
Thankfully, you don’t just toss a couple of mushrooms into your coffee and call it a day (because that would be, well, gross). Mushroom coffee comes in a wide range of gbmushrooms preparations, but the most common looks like your regular, run-of-the-mill coffee grounds. The mushrooms go through a drying and extraction process in order to pull the beneficial compounds out, which then get blended into regular coffee.
It tastes like coffee because it is coffee!
You can also buy mushroom coffee grounds, pre-made mushroom coffee lattes, instant mushroom coffee packets and mushroom coffee pods. The most popular mushrooms found in these blends typically include:
Reishi.
Chaga.
Lion’s mane.
Cordyceps.
Is mushroom coffee good for you?
There are a lot of claims surrounding the benefits of mushroom coffee. Some of the most popular claims about mushroom coffee are that it:
Helps you sleep better.
Reduces stress.
Reduces inflammation.
Strengthens your immune system.
Supports your memory.
Increases your energy levels.
Relaxes sore muscles.
But is there any truth to these statements?
“Mushrooms in general have some really great benefits,” notes Czerwony. “A big one tends to be reducing inflammation. Mushrooms also contain antioxidants, which can help support the immune system.”
Mushroom coffee also has less caffeine, which (depending on who you ask) usually helps people feel less anxious and sleep better.
But take the long list of benefits specific to mushroom coffee with a grain of salt. There isn’t a ton of research out there suggesting that all of the claims actually hold true. The hype around mushroom coffee is built on an untested assumption: That all the benefits of mushrooms continue to exist when they’re processed and brewed alongside your morning coffee. But we simply don’t know that to be the case.
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