Integrating medicinal mushrooms into coffee has become an increasingly popular way of enjoying its delicious taste while simultaneously increasing immunity, energy, and mental clarity. Mushroom tea may also help alleviate stress, lower blood pressure, facilitate detoxification and digestion processes, promote sleep quality and maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

Mushroom tea recipes often incorporate chaga, lion’s mane and cordyceps as the basis of their ingredients, with reishi often added as an earthy balancer. Cinnamon, vanilla extract marjoram or ginger can further elevate their delicious taste, as can honey as natural sweetener to offset their bitter taste.

People accustomed to drinking regular coffee may find the transition to mushroom tea difficult in the mornings. One reason may be due to commercial mushroom teas typically being brewed from freeze-dried mushrooms which has an intensely strong flavor compared to fresh and properly prepared mushrooms.

Making mushroom tea at home can be relatively simple using dried chaga, lion’s mane or reishi mushrooms and herbs or spices to create a more balanced tasting brew. Plus, making your own mushroom tea eliminates any unnecessary chemicals or preservatives!

First, prepare the mushrooms for brewing by cutting or grinding into small pieces or to powder using either a food processor, mortar and pestle, or coffee grinder. Once this step is completed, transfer to a pot with enough water to cover them by about an inch, place over heat, and allow the mixture to boil for at least 10 minutes before straining out any impurities from your broth.

Once the mushroom water has been heated to boiling point, it’s important to allow the mixture to steep for at least 15 minutes – longer steep times will create stronger tea and provide greater benefits.

Mushroom tea comes with many beneficial nutrients from medicinal fungi; most varieties offer a rich earthy taste with subtle energizing qualities. As well as providing all these vitamins, minerals, polyphenols and polysaccharides into one convenient beverage form, mushroom tea has also been proven to relieve anxiety, fight stress, promote sleep quality and increase cognitive functioning.

If you’re in need of something indulgent and caffeine-free in the morning, why not try this mushroom coffee recipe featuring chocolate? It’s sure to provide a boost of indulgent energy as you start your day right! For this delicious nourishing drink simply steep one bag of Bravo Tea 6 Mushroom Defense in 8 ounces of hot water for 3-4 minutes then top with either steamed milk or an alternative that meets vegan and dairy-free criteria before sipping away! Enjoy!