How to Make Mushroom Coffee

Best Mushrooms to Use, the Benefits, & a Step-by-Step Guide

Summary on How to Make Mushroom Coffee

Mushroom Coffee has become increasingly popular in recent years. You can find ready-made blends at Whole Foods and other health food stores pretty easily. It's a perfect combination of everything that is great about coffee with the added cognitive and immune system benefits of functional mushrooms. Ready made blends can be great, but it is relatively easy to make your own mushroom coffee blends that fit your exact needs. You can choose exactly which mushrooms and how much goes into each blend. If you really want to dive in, you can buy mushroom liquid cultures, grow your own mushrooms, then make coffee with that! In this article we will lay out the exact steps to make your own mushroom coffee and discuss the benefits of adding functional mushrooms to your daily cup of joe. Let’s take a look!

Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Make Mushroom Coffee

Ingredients

Cinnamon, cocoa powder, milk/cream, honey, maple syrup, etc.

• Ground coffee or beans

• Mushroom Powder (you can purchase powder or full mushrooms and grind them yourself in a food processor)
  • Lion’s Mane for focus, memory, and cognitive benefits
  • Chaga for an immune boost
  • Reishi for calming effects
  • Cordyceps for energy
• Optional flavor enhancers
  • Cinnamon, cocoa powder, milk/cream, honey, maple syrup, etc.

Equipment

• Coffee maker
  • French press, drip coffee, pour-over setup, espresso machine
• Pot to boil water
• Coffee grinder (if using whole coffee beans)
• Food processor (if using whole mushrooms)
• Measuring spoon
• Blender (optional)

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Make Mushroom Coffee

Choose the functional mushrooms for your blend

Choose which functional mushrooms you want in your blend for the day. You can choose from the list above our go wild and do whatever you want! You will need 1 teaspoon of mushroom powder per cup of coffee (about 8 ounces). If you have whole mushrooms, grind them up using a food processor.

2. Brew the coffee

Brew your cup of coffee like you usually would using a french press, drip machine, espresso maker, or pour-over setup. This will be the base of your mushroom coffee.

3. Mix in the mushroom powder

You can choose to add the mushroom powder either before or after brewing your cup of coffee. If you choose to add the mushroom powder in before brewing, just mix it in with the ground coffee beans. If you choose to add in the mushroom powder after brewing your cup of coffee, make sure to stir it in well. It can be helpful to use a shaker to really mix it up.

4. Add flavor (optional)

If you want to add in any flavor like the options listed above, add just a small amount to your brewed coffee/mushroom mix and stir it in really well.

5. Blend together (optional but recommended)

Add the coffee/mushroom/flavor mixture to a blender and let it blend for 20 seconds. This will give you a smooth and frothy cup of mushroom coffee! 

Tips for Best Results

• Start with a small amount of mushrooms (about ½ teaspoon) to see how you like it. If you enjoy it, go ahead and do a full teaspoon next time.
• Never boil your mushroom powder as the heat can breakdown the very compounds that benefit you from drinking mushroom coffee

• Consider using dual-extracted powders. This means there are both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble compounds in the mushroom powder which can make your mushroom coffee even more effective.

Why Should You Drink Mushroom Coffee

Many people have begun to drink mushroom coffee for just a little extra wellness boost with their daily cup of joe. Not everyone enjoys the taste of mushrooms, but that does not mean you cannot sneak it into your diet like with mushroom coffee. Mushroom coffee can be a great way to add some wellness benefits to your routine. Most enjoy their mushroom coffee in the morning because it can help with the jitters you may get after a regular cup of coffee. It can also be enjoyed in the afternoon for a boost of energy like with cordyceps.