<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I like finding new ways to add protein to my diet. Meredith Schneider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I tried five different <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-high-protein-foods-for-weight-loss-2019-2">ways to add protein</a> to my coffee to see if I could find a new go-to.</li><li>Adding protein to your caffeine source can help <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/sugar-crash">prevent energy crashes</a>.</li></ul><p>My morning brew is sacred. But I know drinking it first thing on an empty stomach isn't great.</p><p>Luckily, my social-media feeds have been full of <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.tiktok.com/channel/protein-coffee?lang=en">"proffee" (protein coffee) recipes</a> lately, and it turns out the internet trend actually has some merit.</p><p>"Consuming protein along with coffee can help to stabilize blood-sugar levels," registered dietitian <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eatinggodsway.net/">Bianca Coats</a> told Business Insider. "Protein will help to slow down the absorption of simple carbohydrates and caffeine into the bloodstream and reduce the likelihood of a crash."</p><p>According to nutrition coach <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianneortiz">Adrianne M. Ortiz</a>, we should be getting about 20 to 30 grams of protein within the first half an hour of waking up.</p><p>I knew I wanted to find a go-to way to add protein to my morning cup of Joe, so I tested five different ingredients to see which one was best.</p><p>Here's how they stacked up.</p>