Chaga Mushroom Tea Recipe

The popularity of chaga tea is a recent phenomenon. Chaga tea helps boost immunity, improve digestive system and relieve stress.

This unique beverage stands apart with its powerful anti-oxidant content that promotes optimal hepatic function, increases the energy levels, and strengthens the resistance against stress.

Benefits from Chaga Mushrooms

Since ancient times, cultures around the world have used mushrooms as a culinary and medicinal ingredient. Modern science has only recently discovered the medicinal benefits of mushrooms. Chaga mushrooms (Cinder conk, or Inonotusobliquus) are edible, non-toxic fungi found on Birch Trees in cold climates.

Chaga tea is an effective way to reap all the benefits of this amazing superfood, including fighting cancer and increasing metabolism and energy levels. Beta D glucans in Chaga help white blood cells identify infections quickly; anti-inflammatory polysaccharides such as inotodial, ergosterol and betulinic acids (which come from birchwood) provide anti-inflammatory support.

Chaga tea is a great source of calcium and silicon. It also has iron, zinc, copper magnesium, phosphorus & sulfur. One cup of chaga tea can provide more potassium and rubidium than a banana! In Petri dishes it was even shown to kill cancer cells; thus making chaga an attractive therapy option for hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

Chaga is a great addition to a healthy, balanced diet. It is safe for most people but those with bleeding disorders are advised to avoid it. People with rheumatoid, multiple sclerosis, and blood thinners shouldn't consume chaga because it may stimulate the immune system. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also avoid chaga as it could have an adverse reaction on their immune system.

Interested in adding Chaga Mushroom Tincture to your tea collection? Try our Wild-Harvested Chaga Mushroom Tincture, made using 100% mushroom fruiting bodies extracted using our dual extraction method for maximum benefits. Add two drops to hot water and enjoy!

How to Make Chaga Mushroom Tea

Chaga mushroom tea has quickly become an immensely popular beverage due to its health benefits. It is well known as a remedy for cold symptoms, inflammation reduction, energy boost and even cancer prevention! Plus it's simple and tasty like regular black tea; perfect if you want something different! If you're looking to try something different, this is a must!

There are two main methods for making Chaga Tea. Chaga Extract powder is the fastest and cheapest method. Chaga Tincture takes a little longer, but offers greater health benefits over the long term. To get the best health benefits from drinking Chaga tea, combine both methods.

If using a large chunk of chaga in an alcohol-filled jar, shake it every so often until the straining procedure is complete. From there, you can make Mushroom Tea.

Once your chaga is ready for production, check its surface for any impurities. These could be bugs or pollen. Once this step has been completed, remove any unwanted pieces using a foraging blade or a brush back of an Opinel. The next step is to grind the chunks into smaller pieces with a meat grinder, or hammer. This will produce a more coffee-like brew after cooking.

Once the chaga has been chopped up into smaller pieces you will need to let them dry on a warm dry surface. It may take a couple of days.

Based on the quality of chaga, tea brewed from it may have an earthy and woodsy flavor that's quite strong, often thick and dark in consistency with bitter notes. Therefore, adding honey or sugar will make this drink more accessible to most people.

Ingredients

The Chaga mushroom is a superfood for many years. It can boost immunity, promote health and even slow down the aging process. This unique mushroom, whether consumed as tea, capsules, or tinctures, can help fight off many conditions and diseases, including cancer. Drinking chaga tea can be a great way to reap the benefits of this mushroom.

Chaga tea is prepared by boiling or simmering dried chaga pieces in hot water for an extended period. It has a taste similar to coffee but contains less caffeine and more medicinal benefits. When creating your drink it is important to only use top quality ingredients to get maximum benefit from each sip.

It is important to select the right ingredients when making chaga shiitake mushroom tea. We recommend using high-grade extracts powders such as Real Mushrooms' Sacred 7 Chaga tea, which uses hot water extraction to capture more bioactive compounds from chaga mushrooms.

You can also add honey, agave, maple syrup, mushroom coffee nearby or other natural sweeteners to your tea brew. This will give it an extra flavor punch. All these options make for delicious cups of Chaga.

Consult your physician before attempting to make chaga. This is particularly important if you have any medical conditions or are taking medications containing Chaga mushroom; these interactions could potentially have side effects and should always be treated as potentially serious risks.

Chaga tea should also be avoided by people suffering from any autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus, since its consumption can make their immune systems more active, leading to further symptoms in those who already suffer from such disorders. It is also advised that pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should not drink it.

Storage

Chaga's healing properties can be preserved by storing it properly. It's important that suppliers ensure product integrity by offering only Chaga that is properly stored and processed before selling to clients.

In order to achieve this, it is essential that your chaga be dried properly. Chaga absorbs moisture quickly, so to maintain its health-supportive properties it must be completely brittle and dry to the touch. Chaga chunks, or powder, should be stored airtight in a dark and cool environment.

The chaga mushrooms tea can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. It is best enjoyed when it has a rich, coffee-like color. Chaga is a mushroom that can be frozen to make it last longer between brews.

To make Chaga Tea, first simmer the fungus in a pot for an hour. The longer your timer runs, then the stronger the tea will be. Enjoy your brew and sweeten it with maple syrup or raw honey if you like.

If you are short on time, chaga tea can be reheated quickly in the microwave. You should remove it before the bubbles appear to avoid overheating.

As with any food item, brewing only what will be consumed within a day of production is key as chaga can go rancid if left for too long. This is crucial for wild varieties which are not harvested professionally as they could contain environmental toxins. If you have any questions about chaga products, it is always best to consult a professional. The best suppliers will only recommend premium ingredients to their customers.