How To Make Shroom Tea?

• 250 ml Water1 Cup Water
• 2g Dried Mushrooms of Choice (Beginner Dose)⅛ oz Dried Mushrooms of Choice (Beginner Dose)
• Tea of your ChoiceTea of your Choice
• 25ml Lemon Juice (Optional)1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice (Optional)
• 15g Ginger (Optional)0.5 oz Ginger (Optional)
• 15g Honey (Optional)1 tbsp Honey (Optional)
• 75ml Milk (Optional)⅓ Cup Milk (Optional)

Tools

• Teacup or Teapot
• Knife, Blender or Coffee Grinder
• Tea Strainer (Optional)
• Scale (Optional)
• Thermometer (Optional)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Pick and Prepare Ingredients (Optional)

   
   Before starting, decide which additional ingredients you would like to use. A tea bag or tea leaves are usually a good base to provide some flavour. It doesn't matter which tea you use, so choose what you like best.

   
   

   Lemon can make the effects slightly stronger and the onset quicker, similar to the popular Lemon Tek method. You can use half a fresh lemon or around ~25ml lemon juice. Lime juice works as well.

   Honey, sugar, or other sweeteners can drastically improve the taste. While mushroom tea doesn't have a strong flavour, it can still taste slightly earthy. Sweeteners mask this easily, so add as much as you like.

   Ginger helps calm the stomach and reduce nausea. This is especially useful if you decide not to filter out the mushroom pieces and eat them, as they can sometimes cause stomach upset. About ~15 grams ginger is usually enough.
2. 2.

   Heat Up Water

   
   Next, heat up your water and wait until it boils. This usually doesn´t take longer than five minutes. In the meantime, you can prepare your mushrooms. Keep in mind that if you want to make larger amounts of tea, adjust the water accordingly.
3. 3.

   Grind or Chop the Mushrooms

   
   First of all, decide how many shrooms you want to use for your tea. Dosing varies depending on the strain and the experience level you want to achieve. For tea, you can usually use any amount you like, from microdosing to heroic doses. Use our Mushroom Calculator to find your perfect dosage.

   
   

   Now, chop up your mushrooms and try to cut them as small as possible, since smaller pieces allow the psilocybin (the active ingredient) to transfer into the water better. You can also grind them into a fine powder using a coffee grinder or a blender, or crush them into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.

   I prefer cutting them rather than grinding them into a powder because it makes it much easier to strain them out later, but it's totally up to you.
4. 4.

   Pour Water and Let it Cool Down

   
   Once the water boils, pour the hot water into your cup or teapot and let it sit for about five minutes. This resting time brings the water to a suitable temperature for steeping and helps preserve the potency.

   The water shouldn't be hotter than 60°C (140°F), as high temperatures can begin to degrade psilocybin, the active component in the mushrooms. Using a thermometer is recommended, but not mandatory.
5. 5.

   Add Mushrooms and Other Ingredients

   
   Once the water has cooled down, put the mushrooms in a tea strainer and submerge them in the water. This makes removal easy later on, but it also works without a strainer. At this stage, you can also add tea, ginger, or lemon juice according to your preference.
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   You can drink the tea plain, but be aware that you'll still be able to taste the mushrooms.
6. 6.

   Let the Tea Steep for 15–20 Minutes

   
   Allow the mixture to steep for 15 to 20 minutes. This provides enough time for the flavours and active compounds to fully infuse into the water, ensuring there is little to no loss of potency when you filter the solids out.
7. 7.

   Remove the Strainer and Sweeten Your Tea

   
   Remove the strainer containing the ingredients. While you can eat the remaining mushroom pieces, it isn't necessary, as most of the active components are now suspended in the liquid. Additionally, mushroom fruit bodies are hard to digest and can cause nausea, which is why I recommend discarding them.

   Your tea is now ready to enjoy! You can also add honey, sugar, or any other sweetener of your choice to further improve the taste.
8. 8.

   Make it Latte (Optional)

   
   If you prefer your tea as a latte, that's no problem! Simply skip ingredients like ginger and lemon juice and use ~75 ml of any milk you like. Before adding the milk, heat it to a temperature similar to your tea, around 60°C (140°F).
   
   

   You can do this by microwaving it for 1 to 2 minutes. Just be sure not to bring it to a boil. Once mixed, feel free to add spices like vanilla, pumpkin spice, or cinnamon. This makes for one of my favourite shroom-infused drinks.

Conclusion

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