Three BA editors fell down the rabbit hole to see whether these functional mushroom chocolates actually work. May 21, 2024 All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.
When a sleek little tin of Alice Mushroom chocolates showed up on my desk, I was immediately skeptical. Mushrooms have been having a moment for a while now. They’ve long been used as a plant-based alternative to meat, of course, but these days we’re also decorating our homes with lamps shaped like them, embroidering them on sweaters, and wearing them as charms on necklaces. I’m all for goblincore fashion (that’s this week’s version of cottagecore), but edible mushrooms in chocolate form made me think of the luxury psilocybin chocolates favored by life-hacking tech bros who like to throw around the word microdose .
In fact, the fungi in Alice Chocolates belong in a category called functional mushrooms, which tout a variety of (often unsubstantiated) health and wellness benefits. Depending on the variety of mushrooms they contain, some products claim to function as stimulants, sleep aids, and, um, as aphrodisiacs. Functional mushrooms have always seemed like snake oil to me, but I like to challenge my own assumptions. I wanted to know if these chocolates would make any meaningful impact to our daily work and sleep routines, even if their claims can’t be officially substantiated. So I enlisted the help of BA’s editorial operations manager, Kate Kassin, and our associate director of commerce, Emily Johnson, to help me find out whether Alice Mushroom chocolates would really change our lives. Alice Mushroom Chocolate Duo
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The brand, cofounded by Charlotte Cruze and Lindsay Goodstein, makes three different kinds of chocolates infused with reishi, cordyceps, and lion’s mane, as well as a host of other adaptogens and nootropics. The signature duo box combines Brainstorm chocolates, which are meant to encourage deep focus and energy with the Nightcap option, promising a restful, uninterrupted night of sleep. This year Alice Mushrooms also launched a Happy Ending product, which is designed […]
Can Alice Mushroom Chocolates Help Us Focus and Sleep Better?
