The Journal
Stories from the forest
Thirty years of mushrooms in British Columbia: our picking days, the Richmond shop, and plain-language guides to the mushrooms we make today.
How Mushroom Coffee Works (and How to Make a Better Cup)
What is really in mushroom coffee, where the caffeine comes from, and five easy steps for a smoother cup, hot or iced.
Morel Season & the Burns
Morels were among the first wild mushrooms we picked in BC. Why burn morels follow forest fires, and what picking the burns taught us.
A Fall Walk in BC’s Forest
Pine mushrooms under the moss, a Lobster, white Coral and a canyon river: one October afternoon in a British Columbia forest.
How to Read a Mushroom Supplement Label (NPN, Extract Ratio and More)
NPN, extract ratio, polysaccharides: a quick guide to reading a Canadian mushroom supplement label.
Fruiting Body vs Mycelium: What’s Actually in Your Mushroom Supplement?
What “fruiting body” and “mycelium” mean on a mushroom supplement label, and what to look for before you buy.
Lion’s Mane vs Reishi: Which Mushroom Fits Your Day?
Lion’s Mane and Reishi compared: what each is known for, when people take them, taste, and how to choose or combine them.
Floatplanes, Canoes & Matsutake: Picking Wild Mushrooms in BC in the 90s
Before we made a single mushroom extract, we spent our seasons picking wild Morels and Matsutake in the BC backcountry. A look back at the 90s.
Vancouver’s First Exotic Mushroom Store: Our Richmond Shop (2015–2022)
From 2015 to 2022 our Richmond, BC shop was the first store in Vancouver dedicated to exotic mushrooms, fresh and dried, alongside huckleberries, wild rice and local honey. A look back at the store.
