On social media, you’ve likely come across people drinking something called mushroom coffee. This popular beverage combines traditional coffee with extracts of mushrooms like chaga, lion’s mane and reishi that provide wellness benefits. Mushrooms have recently come into the spotlight thanks to being considered adaptogens; natural substances that help the body adapt to stress; they have long been used as wellness therapies in Asian countries for this purpose. Adaptogens may help increase energy, focus or sleep quality – with mushroom powders and extracts being touted as capable of doing just this – as adaptogens do wonders in providing wellness benefits – making mushroom coffee an indispensable trending beverage trend!

Unfortunately, there is little scientific proof for these claims. While medicinal mushrooms have been tested in test tubes or on animals, no sufficient research exists that shows they will work the same way on humans. Therefore, experts advise following a healthy diet while not taking supplements without first consulting with your physician first.

This is particularly evident when it comes to mushroom coffee, which often fails to reveal the amounts of each individual ingredient per serving. Most products feature a mix of medicinal mushrooms such as chaga, turkey tail, reishi and lion’s mane – often packed with compounds with immune-enhancing, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties – along with herbs or amino acids like Ashwagandha that have the ability to relieve stress and improve sleep quality.

Although mushroom coffee may offer numerous purported health benefits, it’s important to keep in mind that this beverage remains just a beverage with little evidence backing up any claims about its benefits. According to Czerwony: “Mushroom coffee may just be another marketing gimmick with no real scientific support behind its claimed benefits.”

At its best, eating whole mushrooms is best. Mushrooms contain many healthful phytochemicals and offer lots of essential vitamins like D and potassium – plus their delicious flavor makes them great additions to salads, soups, stir fry dishes or chili!

Though adaptogenic ingredients found in certain mushrooms could help reduce stress, enhance cognitive performance and promote better sleep, more research needs to be conducted before concluding whether mushroom coffee actually achieves these effects. Therefore, it would be wise to avoid drinking this beverage if you have any medical conditions or medications which interact with complementary and alternative medicines (CAM).

If you’re curious to give mushroom coffee a try, you can find it at most grocery stores and online retailers. Just read labels carefully to avoid anything with added sugar or ingredients you are sensitive to; better still would be eating your own backyard mushrooms or buying from farmers markets locally!