Reishi is one of the most studied mushrooms in modern research, with a 2,000-year history in Traditional Chinese Medicine where it's called "lingzhi" — the "mushroom of immortality." Modern studies have explored its role in supporting immune function, calm, and sleep quality. As always, food first, supplement second, medical advice third — we sell this as a food-grade tea ingredient, not a treatment for anything.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. MotorSpores mushrooms are food, not medicine. They're not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult a healthcare professional for medical concerns.

Not for the dinner plate. Reishi is for the cup. Simmer dried slices in water (sometimes with ginger, cinnamon, or honey) for 30+ minutes to extract its compounds — the resulting tea is deep red-brown, slightly bitter, and earthy. Can also be ground into powder and stirred into coffee, hot cocoa, or smoothies.

See the signature recipe →

Reishi runs roughly 90 days from inoculation to harvest. Once cut, it's race-day fresh. Delivered or available for pickup within 48 hours.

The inventory feed is live from TurboBatch, our propietaty mushroom farm management application. The timer above shows the next expected harvest based on what's currently colonizing.

Home delivery: within 35 miles of Gurnee, IL (ZIP 60031). Free over $40, $5 otherwise.

Market pickup: grab your order from us at the farmers market. Free. See the Markets page for upcoming dates.

Outside the delivery zone? Fresh mushrooms only ship locally, but our extracts & powders ship anywhere in the US.