Somewhat relaxing with an okay flavor.
After drinking this for over 3 weeks, I did notice it relaxed me a bit on the nights I took it. While I did not notice any effect on falling asleep sooner or staying asleep, I did notice that falling back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night was easier. I did not drink this nightly, and have just been trying it every now and then to see the effectiveness/side effects. Maybe about 3 or 4 days a week.<br /><br />The taste is okay for me. It has a touch of sweetness, slightly bitter, and a coffee-like taste. I do taste the peppermint and wished it had more, but thats just a personal preference.<br /><br />Now everyone is different, but I ended up getting a headache after drinking it. They weren't bad headaches, but just enough to know it's there. I have taken most of the ingredients listed without side effects, but I don't want to blame specific ingredients without knowing for sure which is the culprit.<br /><br />In the end, I wouldn't purchase this product. The ingredients listed are great and it may help you, but it unfortunately gave me headaches. I have tried another Reishi nighttime drink and preferred the taste of it. Im not a big fan of coffee though, so it all comes down to personal preference. The other product I tried was Four Sigmatic Mushroom Hot Cacao with Reishi. It doesn't have as much of the beneficial ingredients the FreshCap mushroom tea does, but I enjoyed the flavor and still noticed a relaxed feeling when taking it(without headaches).<br />I do believe that reishi mushrooms help calm, so this FreshCap product may be worth a shot if you enjoy a coffee tea taste.
Rating: 3 stars