by Ella Owen, Nutritionist Advisor
Discover how to harness the power of ‘adaptogen’ mushroom coffee blends
Love your coffee ritual? You are not alone; coffee is the #1 favourite drink in the world! If you want to take your coffee ritual to the next level, mushroom coffee is a trend that is growing in popularity, especially for health-conscious people who want to enhance their daily performance.
What are instant mushroom coffees?
Organic Traditions range of Mushroom Coffee Blends are made from instant organic coffee with the addition of Ayurvedic herbs, adaptogens and organic cacao to give you natural sustained energy, immune support and focus. Adaptogens refer to food substances that support the body’s stress management system. They may help to increase your resilience (to stressors) and help your body maintain a natural equilibrium. Reishi, Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane and Chaga are highly prized mushrooms that have been used within healing traditions for centuries. The addition of these ‘adaptogen’ mushrooms do not change the delicious and appealing taste of coffee- in fact it makes a cuppa even smoother to drink!
How to supercharge your focus?
Want to start your day focused and ready for work or study? Organic Traditions Focus Fuel is designed for natural energy and focus- perfect if you are striding for peak mental performance. Enhanced with Lion’s Mane, Brahmi, Gotu Kola, and C8 MCTs healthy fats to fuel your brain, Focus Fuel offers a boost of energy at a slower pace that will last longer than coffee alone. This ‘nootropic’ blend contains 95mg of natural caffeine from organic freeze-dried coffee. No more foggy or spacey head? Organic Traditions Focus Fuel synergistic blend contains Lion’s Mane (otherwise know as ‘the smart mushroom’), this mushroom has been studied extensively for its bioactive constituents, thought to help stimulate NGF (nerve growth factor) and brain-derived neurotropic factor, which are involved in memory and cognitive function. Since caffeine can improve focus but drinking too much can make you jittery, mushroom coffee may give you much stronger focus with a lot less caffeine.
How to superpower your energy and endurance?
Want to kick-start your morning, fuel your workout or power through your busy day? Organic Traditions Endurance Fuel offers an energising boost, ideal if you are after peak performance. Research has linked coffee with a number of attributes including enhanced athletic performance, improved alertness and circulation. This unique organic coffee blend also supplies Cordyceps Mushroom, Ashwagandha and Maca powder -natural ingredients traditionally revered for their energising and supportive properties.
Experience the best from instant coffee without the jitters from overstimulation and subsequent energy crashes.
How to give your whole body a boost?
Organic Traditions Mocha is made with a whole-body harmonising blend of Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail and Lion's Mane mushrooms. A delicately sweetened instant organic coffee blended with magnesium-rich cacao and strengthening, balancing, ‘adaptogen’ mushrooms. Mushrooms contain many active compounds, these include beta-glucans, triterpenes and l-ergothioneine - ingredients that have been well-studied for their antioxidant, immune regulating and wellness enhancing properties.
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Any claims mentioned in this blog are based on research and are not aimed to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Coffee and caffeine may not be suitable for everyone. Food supplements should be used within the framework of a healthy lifestyle and not used as substitutes of a varied and balanced diet.
