Psilocybin mushrooms are an extremely popular mind-altering substance with the power to induce altered states of consciousness and pleasurable feelings, often in powder, capsule, or gummy form. One popular way of using them is brewing them into tea – however this could cause its potency to diminish with improper storage; however there are ways around this and following a few simple steps can extend shelf life of mushroom teas.

Mushroom tea is a beverage produced by steeping dried psilocybin mushrooms in hot water and creating an ingestion route without dealing with their unpleasant texture. Psilocybin mushroom tea effects typically last six hours but tend to decrease over time.

Numerous variables can influence the potency of mushroom tea, including storage time, temperature of water used to prepare it and dosage used. A cup of mushroom tea typically contains trace amounts of psilocybin and psilocin – two compounds responsible for producing its psychedelic effects – although their quantity varies widely depending on both strain of mushroom used as well as an individual’s individual physiology.

Dried mushrooms can be stored for two weeks if kept in a cool, dark environment with proper storage conditions and tightly sealed. However, their potency can decline quickly in these two weeks if air conditions become too dry or moisture levels too high in their environment. Furthermore, heat accelerates psilocybin’s oxidation rate leading to gradual degradation over time.

To avoid this scenario, it is crucial to store mushrooms in airtight packaging that allows air to circulate while also blocking moisture and oxygen influx. Desiccants like silica gel packets may also help; alternatively using a vacuum sealer will extend shelf life of magic mushrooms even further.

Alternately, mushrooms can also be frozen to extend their shelf life. When freezing mushrooms it is recommended that they are placed in a plastic freezer bag to ensure no moisture enters; additionally it would be wise to use a dehydrator prior to freezing in order to extract as much moisture as possible from them before freezing them.

For those who would rather leave the storage of mushrooms to someone else, commercially produced mushroom teas are available both online and at stores for easy purchase. These pouches typically include Reishi, Turkey Tail or Cordyceps mushrooms with medicinal purposes for both human health benefits as well as medicinal use due to the various compounds contained within each type of mushroom tea.