- Does it taste like mushrooms?
- The base is a medium roast Peruvian coffee, and the reishi and maitake are extracts, so the mushroom note is mild and earthy rather than dominant. Drinkers sensitive to earthy flavors may notice it more in black coffee.
- How much vitamin D does a cup give?
- The blend provides 15% of the daily value of vitamin D per serving. That is a supplement to your diet, not a full daily dose.
- How should I brew it?
- It is ground coffee, so use it in a drip machine, pour-over or French press as you would any medium roast. Add creamer if you want to soften the earthy edge.
- How does it compare with Four Sigmatic?
- Four Sigmatic sells single-serve packets built around lion's mane and chaga. DEFEND is a ground bag with reishi, maitake, agaricus and olive leaf, plus vitamin D, so it is a daily pot coffee rather than a travel packet.
- Is it caffeinated?
- Yes. It is regular coffee, so it carries the caffeine of a medium roast. The mushrooms add functional ingredients, not decaffeination.
- Where is the DEFEND Functional Mushroom Coffee – Medium Roast cheapest?
- At antioxi-supplements, for $12.99, as of our latest check.
- What do buyers say about the DEFEND Functional Mushroom Coffee – Medium Roast?
- Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings.
- Where can I buy the DEFEND Functional Mushroom Coffee – Medium Roast?
- 2 stores we checked sell it, including Laird Superfood, antioxi-supplements.