Mushrooms in tea?
Absolutely.
Functional mushrooms have a long history of use in traditional wellness practices, but today they’re showing up everywhere from coffee to powders to supplements.
At Kubo, we decided to take a different approach: pair functional mushrooms with bold organic tea and serious caffeine.
The result is our mushroom tea collection: Lion’s Mane Chai, Reishi English Breakfast, and Chaga Citrus & Passion.
Here’s what makes each one different.
What Is Functional Mushroom Tea?
First, we’re not talking about the mushrooms you throw into a stir-fry.
“Functional mushrooms” is a popular term for mushroom varieties used in foods, beverages, and traditional wellness practices for characteristics beyond basic flavor.
Three of the most recognizable are Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and Chaga.
Rather than hiding them in capsules, Kubo blends them into tea you can actually look forward to drinking.
Each mushroom blend contains 300 mg of its featured mushroom per tea bag, paired with organic tea and complementary flavors.
And because this is Kubo, they’re built for energy too.
Lion’s Mane Chai
Bold Chai + Lion’s Mane + 155 mg Caffeine
Lion’s Mane is one of today’s most recognizable functional mushrooms and has a long history of use in traditional wellness practices.
For our Lion’s Mane Chai, we pair it with bold organic black tea and warming chai spices including cinnamon, cardamom, clove, and orange peel.
The result is rich, spicy, comforting—and much more like your favorite morning chai than something you’d expect from a mushroom drink.
Each cup contains:
300 mg Lion’s Mane
155 mg caffeine
Organic black tea
Warming chai spices
Zero sugar
If you’re looking for a mushroom tea to replace your morning coffee ritual, this is where we’d start.
Reishi English Breakfast
Smooth Black Tea + Reishi + 155 mg Caffeine
Reishi has been used in East Asian traditions for centuries and remains one of the best-known functional mushrooms today.
Kubo’s Reishi English Breakfast keeps things simple.
We pair Reishi mushroom powder with smooth organic black tea and caffeine derived from green tea.
It’s bold enough for the morning, smooth enough for the afternoon, and familiar enough for someone who wants to try mushroom tea without an overly complicated flavor profile.
Each cup contains:
300 mg Reishi
155 mg caffeine
Organic black tea
Zero sugar
Think classic breakfast tea—with a functional Kubo twist.
Chaga Citrus & Passion
Chaga + Bright Citrus + High-Energy Tea
Chaga is a distinctive fungus traditionally associated with cold northern forests, where it grows primarily on birch trees.
Its naturally earthy character makes it an interesting match for brighter flavors, which is why Kubo pairs Chaga with citrus and passion fruit notes.
Instead of a heavy, earthy mushroom drink, you get something vibrant and approachable.
It’s a good starting point for anyone who’s curious about functional mushrooms but gravitates toward fruit-forward tea.
Do Mushroom Teas Taste Like Mushrooms?
That’s usually the first question.
And the answer with Kubo is: that’s not the goal.
We build each recipe so the mushroom works within the overall blend rather than dominating it.
Lion’s Mane is surrounded by chai spice.
Reishi sits alongside bold black tea.
Chaga is balanced with citrus and tropical fruit.
The idea isn’t to make tea taste like mushrooms.
It’s to make great tea that happens to contain functional mushrooms.
Mushroom Coffee vs. Mushroom Tea
Mushroom coffee has helped introduce millions of people to functional mushrooms.
But coffee isn’t the only way to enjoy them.
Mushroom tea gives you a different ritual—and Kubo takes it one step further by creating mushroom blends with approximately coffee-level caffeine.
You still get the warm morning cup and serious caffeine, but with organic tea as the foundation.
Which Kubo Mushroom Tea Is Right for Me?
Choose Lion’s Mane Chai if you love warming spices, chai, and a bold morning cup.
Choose Reishi English Breakfast if you prefer smooth, classic black tea.
Choose Chaga Citrus & Passion if you want something brighter, fruitier, and a little more adventurous.
Or don’t choose.
Try all three and find your mushroom.
Functional Ingredients. Serious Energy. Actually Good Tea.
Functional ingredients shouldn’t require giving up flavor.
That’s the philosophy behind Kubo’s mushroom collection.
Start with organic tea. Add functional mushrooms. Bring the caffeine. Build a flavor people genuinely want to drink.
Simple.
Explore Kubo Mushroom Tea and find the blend that fits your ritual.
This article is for general educational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.