By now you might have heard about the sad reality that most of the coffee (beans, ground, cold brew etc.) that we have access to, especially in the US, is of poor quality and potentially even harmful to our health. Coffee is ranked at number 3 as the top consumed beverage in the world and because of this high demand and because coffee beans themselves are so lucrative, farmers will often do whatever it takes to protect their crops from pests. It is believed that coffee is the leading pesticide sprayed crop worldwide. In fact in Brazil one of the more common pesticides used is glyphosate (roundup). You have likely heard the recent news and litigation against the use of this chemical as it has been shown to cause cancer, kidney disease and liver disease among a whole myriad of other illnesses. These pesticides are also negatively affecting our ecosystems and water supply as well. Another potential danger of coffee is that the coffee beans themselves (even pesticide free, organic) are prone to mold or mycotoxins. Coffee beans are grown in humid climates as it is, but then they are often stored and transported for long periods of time making them prone to mold growth. If you have been dealing with fungal issues like candida and or mold exposure from your environment or maybe you have adrenal issues and or other hormone imbalance; your morning cup of coffee is likely making you sick or very well making you worse. I would bet that most individuals that respond poorly to coffee or have in the past are likely reacting to the mycotoxins and pesticides in the coffee itself. These individuals will often experience anxiety, jitteriness and issues with sleep with conventional coffee.

Organo is uses 100% certified organic coffee beans, plus Their coffee products are also free from mold and mycotoxins. organo boosts their coffee and tea products with various medicinal mushrooms to further enhance the health benefits.

Mushrooms have been gaining popularity for the nutritional and health benefits for the last decade and for good reason. There are SO many products out there containing Ganoderma (reishi mushrooms) which is one of the more studied mushrooms for immune and nervous system support. Reishi is so medicinal that it was even used as a “cancer chemotherapy” in ancient China. Reishi itself is said to support and promote the following;

Optimize immune function which could include supporting in increased response or decreased immune response depending on what is needed
- For example Reishi might modulate the immune system by DECREASING histamine in an individual with allergies or it might upregulate B and T lymphocytes when an individual is exposed to a virus or illness.
Support optimal microbiota and reduce inflammation in the gut
Reduce inflammation and improve microbiome of the skin
Soothing to gut and lung tissue
Boost cognitive function, memory and mood
Adaptogenic and Nervous system support

As mentioned above, the quality of the coffee used in the Organo products is of the highest quality and the same could be said of the Ganoderma or Reishi used in the Organo supplements and products. Where most companies and manufacturers are using mushrooms grown in a lab or in plastic bags, Organo uses mushrooms grown in the Wagyu Mountains in Asia. Many products such as the “King of Coffee” and the Spore capsules contain the actual spores of the Ganoderma/Reishi which is believed to contain 300% more triterpenes which is where most of the main immune and health benefits from reishi come from.