This Biohacker's Mineral-Infused Coffee Is All About The Health Perks

Some consider coffee an art; others, a science. From where I stand—specifically, at the kitchen counter while my barista-turned-scientist partner meticulously prepares our pour-over coffee every morning—it's a little bit of both. 

If I had to rank the things we take most seriously in our household, trailing somewhere behind nutrition, movement, and mental health, you'd find coffee in a top slot.

I used to be an any-coffee-is-great-coffee kind of gal, but that mindset was completely ruined once I started learning to appreciate the flavor and overall experience of a high-quality bean. 

I'll be the first to admit I've been pretty spoiled by the daily Chemex brews my partner Ryan makes for us, always featuring a beautiful, freshly ground bean from a roaster we admire.

And of course, as mbg's health director, well-being is always top of mind. So while I think the ritual of slowly brewing coffee is a beautiful, mindful practice with benefits of its own—I'm also always aware that the coffee we choose and how we drink it matters when it comes to well-being. 

Here's the deal with Asprey's new product: Danger Coffee is a line of roasted coffee beans that have been "remineralized with 50 trace minerals and electrolytes," according to the brand's website. Why? The concept is to help you feel "energized, engaged, and powerful" by infusing a standard coffee with bonus perks.

What's more, some experts in the well-being world share concerns over potential mycotoxins (mold toxins)1 in certain foods, including coffee2. Danger Coffee aims to alleviate those apprehensions by having a third-party lab test the product and ensure it's mold-free.

Regardless of the potential benefits, no bag of coffee beans is going to fly in our house if it tastes subpar. So when I set out to review Danger Coffee, I made sure to include Ryan on my expert testing panel (which, yes, just consisted of the two of us). 

I swapped a bag of whole beans into our coffee setup, and Ryan immediately started incorporating Danger Coffee into our morning routine. I didn't give him too much of a primer, just that I wanted to try this new coffee—I was eager to get his honest opinion, after all.

His verdict? It has a bold, nutty flavor with some cocoa notes. He also detected a slightly mineral-y taste (possibly because of that mineralization process), which contributed to an earthy flavor. While I admittedly didn't pick up on that sensorial spectrum, I did enjoy the deep, rich flavor and aroma of Danger Coffee. Overall: It passed the taste test.

Ryan also appreciated that the beans were single-origin—a gold standard in the coffee world.