Hi fellow Hiveians,
Today I wanted to share my recent discovery: mushroom coffee!
My Mushroom Coffee Journey
Mushroom coffee.. sound gross?! Well I thought so as well initially.
I first got this as a Fathers Day present last year, my wife heard about it and she knew that I liked to drink coffee so we gave it a try. She is repulsed by the thought of mushrooms and coffee but knew that I will try almost anything, with some limited exceptions of course, so we gave it a whirl. I will say, that I am hooked! In a very good way!
The ingredients, and reported benefits, of the coffee are:
- Cordyceps - Energy
- Reishi - Stress relief
- Lion's Mane - Focus
- Shiitake - Immune support
- Turkey Tail - Healthy Digestion
- King Trumpet - Fights Oxidative Stress
The interesting thing about it is that I liked the flavor at first. Yeah you get that initial jolt the first few times you drink it, much the same way that coffee will do that to you as well the first few times. It's our bodies trying to figure out what it is and get used to it.
The smell? It's really not bad! It's got a really pleasant aroma. It's not super strong the way coffee is, where you can immediately smell the floating aroma of the dried and ground coffee beans seductively tickling your nostrils, pulling you towards it. With the mushroom coffee, it's got a very mellow aroma that you can mainly smell if you are opening the bag. It is a nice aroma, where it smells like fresh mushrooms after you slice them. In a way it smells like a mild chocolate bar, where you faintly smell it from outside the wrapper but not as strong as once you bite into it.
The taste of it is very enjoyable as well. I can manage a cup of bean coffee without anything added to it, but I do prefer to add some milk to it for the richness.
The mushroom coffee however, I completely prefer it without anything else added to it! The mild chocolate aroma comes through when you are drinking it, and then it hits you with the earthy, mushroom flavor. It's not an offensive flavor at all, or bitter. Bean coffee is definitely one that is a little challenging to get used to because it has a dark bitterness that will offend the persons mouth the first few times they consume it. With mushroom coffee though, it gently rolls around in your mouth and massages your taste buds with a warm touch, not a sharp jolt.
Can you drink it with things like milk, sugar, honey and others? For sure! I honestly think though that it's not needed at all! I have tried it with milk, and it adds an interesting mixture and makes it almost like a bit of a milk shake more than anything.
When you are consuming the mushroom coffee, you don't do a drip style like you do conventional coffee. With mushroom coffee, you toss the stuff right into the cup of hot water! I think this makes the difference for sure because it not only adds the flavors and ground up mushroom to the water itself, it also adds it to your stomach as you are digesting it.
With ground coffee, you are extracting the fine particles of the coffee and adding it to the water, leaving the grounds behind. With the mushroom, all of it goes right down the hatch! Take it like a shot! I think this adds a different and interesting element to the mushroom coffee experience.
One of the important things to do with the coffee is to constantly stir it before you are drinking it. This makes sure that you get all the goodness and don't leave anything behind at the bottom of the cup! This is similar to how kombucha works, and other things where the benefits and particulates of the substance are in the liquid instead of extracting it and leaving stuff behind.
This has been one of the best additions to my health arsenal! I didn't realize it at the time, but I have much more balanced energy, motivation, cognitive ability and a better stomach. The combination of the 6 different mushrooms in this blend are wonderful!
I had been looking for something to add to my daily routine that helps in a lot of ways but not necessarily a pill or some shit like that. Those are okay and serve their purpose but if you can accomplish a bunch of different things by consuming something like a coffee drink, then I'm more for that type of thing. With the litany of health benefits for each mushroom, I feel like this is a far superior way of getting all the micro and macro nutrients into a cup of the coffee versus doing targeted focus of a select number of vitamins and things like that.
Don't get me wrong, those targeted styles have their purpose but for me and what I needed, this is a much better way to support my whole body!
I have no affiliation with them besides buying their awesome products, so if you'd like to give it a try here is the link! https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/
What about you, have you tried an alternative style of coffee like mushroom? How do you like it? Let me know in the comments!
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I'm intrigued and would try this too. Maybe I'll look online for it.
The benefits sound amazing and you said it has nice tones that I can't quite imagine though.
It's lovely to hear your coffee story and it would be nice to see more of you around the community:)))
Thanks milly, I am a coffee addict like so many others haha but I am just a regular dude in terms of coffee. Just some milk and I’m good! I am thinking of another post that I should make in here though because I’ve got a bit of a different way I brew mine LOL.
