Yes but quite often people who drink chaga for the first few times may feel a surge of energy.
Yes! The melanin content in Chaga is far over average compared to other foods and medicinal plants.
Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is a pore mushroom with a black, coal-like appearance, it’s black appearance comes from the high melanin content while inside it has a brownish orange color.
Melanin is a protective pigment that determines the skin tone in humans and is found in several areas of the human body
• Skin where it provides skin color
• Hair
• Pupils or irises of the eyes
• Stria vascularis of the inner ear
• Areas of the brain, the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus
• The medulla and zona reticularis of the adrenal gland
Chaga has a pleasant woody flavor , mild sweet with a hint of vanilla and tastes a little like coffee without the jitter as it does not contain caffeine.
No, chaga does not contain caffeine
*Please note that our Chaga Java coffee blend does contain caffeine
Chaga, scientifically known as Inonotus obliquus, is indeed not a mushroom in the traditional sense. While it shares some similarities with some mushrooms in appearance and habitat, its life cycle and structure differ significantly. Unlike typical mushrooms, chaga does not have a distinct fruiting body that produces spores. Instead, chaga grows as a mass of mycelium within the host tree (birch) forming a hardened black exterior known as a sclerotium.
Therefore, the concept of a “fruiting body percentage” does not apply to chaga.
Chaga powder can be consumed as tea, added to a smoothie or favourite food recipe.
How to Prepare Chaga Mushroom to Drink as a Tea
Brewing Steps:
Bring to a boil a small handful in 4 cups of water and let it steep for 10 minutes.
You can save the chaga chunks in the refrigerator and re infuse up to 3 times. We encourage this practice since wild chaga is rare and it contains a vast amount of nutrients that can be extracted on multiple infusions.
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