Organic Reishi Powder

The fruiting body of the reishi mushroom, dried and ground to a fine brown powder. Bitter, woody and traditionally taken as a tea.

• Fine brown powder with a pronounced bitter, woody taste
• Organic Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body
• 2 to 4 g a day, simmered or stirred into hot drinks

What is reishi powder?

Reishi (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.

How it is made

The 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.

What it tastes like

Distinctly 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.

How to use reishi powder

Simmer 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.

Quality and sourcing

Certified 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. Store cool and dry.

Our standards

Every van Mel & 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.