it resists the development of certain cancers and Parkinson's disease, and promotes a healthy heart. Which is basically all the justification you need for your daily three shot iced latte with soy, right?

Fermented coffee is also recommended for folks with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, as the fermentation process is much more forgiving to one's digestive system than your typical blend and drip types of coffee. So not only does it taste better, it's friendlier too? Count us in.

In fact, the process is catching on so quickly, coffee shops across the country are offering it on their menu. Dark Matter Coffee in Chicago has three types of fermented blends. Hopefully West Coast coffee roasters catch up as well, but you never know when Starbucks is going to come out with a hot new idea. Hopefully it will be a gut-friendly option.

Whether you take it black or with cream, sweetened or straight, hot or iced, or drip or espresso, coffee is an essential part of our daily lives. And lucky for us, we seem to be on the brink of a brewing revolution.