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Facts About Mushroom Coffee That Will Make You Lose Your Shiitake

By Madison Higgins Hwang | September 27, 2021 | Updated on July 19, 2024 | 1 Comment
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You may have heard about the new wellness craze that is mushroom coffee. Maybe it’s because you read too much Goop, or maybe you saw your old coffee cup that’s been on your nightstand for months growing its own ecosystem.

No, you don’t want to drink that Unidentified Fungal Object. Actual mushroom coffee will be way better. Not only does it taste good, it may also provide some health benefits! And it probably won’t start singing “Feed me.”

Mushroom Coffee - Chaga cup

 

What Is Mushroom Coffee?

Mushroom coffee is normal, coffee bean-coffee that’s blended with medicinal mushrooms that are popular in Chinese medicine for their reported health benefits. The dried mushrooms are ground into a mushroom extract and then mixed with ground coffee beans, so it has the texture of ground coffee.

But don’t going picking some random mushrooms and grinding them into your coffee, unless you want to follow the White Rabbit to Wonderland (or the morgue).

 

5 Mushrooms Used in Coffee

1. Chaga Mushrooms

It looks like it came from the Upside Down, but this creepy mushroom is packed with antioxidants and could act as an anti-inflammatory.

Mushroom Coffee - chaga mushrooms

 

2. Turkey Tail Mushrooms

You can use it as a cottagecore Thanksgiving table centerpiece or to boost your immune system and gut health. It was voted “Most Likely to Have a Diverse Skill Set” in high school. 

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3. Lion’s Mane Mushrooms

Is that Sia? No, it’s a mushroom that could help protect your brain and help prevent dementia. But it may also have been her inspo for “Wild Ones.”

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4. Reishi Mushrooms

They look like they have a nice caramel glaze, but unfortunately they are not sweet candy treats. If that bums you out, know this mushroom could help improve depression and fatigue.

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5. Cordyceps

This mushroom is a parasitic fungus that grows on insect larvae. Mmm delicious. It may also increase your exercise capacity and contain anti-aging properties. Which is good, because we just lost five years thanks to that mental image.

Mushroom Coffee - cordyceps mushrooms

 

Is Mushroom Coffee Actually Good for You?

Probably! But, there aren’t any conclusive studies on mushroom coffee just yet. There are studies that show medicinal mushrooms have some beneficial compounds including polyphenols, polysaccharides, vitamins, carotenoids, and minerals.

Which means mushroom coffee could provide some health benefits, such as:

  • Supporting your immunity system
  • Supporting a healthy cardiovascular system
  • Decreasing stress
  • Reducing inflammation
  • Fighting allergies

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Another thing to consider is that it will have less caffeine compared to a regular cup of coffee. You know, since some of the space is taken up by shrooms. 

While brands vary, an average cup of mushroom coffee may have between 50-60 mg of caffeine, compared to the 80-100 mg in a regular 8-oz cup of coffee. So if you can’t totally quit your coffee fix, but find yourself vibrating off your office chair three times a day, switching to this hybrid or another coffee alternative could help.

 

Are there any downsides?

Unless you have billionaire Rihanna money, one downside is the price. Mushroom coffee is much pricier than Folgers in your cup.

And since there aren’t a ton of studies on it, we don’t know how it could interact with medicines or what the proper dosage is. If you’re concerned, get some medical advice for a professional – not an influencer that sells laxative tea – before you make the switch.

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Where Can I Get Mushroom Coffee?

Mushroom coffee is available at many grocery stores and online. Here are some of our favorite products.

La Republica Organic Mushroom Coffee

This organic mixture has more mushrooms than a Burning Man tent. It includes seven mushrooms, including Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, and Turkey Tail.

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Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee K-Cups

These contain lion’s mane mushrooms and come in K-cups for your Keurig. Très convenient! If you have a Keurig. If you don’t, they also sell teabags.

Mushroom Coffee - Four Sigmatic Keurig

 

Longreen Reishi Coffee 2-in-1

This instant mix is made with Reishi mushrooms and Colombian coffee. Improving your health has never been faster. 

Mushroom Coffee - Reishi

 

ShroomzUp Instant Mushroom Coffee Mix

Containing cordyceps and lion’s mane, this coffee is meant to give you an energy boost without the anxiety of your fourth Red Bull.

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Madison Higgins Hwang
Madison Higgins Hwang
Madison Higgins Hwang is a New Jersey-based freelance blogger and content marketing writer with a B.S. in Marketing. She writes about sex, relationships, lifestyle, travel, and more. She has written for Let's Eat Cake, World Wildlife Fund, Good Nature Travel Blog, and TouringPlans. 

In her free time, she enjoys volunteering for reproductive justice causes, dropping that she worked at Walt Disney World into every conversation, and using her Wedding and Events Planner certification to throw Survivor watch parties. See more of her work on her website or follow her on Twitter @maddihiggs.
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  1. AvatarSatheesh Kaapi@best south indian filter coffee powder says

    February 24, 2022 at 11:50 am

    I would like to try out the recipes for mushroom cafe recipes at my home and sure will share my experience with the same coffee.

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