Örtfabriken's new tincture Fantastic Fungi is here. We are so happy about this and want to present it more clearly here. Fantastic Fungi was developed together with our great partner in Latvia. We have refined the recipe and come up with a really nice balance between three different mushrooms.
Fantastic Fungi is a tincture of Chaga, Lion's Mane and Shiitake. Here we present you mushroom by mushroom.
Chagan
or the Chaga mushroom is harvested wild in Latvia. In the Baltic countries there is a long tradition of using herbs and mushrooms as support in daily life. It is an old folk tradition that is still very much alive today. Chaga is often drunk as a decoction. But you can also make a tincture of it for practical reasons. You can read more here how to make a tincture of Chaga .
Lion's Mane
or the Hedgehog Thorn Mushroom in our Fantastic Fungi is grown in Estonia. It is an exceptionally beautiful mushroom that is rare in its wild state. We are therefore delighted that it is possible to grow it. For us at Örtfabriken, it is important that the cultivation takes place in controlled environments and that it takes place within the EU where we have legislation that protects consumers. It is easier to ensure quality that way and it becomes more transparent for us as a small company. We can visit the producer in an easier way.
There is also a requirement that Lions Mane must be produced using the fruiting body and not the mycelium (roots) of the mushroom. We ensure this through close collaboration with our grower.
You can read more about the hedgehog thorn mushroom here .
Shiitake
We love Shiitake! I don't know if you've tried Shiitake in cooking, but it's delicious. The taste is umami. We hope you'll discover the benefits of adding Shiitake to your everyday life, as it's not as well known as Chagan and Lion's Mane yet. Our Shiitake is grown in Latvia. Just like the other mushrooms, our partner in Latvia has handled the mushroom in several steps. In order for us to be able to absorb the mushroom's substances, we need to heat the mushroom and use both water and alcohol.
Fantastic Fungi is a true craft! Made with love for you.
Örtfabriken has written a lot about mushrooms on our blog - we hope you'll be interested in reading more! For example, we can recommend:
