Anyone scrolling social media or watching any news broadcast cannot miss the functional ingredient trend that’s taking over food and beverage products such as protein powders, supplements, nut milks, hot cocoa and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. Even coffee and mushrooms have taken notice and mushroom-infused coffee and tea can now be found at specialty coffee shops and direct-to-consumer brands.

Reishi mushroom coffee is an energy-boosting superfood beverage combining the benefits of this medicinal mushroom with coffee and other ingredients to produce an energy boost that you can drink and feel great about! Reishi, also known as Ganoderma lucidum or red resin fungus mushrooms have long been used by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to promote long-term health and spiritual wellbeing, while their powerful antioxidant properties may even help lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels to lower risks associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or other chronic illnesses.

Reishi mushroom coffee and other products made with reishi extract, which contains all the healthy benefits associated with the fungus but is water-soluble for easy mixing in drinks, can be found at specialty food and supplement stores as well as online. When selecting one, make sure that its production adheres to stringent quality standards and third-party testing; additionally, double check its label to verify whether or not the species of mushroom listed corresponds.