What is mushroom coffee and how is it made?

Mushrooms have been used as anti-stress remedies for centuries by the Chinese and Ayurvedic healing traditions. It was eaten as part of meals, used as a dietary supplement, and has recently been used to make coffee and tea.

Who would have thought the world would embrace mushrooms so quickly? Drink until now.

Ten years ago, mushrooms were considered pollutants and were banned in much of the western world except for research purposes.

Now adaptogenic mushrooms such as chaga, reishi and cordyceps are added to the coffee brewing process. That way, you will get all of the medicinal benefits mushrooms have to offer and some of the stimulatory effects of the caffeine will be dampened / counteracted.

Why mushroom coffee?

Regular coffee is consumed all over the world. It has numerous effects on the body. When consumed, the caffeine compounds contained in coffee change the body’s metabolism. It is able to manipulate the chemistry of the brain, it demineralizes the body, speeds up the work of the nervous system and at the same time affects the pH balance of the body.

Coffee is able to stimulate the liver’s detoxification process in the body and mostly causes insomnia as it has a half-life in the body.

Despite these drawbacks, coffee has its advantages. Some of these include energy enhancement, mood enhancement, improving brain function, increasing dopamine levels, and stimulating neurons.

The concept of mushroom coffee is relatively new.

Medicinal mushrooms have been shown to improve the general health of the human body. It strengthens the vitality, longevity and immunity of the body.

People who add mushrooms to their coffee do so to take advantage of the caffeine and to experience the amazing and uplifting benefits of medicinal mushrooms. Your concentration and energy are significantly increased when drinking coffee. Not to mention the mental clarity and its increased levels of performance that occur while the coffee and mushroom materials are still in the body.

Beta-d-glucans are very small molecules that are found in the cell wall of the fruiting body of mushrooms. However, they are usually sealed and need to be vacuumed with hot water. They are water-soluble molecules.

When these compounds are brewed with the coffee, the beta-D volcanoes that are present are released, making these molecules bioavailable.

Another amazing feature is that mushrooms have different types of beta-D-glucan. Each type of mushroom has a uniquely shaped beta-D-glucan that has unique effects on the body system.

The best mushroom for your coffee

It depends on what the consumer wants. It is also important what your body system can handle. One medicinal benefit extends to all popular types of mushrooms, namely, their ability to promote immunity in the human body.

So if you want to boost your body’s immunity, you can add a blend of mushrooms to your coffee. The immune system is the foundation of the body’s overall health. So with enough mushroom coffee, you will feel comfortable with a well-functioning immune system. Provided that other factors are also taken into account.

Some mushrooms and their unique benefits are;

• Lion’s Mane: For concentration and mental clarity

• Chaga: For relaxation

• Reishi: For relaxation

• Cordyceps: For more energy and endurance

• A mixture of everything: immune support

What to look for when adding mushrooms to your coffee

Well, that might sound weird, but you could be unknowingly adding corn starch, brown rice, or other fillers in place of mushrooms when brewing your tea.

You need to make sure that what you are adding is a ground mushroom.

Purchasing mushrooms from the right sources will go a long way in ensuring that the extracts are made from “whole mushroom fruit bodies”. That is, the extract was obtained from a mushroom that was grown, harvested, extracted, and dried to a fine powder.

The extracts used should also contain fungal beta-D-glucans.

Time to brew

Here are some easy DIY MUSHROOM COFFEE RECIPES. Note that the mushroom coffee must be served immediately.

Simple mushroom coffee

ingredients:

Direction: Thoroughly mix the extract into the coffee until it is well blended. You will get better results using a mushroom mixer.

Improved Mushroom Coffee

Ingredients:

• Freshly brewed coffee (10 oz)

• Coconut oil (1 tbsp)

• Ghee (1 tbsp)

• Medicinal mushroom extract (½-1 tbsp)

• Maple sugar (optional)

• Coconut blossom sugar (optional)

• Ceylon cinnamon (¼ tbsp)

• Sea salt (⅛ tbsp)

Direction: Put all available ingredients in a blender. Mix the ingredients until they are smooth and frothy.

Mushroom coffee mocha

Ingredients:

• Dairy Free Milk (5 oz)

• Cocoa powder (1 tbsp)

• Brewed coffee (5 ounces)

• Ceylon cinnamon (¼ tbsp)

• Coconut blossom sugar (optional to taste)

• Maple syrup (optional)

• Mushroom extract (½ tbsp)

• Coconut oil (1 tbsp)

Direction: Put the ingredients in a blender. Puree all ingredients until creamy and frothy.

Mushroom latte

Ingredients:

Direction: Put all ingredients in a blender and stir until creamy and frothy.

dosage

You may be wondering how effective the aces amounts of mushroom extracts are. Most recipes recommend adding 1-2 grams of mushrooms to a cup of coffee.

This amount will produce the expected results of counteracting the caffeine while still bringing out most of the beneficial effects of the mushroom extracts.

It is advisable to check with your doctor if you have a specific medical condition that these fungi can affect. Your doctor can prescribe a dose that is appropriate for your condition.

You can buy dried mushroom coffee

These can be found as instant coffee packets, coffee pods, ground coffee blends.

To do this, the medicinal mushrooms are dehydrated and mixed into a fine powder. The powder is mixed with ground coffee beans to make mushroom coffee.

The dosage is clearly indicated on the packaging on the packaging.

All you have to do is follow the instructions for making regular coffee to make your delicious mushroom mocha, black coffee and latte.

Enjoy!

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