Mushroom coffee tastes like coffee: smooth, slightly earthy and a little less bitter than a regular cup. It doesn't taste like the mushrooms you cook with. Functional mushrooms are used as dried extracts, and in a good blend the coffee leads, with the mushrooms adding a subtle, rounded depth.
What to expect from the first sip
- Coffee-forward: it smells and tastes like coffee.
- Smoother: many people find it less sharp and bitter than strong brewed coffee.
- Slightly earthy: a mild, nutty or cocoa-like note in the finish.
- No "mushroom" flavor: no savory, sautéed-mushroom taste.
Why mushroom coffees taste different from each other
- The coffee: organic Arabica tastes smoother than cheaper beans.
- How much coffee is in it: blends with very little coffee can taste thin or earthy.
- Which mushrooms: chaga adds a smooth, almost vanilla note; reishi is more bitter.
- Extras: cacao gives a gentle chocolate note. Ours includes organic cacao.
6 ways to make mushroom coffee taste better
- Add real milk or cream, raw or grass-fed if you can. See The Healthiest Coffee Creamer.
- Froth it into a latte. Try our vanilla latte.
- Add cinnamon, which pairs naturally with earthy notes.
- Make it a mocha with a spoon of raw cacao. See our cacao coffee recipe.
- Sweeten naturally with a little raw honey or maple syrup.
- Get the water right: just off the boil, not scorching. See Does Boiling Water Ruin Mushroom Coffee?
Our Signature Mushroom Coffee Blend
We built our blend to taste like a great cup of coffee first: organic Arabica with organic cacao, plus 8:1 fruiting-body extracts of lion's mane, cordyceps, chaga and tremella, Alpha-GPC, L-theanine, organic ginkgo and a full gram of organic Irish sea moss. It's unsweetened, so you can make it exactly how you like. About 90mg of caffeine, and every batch is third-party tested for mold, mycotoxins, glyphosate and heavy metals.
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Frequently asked questions
Does mushroom coffee taste like mushrooms?
No. It tastes like coffee with a smooth, slightly earthy finish.
Does mushroom coffee taste good?
Most people are surprised by how much it tastes like regular coffee. With milk and a little cinnamon, many prefer it.
Is mushroom coffee bitter?
Usually less bitter than strong brewed coffee.
Can you drink mushroom coffee black?
Yes. A good blend tastes smooth enough to drink black.