Yeah you should definitely try the mushroom coffee! It’s delicious stuff for sure, it’s got a real earthy flavor to it but it’s not offensive at all and I actually prefer the taste to black bean coffee. With those added health benefits, I’m going to be PISSED if the company goes out of business hahaha but I’ve got a years supply right now.. so I’m a little insulated if it happens.
I couldn’t recommend the coffee more!
Interesting share! This reminds me of kopi luwak, or civet coffee, or some might call it the "cat poop coffee". I tried that in Indonesia just to taste what it's like. It was underwhelming to be honest, or maybe I was too used to the typical coffee like the lattes and macchiatos. Apparently it's expensive too. Haha.
Hahah ya I've heard of the shit coffee and it seems like a gimmick to me. The mushrooms here have crazy health benefits in combination and it helps to heal and balance your gut and immune system so that's an added benefit!
Sounds very interesting. Will look into it further.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great Sunday 👋🏻😊
Hopefully you give it a whirl! It is expensive but for me it's totally worth it. Check out some of the other comments I've made for testimonials but it's great stuff!
You get what you pay for 😉
Will check the other comments. Thanks!
This must be a sign. My co-worker is drinking this same thing, haha. Has offered me some about every day the last two weeks but I have declined. Maybe I should just try it, haha. It must not be to bad if you drink it and he's still drinking it
I seriously couldn't recommend he stuff more man! I can confidently say that it’s been the biggest benefit to my health in years, because it covers so many bases and balances out our bodies so much. I absolutely think you should give it a try! It takes like 1-2 weeks to really kick in but the first time you drink it, it gives you that wonderful feeling you get the first time drinking coffee. I really hit my stride after drinking it for a month. I’ve not been as productive at work in years until I started drinking this stuff.
Your friend can even give you a coupon code to try it if you jump in. I got the 3 bag box and 1 extra bag so I got 4 but that lasts me a year honestly lol. They say that a bag should be 30 days but what the fuck are they drinking like 3 cups a day? Lol
I see it's different he just warms up water than stirs it in. That threw me off thinking is it coffee if its not brewed. Off on vacation next week but I'll try some for free first, haha.
Yeah you just toss it right in the cup! That means you have to constantly stir the stuff though but that’s ok. The taste is also quite pleasant compared to coffee. Try it with nothing in it besides he mushroom powered and get used to it that way. I do occasionally add maple syrup or milk to it but that’s one time out of 50 or so.
I'm curious as to whether you notice any of those benefits after a few months or not. Would be interesting to see if it does actually result in some improved health.
I really think it does, and here's why. Around the same time I started drinking this stuff, I was also taking a neural supplement to supposedly boost brain power. I got a 4 month supply and I took them daily during my work schedule and seemingly saw some great benefits. I forgot to take it for a few days though and other times we were on vacation I didn't have that or the mushroom coffee with me. I was not nearly as productive at work (I worked for a week from the hotel since my job is remote) and when we got back, the first thing I did was drink the mushroom coffee again after 2 weeks of not having any and I immediately saw the benefit's cognitively as well as my stomach and energy levels. I held off taking the brain supplements for a week or so and I only did the coffee and it was amazing.
I finished the brain supplements a few months ago and didn't buy anymore but I continue to drink the mushroom coffee and it's definitely the key here. I also never drank it on weekends because it was a little expensive and I mainly needed it for work. I started drinking it 7 days a week and have noticed a much better benefit of not missing a day in terms of my energy levels, focus and brain clarity.
I'm definitely bringing it on my next vacation that's for sure!
The only caveat is that it is expensive, it's 30$ a bag but I stretch a bag. They say it lasts for 30 days but I usually get 45+ out of it. The first bag I got I got 60 days out of it because I limit the scoop and number of days I was drinking it.
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This sounds too wrong 😔😂😂😭
Hahaha it sounds weird but it's delicious!
It's my first time hearing about such coffee and it caught my interest. I can't imagine its taste but based on your blog I think it's not that bad.
What I love the most is the mug and the little spoon 🤣
Yeah it's honestly a LOT easier to drink than black coffee and it's a HUGE improvement over black tea. I hate the taste of black tea it's so harsh without a few scoops of honey and some milk. The mushroom I drink completely alone!
The spoon is awesome lol and the mug is from one of our all-time favorite farms!