Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Chai Perfectly Protein

Waking up in the morning is, to me, like being reborn. Somewhere along the line, it has become socially unacceptable for me to scream and cry until spanked (most mornings) in this process of rebirth, so a perfect cup of coffee is truly called for. My tastes seem to change every few months, so I have to continually reinvent my morning delight.

The cup of life-giving magic currently starts with a cheap Mexican espresso that I brew in the coffee maker. It's got the great smell and robust full flavor of say, Starbucks French Roast, without the burnt, acrid aftertaste that seems to be Starbucks' trademark flavor. While the coffee brews, I stick a coffee mug in the sink and run it under hot water. This keeps my coffee hot hot hot so that I can pour in some refrigerated Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Chai Perfectly Protein.

Man, this is the stuff. This accidental flavor combination came one morning when I discovered the soy milk container had only a few drops left. So I dumped in some of the Bolthouse Farms mix, which had previously been the secret smoothie ingredient, and VOILA! Since the mix isn't sweet, the coffee flavor comes through, but there are subtle touches of cinnamon, nutmeg....oh my, it's just good.

So good, in fact, that I have actually found myself lying in bed and thinking about my morning cup of joe that I will get to have the next morning. For someone who normally wants nothing to do with waking up, this is quite the mentality shift.

I have to say that I really enjoy the added benefits I get from mixing the Bolthouse Farms into my morning coffee. Not only does it taste incredible, but I am also getting the benefits of multiple vitamins and minerals, along with a nice protein punch to start the day.

While I know all of the reputed benefits of breakfast, I have just never been able to choke down food in the morning. So the Bolthouse Farms Perfectly Protein is actually giving me a bigger nutrition boost than if I were to eat a bowl of most breakfast cereals.