Mushroom tea is a health drink making waves on the wellness scene, featuring an infusion of whole or ground, fresh or dried mushrooms with hot water for infusing into an herbal beverage that boosts immunity, cognitive function, reduced stress and athletic performance. Mushroom tea stands out as it doesn’t rely on traditional Camellia sinensis leaves found in coffee or green tea plants to provide its energy-boosting benefits, yet still has enough nutritive properties to increase energy naturally. Its popularity stems from these properties that enable natural energy increases.

mushroom tea’s immediate onset is unlike taking mushrooms orally; its effects usually reach your system much faster due to absorption through our intestinal absorbent tissue and faster digestive processing times. Plus, mushroom tea provides all of its benefits without the potentially mind-altering side effects associated with eating raw mushrooms!

Mushroom tea offers multiple advantages depending on which varieties or blends of mushrooms you use; typically its aroma is earthy yet subtly stimulating, often being likened to that of black or green tea in terms of taste and aroma.

If you’re in search of tea that helps support immunity, look for blends containing lion’s mane or cordyceps mushroom blends. These functional fungi are popularly used in Eastern herbology to increase immunity, enhance cognitive performance and increase endurance – and according to Nature’s Rise’s study conducted recently morning consumption could even boost physical stamina!

Adaptogenic mushrooms like Reishi have long been popular in tea. Reishi, commonly referred to as the “mushroom of immortality”, contains high concentrations of antioxidants and nutrients which may reduce inflammation while alleviating anxiety, stress reduction and improving sleep quality.

These days, mushroom tea can be found everywhere from health food stores and natural foods stores, to online stores selling it direct. While this new trend in tea may be exciting, be aware that not all brands use an extraction process with the proper extractor to ensure maximum potency and medicinal benefits; steep your tea for the appropriate duration to reap all its healthful advantages.