Many are turning to mushroom coffee mix in order to gain from its purported health benefits, including reduced caffeine intake that could improve sleep quality and help people feel less anxious during the day. Furthermore, mushroom coffee purports to boost energy, sharpen focus, and provide immune-enhancing properties; though some claims are supported by research while others remain unverified.

Mushroom powders used to produce this product typically include cordyceps, chaga, turkey tail, reishi and lion’s mane – mushrooms that contain compounds with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immunity-boosting effects. When combined with ground or freeze-dried coffee beans to produce mushroom coffee beverages similar to regular coffee beverages. Many brands of mushroom coffee provide blends combining different kinds of medicinal mushrooms like Four Sigmatic’s Wartime Chaga and MudWtr’s Mushroom Mocha which both offer blends.

While most ingredients found in mushroom coffee are safe, human studies on these products are limited. Given that most of these contain proprietary mushroom blends that make determining how much mushroom each serving contains difficult. Furthermore, most research into medicinal mushrooms has focused on supplements containing single types of mushrooms.

However, it should be remembered that while mushroom coffee might have some beneficial properties, the same could be said of regular coffee consumption. Most caffeine-containing products provide jitteriness, anxiety, and headaches; moreover some people can be sensitive to its effects when even consuming only moderate doses.

If you choose to experiment with this product, it is crucial that you read its label and ingredient list thoroughly. Pay special attention for ingredients you may be allergic or intolerant to as well as those which could interfere with certain medications; thus if any health conditions or concerns could potentially be affected by them it would be wise to avoid this product.

Czerwony suggests starting slowly when trying mushroom coffee for the first time, taking one small dose at a time and monitoring how it makes you feel. He advises brewing it at home to give yourself full control over dosage and adjust according to personal taste, and usually it is cheaper to purchase mushroom powder separately and add it yourself rather than pre-made blends, so that ingredients meet both budgetary needs and individual requirements. In any event, consulting a physician or dietitian would also provide valuable advice as far as how much and how often to consume these herbs.