Proper extraction is imperative to yielding potent levels of fungal polysaccharides, triterpenes, and beta-glucans that are easy for your body to absorb. Each of our mushrooms undergo hot water extraction to unlock these active compounds. Chaga and Reishi also undergo alcohol extraction as they are denser in texture and require the extra step to get to the beneficial triterpenes within the mushrooms. This blog dives deeper into the essentials of mushroom extraction.