My nephew texted me the night before his first day of junior year, asking if …
- Scott Brenton
- July 27, 2026
- 10 min read
From the lab & the field
Cultivation know-how, mushroom science, recipes, and dispatches
from our Longmont lab — written by the people who grow them.
My nephew texted me the night before his first day of junior year, asking if …

The first time I tried to make mushroom coffee at home, I dumped a spoonful of chopped dried reishi straight into my drip machine’s filter

Lion’s mane mushroom (*Hericium erinaceus*) is a striking white, cascading fungus prized equally by home cooks for its mild, seafood-like flavor and by wellness enthusiasts