1. Bring one cup (8 oz) of water to boil in a metal, glass or ceramic stovetop safe dish.
2. Add the tea bag and steep covered for at least 5 minutes. For a richer brew, steep or simmer for at 15 minutes.
3. Enjoy 1-3 cups per day.

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1. Use 2 tsp of loose chaga tea in a reusable muslin tea bag per 1 cup of water.
2. Steep until a rich black color develops, around 15 minutes.
3. Serve
4. Enjoy 1-3 cups per day. Do not consume leftover Chaga pulp.

1. Use 1 tea bag per cup (8oz) of water. In a stove-top safe, metal, ceramic, or glass dish. Add your water and one Birch Boys Wild Reishi Tea bag.
2. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and steep for 15 minutes.
3. Serve and enjoy 1 cup per day.

1. Bring water to a boil.
2. Use one heaping tablespoon of Ground Turkey Tail per 8 fl oz of water. If desired, use a reusable muslin tea bag to avoid mess.
3. Pour boiling water over Turkey Tail.
4. Steep for a minimum of 15 minutes, covered.
5. Enjoy!

Each person's tastebuds are unique. To the overwhelming majority of people, chaga tea has an earthy and sweet flavor. For some people, chaga tea tastes like nothing at all, or like water.

There are also those who say that chaga tastes like dirt. In truth, high quality chaga will not taste like dirt. If it "tasted like dirt," it may be that it was picked from a dead or fallen tree. Click to read more about the top ten chaga misconceptions.

Yes, chaga tea can be added to coffee in a myriad of ways. Here's how!

1. Brew tea from chaga chunks, wild chaga tea bags, or loose chaga tea and use that chaga tea in place of water when you make your coffee.
2. Use our super easy wild chaga extract powder, ChagaNOW, and add a scoop to your coffee for a super-boosted morning beverage.
3. Add 4mL of Birch Boys Chaga Tincture to your coffee.

You can drink up to three 8oz glasses of chaga tea per day. There are recommended serving sizes on all of our products.  

Be responsible with your chaga consumption, you know what they say about too much of a good thing!

Click the link to learn all about chaga's warnings, side effects, interactions and more. 

Yes! Chaga tea is fantastic iced. Keeping iced chaga tea in the fridge is a great way to make it even easier to get your chaga in. Try this delicious Chaga Thai Iced Tea Recipe.

Chaga Tea will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, but is best if consumed within one week.

Chaga Tea can be kept in the fridge for up to two weeks, although it is best if consumed within one week. You can also freeze chaga tea for extended use. I enjoy making chaga tea ice cubes to add to beverages and iced coffee.

In MOST locations, the answer is no. You cannot brew chaga in an instant pot. At average elevations, pressure cookers and instant pots do not get hot nor pressurized enough to brew chaga effectively. Brewing chaga in an instant pot would result in an incredibly weak brew, that doesn't contain the benefits of chaga.

The only places that an Instant Pot would work to brew Chaga is in Chile, China and Afghanistan due to their specific elevations and even then, I would still recommend the tried and true methods of crock pot or stovetop brewing.

To store unused chaga chunks, just keep them in the bag that we shipped them to you in, and store in a cool, dry location. You can also repackage them into a jar or container of your liking.

To store used chaga chunks, package them in a plastic or reusable bag, and store them in the freezer until you are ready to reuse them.

Please don't throw your chaga chunks in the trash! Spent chaga chunks can be used for a myriad of things.

• You can dry them out and use them as tinder/kindling when building a fire.
• You can compost them in at-home or commercial compost.
• You can toss them in your yard, or bury them near a plant that you'd like to boost.

As a natural material, each chaga chunk will have a slightly varying lifespan as it pertains to reuse. In general most chaga chunks can be used 2-4 times before becoming spent.

You'll know if your chaga chunk is spent because it will no longer darken the water when brewed.

Make sure to freeze chaga chunks after the first use so that you can get the most out of your chunks!

No, raw chaga as well as leftover chaga chunks/pulp/particulate is not suitable for ingestion. Consuming chaga in this manner has resulted in 3 instances of severe, adverse effects. 

Chaga is very hard, so eating a chunk would not be easy. Because of this hardness, ingesting ground chaga is very harsh on the mouth and gut. Eating raw chaga can lead to kidney issues. Read more about Chaga's Warnings here.

Think about it like bone broth, you drink the healing broth - you don't eat the hard, inedible bone!

ChagaNOW and Chaga Tincture are made from the same fungus, but are very different products. ChagaNOW is a single extract powder (powdered hot water extract). Chaga Tincture is a liquid dual-extract (hot water and alcohol extraction.)

ChagaNOW gives your body access to antioxidants (including fungal melanin), polysaccharides and polyphenols.

Chaga Tincture gives your body access to antioxidants, polysaccharides, polyphenols. triterpenes, sterols, lignin and more! Chaga Tincture offers the more complex benefits of chaga.

Double or dual extracts are the best, most bioavailable way to consume fungi, click to read more about chaga tea vs chaga tincture or the purpose of alcohol in our tinctures. 

Yes! Chaga pairs well with many ingredients, both from a medicinal perspective as well as a flavor perspective. You can pair chaga with almost anything, but here's a few pairings that are absolutely sublime,

• Chaga and maple
• Chaga and cinnamon
• Chaga and cocoa/chocolate
• Chaga and chai/chai spices
• Chaga and coconut
• Chaga and Mint
• Chaga and Vanilla

Our Chaga Spiced Cider is stunningly delicious! Click to check out all of our recipes!

To clean your reusable muslin tea bag, just follow these simple steps

1. After brewing, turn your resuable tea bag inside out and compost/discard leftover pulp.
2. Rinse well with water
3. Set to dry completely
4. Every 2-3 uses, or if you brewed in dairy or a dairy alternative, use a drop of dish soap and rinse as usual.