Chaga Mushroom Chai Organic

$14.00

HERBAL TEA | CAFFEINE FREE | ORGANIC | EVERYDAY WELLNESS

Most mushroom teas make you pay for the benefits in flavor. Not this one. Real chai spices, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg, carry the chaga so the cup tastes like chai and not like the forest floor. You get the antioxidant mushroom people drink for daily resilience*, in something you actually look forward to.

Sold in 2 oz quantities. Makes 10-12 cups.

Ingredients

organic chaga powder, organic ginger, organic coconut, organic cinnamon, organic cardamom, organic nutmeg

Get the Most from this Tea for Everyday Wellness

Chaga rewards consistency. It is a daily, cumulative kind of mushroom, not a one-and-done fix, so the people who feel the most from it are the ones who make it a regular cup rather than an occasional one.

Use one heaping tablespoon per 8 oz. This is a bigger scoop than our other mushroom blends. Under-measure and you get a thin cup that does not taste like much.

Brew it on the stovetop, not just a quick steep. Heating the blend in water or milk to just before a boil pulls more out of the chaga and the spices than pouring hot water over it and walking away. On a chilly day this is like a hot cocoa, simmered slowly on the stove until the whole kitchen smells like chai.

Make it a latte. Heating it in milk, dairy or a plant milk, leans into the coconut already in the blend and gives you a creamy spiced cup. A splash of our Sacred Golden Milk stirred in is a shop favorite.

It is caffeine free, so it is an easy swap for an afternoon coffee or an after-dinner drink when you want the ritual without the buzz keeping you awake.

If the earthiness of straight mushroom blends has put you off before, this is the gentle on-ramp. The chai spices do the work of making chaga taste good.

Hear our co-founder Vidya break down what chaga and the other functional mushrooms actually do, and how to fold them into a daily routine, on the podcast episode Functional Mushrooms for Mood, Energy and Sleep.

* Health benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor if you are on medication, have a health condition, or are pregnant or nursing or having surgery.

  • Why does this tea work?

    Chaga powder: the heart of the blend and the reason to drink it. Brewed in hot water or hot milk, chaga releases its water-soluble antioxidant compounds including polysaccharides and melanin, the same compounds people across Russia and Eastern Europe have relied on for centuries as a daily protective tonic against oxidative stress. It carries a deep earthy note, which is exactly what the spices are here to balance.

    Ginger: warming and a little sharp, it lifts the whole cup and is the classic chai spice for settling digestion.

    Cinnamon: brings the rounded sweetness that makes this taste like chai, and softens chaga's earthiness without any added sugar.

    Cardamom: the bright, aromatic top note of any real chai, the thing your nose catches first.

    Nutmeg: a small amount, cozy and slightly sweet, filling in the warm baking-spice background.

    Coconut: rounds the body so the tea drinks smooth and a touch creamy, especially made with milk. The natural fat in coconut also helps your body take up more of what the chaga is delivering, so it is earning its place beyond flavor.

    These statements are based on traditional herbal use and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

  • Is this the right one for me?

    This is the mushroom tea for people who want the benefits but have never gotten past the taste. It is blended for flavor first, real chai you would drink anyway, with chaga along for the ride. If that is you, start here.

    If you want a mushroom blend aimed at a specific job, look at the others in the collection. Stress Busting Adaptogenic Support tea is the heavier functional chai, stacked with reishi, ashwagandha and maca for stress and restoration. Happy Place mushroom tea is the one for mood and calm focus, and Restorative Sleep mushroom tea is the one to drink before bed. Those lead with function. This one leads with the cup you actually crave.

  • Who should skip this one?

    Not recommended if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition or are on medications without checking with your healthcare provider first.

    This blend contains chaga, which may interact with blood thinners and may affect blood sugar. If you take a blood thinner such as warfarin, or diabetes medication, talk to your doctor before drinking this one.

    Chaga is also high in oxalates. If you have a history of kidney stones or impaired kidney function, skip this one or check with your doctor first.

    Skip it too if you have a mushroom allergy.

    If you have a surgery scheduled, stop drinking this blend at least two weeks before your procedure and let your surgical team know what herbs you have been taking.

What Customers at Our Laguna Beach Store Ask About This Tea

Chaga is the antioxidant mushroom. People have brewed it for centuries across Russia and Eastern Europe, and it is the one in the functional-mushroom world reached for as a daily protective cup rather than a quick pick-me-up. Our Chaga Mushroom Chai gives you that, wrapped in real chai spice so it tastes like something you want, not something you tolerate. It is caffeine free, so it works in the afternoon or after dinner when coffee would keep you up.

Yes, and daily is really how chaga is meant to be used. It is a slow, cumulative mushroom, so a regular cup does more for you than an occasional one. Because this blend is caffeine free, there is nothing stopping you from making it a daily habit, morning or night. Start with the one-tablespoon serving and go from there.

No. This is a caffeine-free herbal blend, no black tea, no green tea, just chaga and chai spices. That is part of why people use chaga as an afternoon or evening alternative to coffee. You get a warm, spiced cup and the wellness perks without anything that will keep you up.

Chaga has a long traditional history as an antioxidant and immune-supporting mushroom, and that is the framing we stand behind. The modern human research is still early and a lot of the strongest findings come from lab and animal studies, so anyone promising you dramatic results is overselling it. Think of chaga as steady, daily support you build over weeks, not a cure or a quick fix. The upside here is that even while the science catches up, you are drinking a genuinely good cup of chai.