Best mushroom coffee brands reviewed and why everyone’s drinking it

Think of this product as a healthy alternative to those Starbucks syrup-laden lattes. Naturya Superfood Latte Coffee is a Fairtrade blend of coffee infused with coconut milk, reishi mushroom powder, calcium from seaweed and 450 million live bio cultures. Simply mix three tablespoons with hot water for a perfectly sweet, creamy and indulgent-tasting cup of goodness. This would also be great added to any smoothie.

This is an immune-boosting blend of reishi, maitake and shiitake mushrooms each containing oodles of vitamin D, niacin and manganese. The Power Powder from Naturya can be popped into your daily protein shake or dusted atop your afternoon cappuccino for a tasty wellness boost.

Packaged in a sleek, letter box-friendly box, this coffee wins points on the style front. The ingredients are a mix of barista-style coffee, dual-extracted lion’s mane and Rhodiola rosea (a medicinal plant traditionally used to reduce anxiety and fatigue). Flavour-wise, this one is smooth and well-rounded.

This Finnish-American brand was the first to bring mushroom coffee to the masses. This particular blend features organic instant coffee with lion’s mane and chaga extract. Expect a medium-roast coffee with sweet chocolate and caramel notes. We particularly love that it comes in single-portion sachets, so you can enjoy it at home or when you’re out and about.

Ready to go all-in on the functional fungi craze? DIRTEA’s Mushroom Coffee claims to be the “purest and most potent” on the market. It combines 100 per cent arabica coffee with 1,000mg of pure lion’s mane, chaga and cordyceps mushrooms, plus maca for digestion and ashwagandha for stress. The taste profile is full-bodied and smoky with nutty undertones. We found it had the earthiest flavour of the bunch, but it does mellow after a few sips.

Made using Colombian instant arabica coffee and 600mg of mushroom extracts (lion’s mane, chaga and cordyceps), this option promises to bring ”calmer energy and better focus”. It has much less caffeine than your regular cup of Java, so it would be ideal for anyone looking to cut back without going cold turkey. Plus, it’s worth noting that the company plants a new tree when you make a purchase.

Prefer French press coffee over instant? Balance Coffee is one of the only brands in the UK to supply a ground coffee-mushroom mix. The formula features speciality grade coffee and 100 per cent naturally sourced organic lion’s mane dual extract. Yielding a rich and chocolatey brew (with zero mushroom taste), it’s the obvious choice for the discerning coffee connoisseur.

This pick was created with your immunity in mind. The star ingredient in Cheerful’s Buddha’s unique coffee powder is reishi mushroom, which is said to have antioxidant and immune-boosting properties. It’s also packed with organic MCT coconut oil, ashwagandha and cacao - all things that can help you stay at your peak.

Filled to the brim with almost every nootropic mushroom imaginable, Soulbrew is a hearty ‘coffee’ blend crafted for energy, focus and inner calm. It includes Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Maca, Ashwagandha as well as Cacao and Coconut Nectar for natural sweetness. If you’re looking for a warming, soul-boosting morning brew without any of the caffeine jitters, Soulbrew’s mushroom coffee tastes like a delicious spiced hot chocolate.

One of the best loved adaptogenic mushrooms available, Turkey Tail is said to support overall immune health while reducing inflammation thanks to antioxidant properties. Otherwise known as Coriolus versicolor, it’s a wood-decaying fungus that has been used in Chinese traditional medicine as a tonic for centuries.

The Shroom Shop’s Turkey Tail mushroom coffee contains pure Turkey Tail mushroom extract blended with coffee and is also available in capsule form. Characterised by a rich, earthy flavour, this immune-boosting blend might not be for everyone, but it’s certainly worth a try.