Mushroom Hot Chocolate

Quirky Monkey Mushroom Hot Chocolate 150g takes the ordinary bedtime cocoa and turns it into something altogether stranger and more interesting, swapping sugary cocoa mix for a blend built on reishi, cordyceps and lion's mane mushroom extracts. Raw cacao still gives it that chocolatey base, but ashwagandha and maca root pull it in a more herbal, grounding direction than a standard tin of hot chocolate ever manages.

Why You'll Love It

The blend leans on three mushroom extracts and ashwagandha root alongside raw cacao powder, with cinnamon and a touch of rose-hip powder folded in for warmth and a little lift, plus coconut-derived MCT oil to help it all mix smoothly. Taste-wise it is deep and cocoa-forward but distinctly earthy rather than sweet, with the cinnamon coming through as it settles. It suits a quiet evening far better than a quick pick-me-up, working well for anyone after a calmer alternative to their usual coffee or tea, and being vegan it needs no substituting.

How to Use It

Mix a spoonful into a paste with a little hot milk first, whichever milk you prefer, then top up with the rest and stir well so the cacao and mushroom extracts don't clump. Dairy, oat and almond milk all carry it nicely, and giving it a minute or two before drinking lets the cinnamon and rose-hip notes come forward properly. It is at its best sipped slowly rather than rushed, with something plain alongside such as a biscuit or a square of dark chocolate to let the drink itself do the talking.

About Quirky Monkey

Quirky Monkey works from the idea that everyday drinks can carry a bit more purpose, building formulas around mushroom extracts and adaptogens rather than long lists of additives. This Mushroom Hot Chocolate shows that thinking clearly, taking a familiar comfort drink and quietly reworking what goes into the cup.