No matter your goal – be it relaxing with Reishi tea before bed, supporting immunity with Chaga tea, or increasing focus and concentration with Lion’s mane – mushroom tea provides a tasty way to incorporate functional mushrooms into daily life. Play around with different flavors, dosages and brewing methods until you discover your perfect cup.

Start by boiling some water in a pot, adding dried mushroom pieces or powder. Allow this mixture to steep for 20 to 30 minutes until desired strength has been reached, before taking care to strain through fine mesh strainer, cheesecloth or tea infuser for straining purposes.

Mushrooms contain several beneficial compounds, including antioxidants and polyphenols. According to a recent case-control study, consumption of mushrooms and green tea together has been associated with lower breast cancer risks for Chinese premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Further research is necessary in order to understand this joint effect.