
Let’s address the elephant in the room immediately.
This is called a latte. It contains no dairy. It contains no caffeine. It contains eggs, beef fat, and boiling water.
And it is absolutely, unequivocally a latte.
If that sentence made you raise an eyebrow, good. Keep reading.
The truth is, “latte” has always just meant a warm, frothy, creamy drink that makes you feel like a functional human being. By that definition — which I have just personally expanded — this qualifies. C’mon, people call “latte” even those inferior oat milk, soy milk, or other plant-puss-containing substandard creations, so I have every right to call my glorious egg and tallow-based drink a latte.
Enthusiastically. It’s 100% animal-based, it takes approximately three minutes to make, and it delivers that warm, satisfying, velvety pick-me-up that your morning desperately needs.
It’s also portable. Pour it into a thermos and take it with you wherever the day leads. Morning commute, forest walk (like I did), passive-aggressive work meeting — this latte fits all occasions.
And if you need your caffeine fix, some sweetness, or other tweaks to make this your perfect drink — don’t worry. I’ve got you covered with plenty of variations at the end of this post. But first, let’s make the simplest, most unexpected latte of your life.
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