Shroom Coffee, Have You Tried It Yet?

I know what you’re thinking, why would anyone put mushrooms and coffee in a cup? Because it’s healthy, duh! That’s what motivates us to do everything these days. The nutrition in mushrooms is being extracted into a powder and blended with ground coffee beans. The company Four Sigmatic is leading the pack using reishi, cordyceps, lion’s mane, and chaga mushrooms for this mushroom coffee trend. However, in 2018 it’s projected that many more companies will join the bandwagon and produce even more mushroom coffee flavors and teas.

The health benefits list of these mushrooms is relatively extensive. This fungus has been found to lower cholesterol levels, which prevent strokes and heart attacks. Excess estrogen in women is a leading factor in breast cancer. Mushrooms help maintain estrogen levels with its cancer-fighting components beta-glucans and conjugated linoleic acid. Beta-glucans also help men by preventing prostate cancer. Mushrooms are also a fountain of iron and calcium. Other daily benefits are: supporting memory, concentration, stress relief, and boosting immunity.

I still know what you’re thinking. Why is it being placed in coffee and tea? Why not food? You have the freedom to incorporate mushrooms into your diet however you please. But, here’s a list of why it’s better in coffee.

1.) It prevents the dreaded coffee crash
2.) Makes coffee less acidic and easier on your stomach
3.) Increases your antioxidant count in a cup of coffee
4.) Better flavor; some like a more earthy taste

The last one, I know what benefit you’ve been waiting for. Will these mushrooms get you high? Unfortunately no, these mushrooms are medicinal and only serve as a natural superfood. Keep your eye out for this 2018 trend and give mushroom coffee a try.