Proffee
Also protein coffee
Espresso poured into a protein shake over ice, the early-2020s gym take on an iced latte.
ColdServed icedFrom United States
- Volume
- 460ml15.6 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 2shots
- Caffeine
- 127mgderived, USDA FDC
- Glass
- Highball500 ml
The build
Watch it made, step by step- Ice100 ml22%
- Ready-to-drink protein shake300 ml65%
- Espresso60 ml13%
- Volume
- 460ml
- Caffeine
- 127mg
- Espresso
- 2shots
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
A bottled protein shake with espresso poured in over ice; a gym-culture iced latte.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 460 ml proffee
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 60 ml.
USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26
A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.
Variants by country
1| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| protein cold brew | United States | Cold brew with protein powder. |
History
Popular accountA TikTok-driven trend from around 2021; not confirmed by a primary source.
Social-media trend of the early 2020s.
Parts of this story are repeated widely but were not confirmed against a source this atlas accepts. They are kept as the story people tell, not as fact.
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