Mushroom coffee blends provide an intriguing alternative to regular coffee. Composed of beans mixed with functional mushrooms like chaga, lion’s mane or reishi for a healthy boost that’s low-cal and won’t cause as harsh an energy crash as traditional java. Mushroom blends may offer numerous health benefits including improved cognitive function, decreased stress and better sleep, immune support enhancement and enhanced immunity support – among others.

One key difference between mushroom coffee and tea is its ease of preparation. Medicinal mushroom coffee can be prepared quickly using pods or powders that can be easily added to a Keurig machine or Nespresso machine, making it the ideal option for busy lifestyles that don’t have time to prepare a cup every day.

But before switching from coffee to mushroom tea, there are a few considerations you need to keep in mind. Taste is often one of the first considerations: many find mushroom coffee has a smoother, less acidic taste than their morning cup of joe. But depending on which kind of mushrooms were included in your blend; such as Reishi having an earthier or woodsy note while Cordyceps may provide sweet notes.

Second, consider both cost and ease of preparation when making your selection. Mushroom coffee may be more costly than tea due to its inclusion of adaptogens and other health-boosting ingredients; however, you can keep costs low by purchasing bulk supplies of mushrooms and coffee grounds and grinding them yourself before brewing your cup(s).

Thirdly, growing conditions and location can have a major effect on the medicinal properties of mushrooms. If grown in soil with heavy metals or near pollutants, for instance, these contaminants could wreak havoc with overall health benefits of the product if consumed as food. Therefore, it’s wise to buy from trusted brands with organically-grown fungi sources when selecting your mushrooms for purchase.

And finally, it’s important to keep in mind that both mushroom coffee and tea may be difficult for some individuals to digest, particularly those with sensitive stomachs or GI issues. People living with autoimmune conditions should exercise extra caution as certain mushrooms (like reishi) may have blood-thinning properties which interfere with medications used to treat such conditions. Overall however, most who switch from coffee to mushroom tea report positive results, including reduced stress and anxiety, improved sleep quality, increased energy levels, reduced stress/anxiety levels and overall improved wellbeing – making this an easy way of adding extra nutrition to their daily lives – we think mushroom tea is the way forward!