Taurine in Coffee: What It Is and Where It Comes From

Taurine is an amino acid. Your body makes its own, and it also turns up in food. Shellfish, dark meat poultry and dairy all contain it. It is one of the more common additions to energy drinks, which is where most people first come across the name.

It is also one of the five ingredients in Kimera Original Blend, alongside coffee, Alpha GPC, L-Theanine and DMAE. All five are printed on the front of the bag.

Where taurine occurs naturally

• Shellfish, particularly scallops, mussels and clams
• Dark meat poultry
• Dairy
• Your own body, which produces it

Because the body makes its own and most diets supply more on top, taurine is classed as conditionally essential. That means the body's own production is normally enough on its own.

Why it is in the coffee

Kimera has been made the same way since 2015. Five ingredients, unchanged, with the full list on the front of the bag rather than hidden behind the words proprietary blend. Taurine is one of them.

We print the name because you should be able to read what is in your coffee and look it up yourself. We are a coffee company and not a medical one, so we are not going to tell you what any ingredient will do for you. The research on taurine is extensive and easy to find. If you are curious, read it.

What is in each blend

Every Kimera blend lists its ingredients on the front of the bag. See the full range.