Chaga tea recipe
This Chaga tea recipe is simple and quick.
Chaga tea has been consumed for millennia for its health and medicinal properties.Ā ChagaĀ contains health-promoting components such beta D glucans, polysaccharides, betulinic acid and anti-oxidants, among many others.Ā Ā
Does boiling Chaga ruin it?
Boiling Chaga while making tea can destroy many of the health-promoting properties of its compounds. In this Chaga tea recipe and in our more in depth post, we explain why itās important to keep you water at 176 degrees when preparing your Chaga tea.
Where to buy Chaga tea
Foraged has the largest selection of sustainably harvested, traceable Chaga. Other brands like Four Sigmatic and MudWtr donāt tell you where their ingredients are from, or who harvested the Chaga. Often, the Chaga comes from questionable sources abroard.
Foraged is the only online source to buy Chaga directly from USA-based foragers. You can browse our full selection of Chaga products here. You can also buy Chaga from different parts of the country on Foraged, including Appalachia, Maine, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and New York.
When making this Chaga tea recipe, be sure to always use the best Chaga mushrooms.
Show me how to make Chaga tea!
How to make Chaga Tea:
How to Make Chaga Tea
Equipment
- 1 Small pot
Materials
- 1 tbsp Ground Chaga /products/ground-chaga
- 3 cups Water
- 1 tsp Honey (optional)
Instructions
- Heat 2-3 cups of water to approximately 176 degrees Farenheit3 cups Water
- Add one tablespoon of ChagaĀ (or an equivalent or slightly greater amount of chaga chunks).1 tbsp Ground Chaga
- With the tablespoon of Chaga in the pot, simmer for a minimum ofĀ 45 minutesĀ while stirring occasionally. Longer steeping times will result in a richer tea. Do not boil water!
- Pour into cup (filtering grounds is optional ā most sink to bottom)
- Optional ā add honey for some sweetness!1 tsp Honey (optional)
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