{"title":"Functional Mushrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdaptogenic mushrooms for focus, calm and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"organic-lion-s-mane-powder","title":"Organic Lion’s Mane Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003eLion's mane mushroom grown and processed in South Africa, dehydrated and ground to a fine powder. Mild, savoury and unusually easy to cook with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine, pale powder with a mild, savoury, slightly sweet flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHericium erinaceus fruiting body, cultivated in South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor soups, sauces, coffee and savoury cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is lion's mane powder?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a shaggy white mushroom that looks like its name. Ours is cultivated in the Western Cape and processed in South Africa, which makes it one of the few products in our range grown close to home. Only the fruiting body is used, and it is not considered a novel food under EU Regulation 2015\/2283.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fresh fruiting bodies are dried in a dehydrator and ground in a universal grinder to a powder that passes 100 mesh. Nothing is added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it tastes like\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMild, savoury and faintly sweet, sometimes compared to seafood, with a soft aroma. It is the gentlest of the mushroom powders and the easiest to use in food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use lion's mane powder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStir it into soups, gravies, risottos and pasta sauces where it adds body and a rounded savoury note, or add a teaspoon to coffee or hot chocolate. It also works in savoury bakes and burger mixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuality and sourcing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot irradiated and GMO-free. Produced under a documented food safety system in South Africa. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery van Mel \u0026amp; Co. product is a single ingredient or a short, declared blend, with nothing added that is not on the label. Each one is supplied against a written specification that sets out its origin, sensory character, microbiological limits and allergen status. Where a product is certified organic, the certifying body is named in the specification. We pack in Stellenbosch and ship across South Africa in 100 g, 1 kg and 10 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIngredients\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLion's mane mushroom fruiting body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHericium erinaceus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProcess\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDehydrated and ground, 100% through 100 mesh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBeta-glucans (1,3 and 1,6)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35% or more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack sizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 g, 1 kg and 10 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Van Mel \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"100 g","offer_id":53711824191853,"sku":"LIONS-MANE","price":659.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":53862697894253,"sku":null,"price":4199.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 kg","offer_id":53862697959789,"sku":null,"price":33200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/7356\/5549\/files\/Lionsmain.png?v=1787126437"},{"product_id":"organic-reishi-powder","title":"Organic Reishi Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fruiting body of the reishi mushroom, dried and ground to a fine brown powder. Bitter, woody and traditionally taken as a tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine brown powder with a pronounced bitter, woody taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 to 4 g a day, simmered or stirred into hot drinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is reishi powder?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eReishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is a glossy, fan-shaped mushroom that grows in warm, humid parts of Asia and has a long history in East Asian cooking and tea-making. Ours is made from the fruiting body only, grown organically, dried and ground. The powder is around two-thirds fibre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mushrooms are dried below 40 °C and sorted in the country of origin. In Germany they are analysed, vacuum-cleaned and X-rayed, put through a germ-reduction step, ground to an 80 mesh powder, passed through metal detection and packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it tastes like\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistinctly bitter and woody, with an earthy depth. This is not a mushroom for hiding in a smoothie; it suits a hot drink where the bitterness can be balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use reishi powder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimmer 2 to 4 g in hot water for ten minutes as a tea, or stir it into coffee or hot chocolate where milk and a little sweetness round it out. Cinnamon and ginger are natural partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuality and sourcing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertified organic under EU Regulation 2018\/848 (certifier NL-BIO-01). Suitable for vegans, kosher certified and suitable for halal diets. Not irradiated and GMO-free. Shelf life of 30 months from production. 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Dark, woody and made for a hot drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark brown powder with a deep, woody, slightly sweet flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild-collected Inonotus obliquus from Estonia and Finland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStir into coffee, hot water or a flask for the trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is chaga powder?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a fungus that grows on birch trees in cold northern forests. Ours is collected wild in Estonia and Finland rather than cultivated, then dried and milled. The powder is 100% chaga, and unusually for a mushroom it is mostly fibre, at around 70 g per 100 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mushrooms are dried below 40 °C and sorted in the country of origin. In Germany they are analysed, vacuum-cleaned and X-rayed, put through a germ-reduction step, granulated and powdered, passed through metal detection and packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it tastes like\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep, woody and earthy with a faint natural sweetness reminiscent of vanilla, and none of the mushroom flavour people expect. The colour is a dark brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use chaga powder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStir a teaspoon into hot water or coffee, or simmer it gently for a richer brew. It takes well to milk, cinnamon and a little honey, and travels well in a flask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuality and sourcing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertified organic under EU Regulation 2018\/848 (certifier NL-BIO-01). Not irradiated and GMO-free. Shelf life of 24 months from production. 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