Mushroom coffee is a beverage created by brewing with various mushroom powders such as chaga, cordyceps, lion’s mane and turkey tail spores. It tends to be low-caffeine and may include additional sweeteners such as coconut products; individuals with nut allergies should avoid these varieties of mushroom coffees.

Mushroom coffee offers numerous health advantages, including enhanced concentration, no jitters or immune support needs, gut health improvement and a relaxing digestive tract.

Benefits

Mushroom coffee may sound unusual, but this drink is actually quite common and offers several health advantages. Made by mixing medicinal mushrooms such as cordyceps, chaga, lion’s mane and turkey tail with coffee grounds or tea powder to create an extremely low caffeine drink which has the power to alleviate stress while simultaneously improving sleep and cognition – plus other ingredients like cacao, cinnamon and turmeric which contain antioxidative, antidiabetic and antimicrobial properties!

While most mushroom coffees do contain coffee grounds, others do not use any at all – Four Sigmatic’s Coffee Elixir mix is caffeine-free and uses various mushroom powders instead. Other brands, like MUDWTR using black tea powder instead of coffee grounds. Furthermore, most mushroom coffees will contain added sweeteners – read your label before purchasing to be sure that no added sweeteners or collagen/MCT oil (to increase calories/fat contents of product). Finally, some mushroom coffees may cause jitters, therefore making them unsuitable for children or pregnant women.