Reishi coffee is an earthy-flavored beverage created by combining mushroom extract powder with ground coffee or roasted roots. Depending on which extract powder is used, Reishi Coffee may help regulate blood sugar, counteract caffeine peaks and valleys, boost immune system function, alleviate allergies and more. Common varieties include cordyceps, chaga, maitake turkey tail lion’s mane mushroom extract powder.

To maximize its medicinal potential, search for mushroom powder made from fruiting bodies rather than mycelium of Reishi mushrooms. This is due to fruiting bodies boasting four times more polysaccharides and beta-glucans compared with grains; these ingredients give Reishi its medicinal qualities.