Chaga Mushrooms (Inonotus obliquus) have been harvested, boiled, and consumed for centuries throughout Northern Europe and Russia. Chaga grows wild in the Canadian north on Yellow and White Birch trees, often taking years to fully mature into what looks like protruding charcoal chunks. Origin: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Scientific Name: Inonotus obliquus Taste: Woody and loam notes. How to consume: Bring to a boil 1L of water. Let cool to approximately 70C. Add in 1-2 Chaga chunks (40g) and let boil for 20min. This will give you a refreshing decoction. Alternatively, brew the Chaga for 8hours to create a rich and potent tonic. Expect the water to become dark, similar to black coffee. Next, strain the liquor into a cup or re-sealable glass and enjoy. You can store the Chaga decoction for several days in a refrigerator or freeze any excess in ice-cube trays for later consumption. You can also reuse each chunk several times, simply re-brew it until the water no longer becomes dark.
P**A
A great deal on wild chaga
We discovered the health benefits of chaga a few years ago and were pleased to find this Canadian harvested chaga on Amazon. Wanting to try it out when we found it difficult to source locally or from friends in Alaska, we ordered the smallest package of 113g. When it arrived we were delighted at how many chunks were actually enclosed and they still had some of the bark on them, an uncommon find in commercially sold chaga.Chaga is often classified as a mushroom, but it is unique in that in can be found growing on tree bark not soil. We use it regularly for tea; you simply add it to boiling water and then let it simmer for a while. It has virtually no flavor of its own so you can grind it into powder -- it's rather hard, so sometimes we pound it into smaller chunks first -- and add it unobtrusively to coffee or flavored teas. And the chunks are reusable. You can get a lot of chaga tea from each chunk.Because it lasts so long, we won't be reordering very soon, but we've found a source we like in this Tao Wild Harvest Chaga and will order it again when needed. Thank you for a great product!
A**R
Very fresh chunks, soft enough I that I can pull them apart with my hand. A+!
Highest quality chaga chunks I've purchased so far! Buy local! Chaga grows everywhere. I pull the chunks apart and stick 'em in my coffee grinder to go with my coffee.
L**I
Crumbles p piwder
Not sure what this. Some chunks are crumbling to powder and have No smell, water does not get dark when brewed and no taste. Not what other brands are like. Not sure what it is so not wanting to chance it.
C**E
You boil this for hours and nothing works
It’s like a hard rock.
M**Z
Great quality
100 grams brewed 4 times in 4 liters of water produced awesome tasting chaga tea...better than advertised.
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