Mushroom tea is an increasingly trendy healthy beverage trend, created from combining one or more varieties of edible mushrooms like chaga, cordyceps, reishi or lion’s mane with hot boiling water to create this delectable drink. Not only can it subtly energize your body but also support its health in numerous ways from increasing immunity to relieving inflammation.

If you’re planning on adding superfood tea into your daily routine, it is essential that you know the optimal way to steep it to get maximum health-supportive benefits from its health-boosting properties. While some tinctures may be taken without water brewing process, generally double extraction technique (where herbs are first soaked in alcohol, then later again in hot water) should be employed as it maximizes extract’s therapeutic potential and provides optimal benefits.

Instead of coffee which may induce jitters, mushroom tea offers a mellow yet earthy energizing boost without its caffeine-induced side effects. Furthermore, its soothing and immune boosting benefits help alleviate inflammation while simultaneously decreasing stress levels, increasing cognitive functioning and supporting gut and cardiovascular health.

Mushroom tea achieves its energizing effects through a combination of myconutrients (electrolytes, vitamins and amino acids) and bioactive compounds found in edible mushrooms. Studies have demonstrated how bioactive compounds found in mushrooms can reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, regulate stress responses, assist digestion processes, ease anxiety levels, increase energy levels and support cardiovascular health.

Mushroom tea’s effectiveness lies in its cumulative, habitual intake. This is especially essential given that, unlike pills or supplements that provide instantaneous relief from symptoms, its medicinal components only become fully active when regularly taken. Luckily, creating such a routine with delicious herbal beverages is easy!