The best-known mushroom coffees are powders you stir into water. Kalba is ground coffee you brew.
Lion's Mane, Chaga and Turkey Tail are blended into medium-roast ground Arabica. You make it in your drip machine or French press, or with the K-Cup pods, and your morning stays the same.
If there is a tub of mushroom coffee at the back of your cupboard, you know how it went. You scooped a powder into hot water, stirred it or frothed it, and the cup never tasted like the coffee you were trying to replace.
Most of the best-known mushroom coffees are instant powders. Kalba made one you brew, so you can keep your coffee maker and the way you already take your coffee.
The mushrooms are blended into the grounds, so Kalba brews in your drip machine or French press
Instant coffee is coffee that a factory has already brewed and dried into a powder. You add hot water to bring it back. Kalba stays as ground beans: medium-roast Arabica with Lion's Mane, Chaga and Turkey Tail mushrooms and organic-certified black seed from India blended in.
You brew Kalba the same way you brew any bag of ground coffee, in a drip machine or a French press. If you use a Keurig, Kalba also comes as K-Cup pods.
Instant mushroom coffee and Kalba, side by side
| Instant mushroom coffee | Kalba | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Coffee that a factory brewed and dried into a powder | Medium-roast ground Arabica |
| How you make it | Stir or froth a scoop into hot water | Brew it in your drip machine or French press, or use the K-Cup pods |
| Where the mushrooms are | Mixed into the powder | Blended into the grounds |
Kalba has five ingredients, and every one is organic
The full ingredient list is five things: organic Arabica coffee, organic-certified black seed from India and organic Lion's Mane, Chaga and Turkey Tail mushrooms. There is no creamer, sweetener or flavoring in the bag. Kalba is certified USDA Organic.
CoffeeArabica
Medium roast, ground for drip machines and French presses.
MushroomLion's Mane
A white mushroom named for its long, shaggy spines.
MushroomChaga
A dark mushroom that grows on birch trees.
MushroomTurkey Tail
A mushroom named for its striped, fan-shaped cap.
SpiceBlack seed
Organic-certified black seed from India, which naturally contains thymoquinone.Kalba tastes nutty, with caramel and floral notes
It is a medium roast. If it tastes a little bitter to you black, a splash of milk or oat milk softens it.
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What it costs
One-time purchase. Free US shipping.
One bag: $23.00, or $19.55 with Subscribe & Save.
K-Cup pods: $27.00 a box.
Free US shipping on orders over $39.99.
30-day money-back guarantee.
Questions
Is Kalba instant coffee?
No. Kalba is ground coffee. You brew it in a drip machine or a French press. If you use a Keurig, there is a K-Cup pod version.
Does it taste like mushrooms?
Kalba is a medium roast with nutty, caramel and floral notes. If it tastes bitter to you black, try it with milk or oat milk.
What is in it?
Five organic ingredients: Arabica coffee, organic-certified black seed from India, Lion's Mane, Chaga and Turkey Tail. There is no creamer, sweetener or flavoring.
Is there a subscription?
The 3-bag pack is a one-time purchase. Single bags and pods have a Subscribe & Save option at 15% off.
What if I don't like it?
Kalba has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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