Every morning, many people enjoy starting the day right with a cup of coffee to help set their day’s tone and ease into productive mode. Now there’s an innovative new trend of DIY mushroom coffee brewing which involves including functional mushrooms in your blend!

Mushroom-infused coffee has become increasingly popular because it can provide multiple health benefits, including sleep support, anxiety reduction, immune support and cardiovascular wellness. Reishi mushroom in particular has long been recognized for its sleep-inducing properties while simultaneously possessing antiviral and immune supporting compounds.

Mushroom extracts are often mixed with instant coffee and sold in single serving plastic packets for convenient consumption. While this approach may be cheaper in the long run, purchasing whole mushrooms and extracting their powder at home allows more control of how much mushroom extract goes into each cup than pre-made supplement powder from those packets. Popular blends include cordyceps, chaga, turkey tail and lion’s mane mushroom; with Lion’s Mane being known as an immunity-supportive nootropic and Turkey Tail being an earthy flavor great combination with coffee!