Collagen: Benefits, How to Take It, and Can You Put It in Coffee?
Collagen is one of the most searched wellness ingredients in Lebanon, and for good reason: it is the main structural protein in your skin, hair, nails and joints. This guide explains what collagen is, why so many people take it, and the easiest way to fit it into your routine.
What is collagen?
Collagen is a protein your body makes naturally. It gives skin its firmness and helps hold connective tissue together. From our mid-twenties, the body gradually makes less of it, which is one reason people look to supplements.
Collagen supplements are usually hydrolyzed collagen peptides: collagen broken into small pieces so it dissolves easily in drinks.
What is marine collagen?
Marine collagen comes from fish rather than cows (bovine collagen). It is mostly type I collagen, the type found in skin, and it is a popular choice for people who prefer not to consume bovine products.
Why do people take collagen?
- Skin: the most common reason people start. Many look for more hydrated, smoother-looking skin.
- Hair and nails: collagen provides amino acids the body uses to build keratin.
- Extra protein: each serving adds protein to your day without extra effort.
Collagen works best as a daily habit rather than an occasional extra, and it is often paired with vitamin C, which the body needs to produce collagen, and hyaluronic acid, which helps skin hold moisture.
Can you put collagen in coffee?
Yes. This is one of the most common questions about collagen, and the answer is simple: hydrolyzed collagen peptides dissolve well in hot coffee. Because the collagen is already broken down into peptides, normal coffee temperatures don't stop it from doing its job.
Putting collagen in coffee is also the easiest way to stay consistent: you already drink coffee every morning, so there is no extra step to remember.
How much collagen should you take?
Most collagen products provide somewhere between 2.5g and 10g per serving. Each cup of Vital You Collagen Coffee contains 5,000mg (5g) of marine collagen, plus hyaluronic acid and vitamin C.
What is collagen coffee?
Collagen coffee is coffee that already has collagen mixed in, so you don't need to buy and measure a separate powder. Vital You Collagen Coffee combines organic Arabica coffee from Colombia with hydrolyzed marine collagen peptides, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, with no added sugar or creamer.
Prefer chocolate? Collagen Hot Chocolate gives you the same 5,000mg of marine collagen in a creamy cocoa drink, sweetened with stevia.
How to make collagen coffee
- Add one serving to your cup.
- Pour in hot water and stir well.
- Top with milk or plant milk. A milk frother makes it café-smooth.
Who should check with a doctor first?
Collagen is a food-based protein, but if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a fish allergy, or have a medical condition, speak to your doctor before starting any supplement.
Try it
Shop collagen coffee and hot chocolate in jars or sachets, delivered across Lebanon. Not sure yet? Start with a single sachet.
