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How to Make Reishi Coffee
Reishi mushrooms are widely recognized for their natural anti-anxiety and sleep quality enhancing abilities, making it an effective natural anti-depressant. Reishi also boasts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune-enhancing, and immunity enhancing properties; its Latin name “Ganoderma lucidum” translates as “shining mushroom”.
Mushroom coffee is made by mixing ground coffee beans with various functional mushrooms such as cordyceps, chaga, lion’s mane and/or turkey tail to produce various combinations. Each blend can provide specific benefits; for instance reishi is often used for stress relief while cordyceps and chaga can boost energy levels.
These mushroom extract powders are typically combined with instant coffee and sold in single-use plastic packets for convenient purchase in health food aisles or online. You’ll often find these less costly than regular coffee but aren’t quite as high quality as organically grown, fair trade coffee.
Reishi mushrooms are among the most widely used in mushroom coffee. But you can use other varieties, including chaga, maitake or lion’s mane mushrooms. Functional mushrooms differ from culinary ones in that they must first be ground into fine powder before being mixed with coffee for use as functional components.
Some brands of reishi coffee also contain additional adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha and maca. Ra Hygge coffee features reishi, chaga and ashwagandha to reduce stress and boost immune support; its Danish roast is free from chemicals, preservatives or GMO ingredients and still boasts an enjoyable taste with its smooth blend of rich flavors.