Do mushroom and protein 'functional' coffees have health benefits?

Do mushroom and protein 'functional' coffees have health benefits?

Mushroom and ashwagandha coffees are spreading from health stores to UK high streets.

Functional Coffees Gain Ground as Mushroom and Protein Drinks Move Into the Mainstream

Zak Haddad has been starting his mornings with coffee infused with lion’s mane mushroom for three years, saying it gives him a “clear, focused feeling” without the “spike and crash” he associates with stronger coffee. Drinks with ingredients such as mushrooms, collagen and protein are known as functional coffees, designed to offer effects beyond caffeine alone. Once limited to health food shops, these drinks are now appearing more frequently on …