Addition of Reishi mushroom can help offset some of the negative side effects associated with caffeine consumption and provide a natural energy boost without sudden spikes and valleys that can lead to crashes or upset stomach. Plus it’s a great way of getting more mushrooms into your diet!

Reishi mushrooms have long been revered in Eastern cultures as powerful medicinal fungi, with numerous reported benefits such as strengthening immunity and relieving fatigue. Reishi has even been said to reduce tumor size while improving quality-of-life among cancer patients.

At home, making mushroom coffee using reishi powder and freshly brewed coffee is the optimal way to ensure quality ingredients and greater control. When selecting your powder, seek organic or vegan varieties without preservatives; those offering healthful constituents are typically more costly, yet will certainly pay dividends both in terms of taste and nutritional benefits.

As a beginner in mushroom coffee, begin with one serving and slowly increase it over time. Reishi extract powder can be purchased in many health food stores or online, often sold in single-use packets which may seem convenient; however, these won’t be better for the environment nor less costly in the long run than purchasing bulk reishi extract from an established seller.

Reishi extracts can be mixed into instant coffee or used to craft traditional lattes. Reishi also makes an ideal addition to hot chocolate and its earthy taste is well complemented by dark cocoa’s earthiness.

Mushroom powders can also be combined with other herbs and supplements to create a tailored experience, like maitake mushroom extracts for helping regulate blood sugar and chaga mushroom extracts for soothing the acidity of coffee*. As always, consult your physician prior to adding new dietary supplements into your routine; some supplements could interfere with medications that reduce blood pressure or inhibit bleeding* and could have potentially dangerous reactions in certain instances.