More and more friends (plus my own mom!) over the years have extolled the benefits of mushroom coffee to me, but I still hadn’t taken the plunge. That is, until we partnered with The Kind Coffee Cooperative, who sent me some of their new mushroom coffee to try.

Made with micro-ground arabica beans, structured aloe, and organic lion’s mane mushrooms, I — reluctantly. I admit it! — gave it a shot. I’ve long been intrigued by the benefits of functional mushrooms like lion’s mane, which people swear helps improve focus, alertness, and gut health, all of which I can use. Especially the gut health.

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What really got me interested, even beyond the ingredients, is the fact that the Kind Coffee Cooperative has partnered with Kindness.org, donating $5 of every pack purchased, to help support the non-profit’s K-8 social-emotional learning curriculum. The cooperative also supports sustainable farming practices, provides fair wages for farmers, and meaningfully supports veterans in need.

If you’re curious about what mushroom coffee tastes like, what it does for you, how to drink it, and whether it’s worth trying for yourself, read my full review of our partner Kind Coffee Cooperative on Cool Mom Eats.