Chaga

A northern forest mushroom that has been valued by northern peoples for centuries — one of the world's most popular functional mushrooms.

Another name

Birch sap

Origin

Latvia

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The black gold of Northern forests

Deep in the northern forests, an unusual mushroom with a dark, almost black appearance grows on birch trunks. It is the chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) — one of the world's most popular functional mushrooms.

Chaga is a mushroom that grows on living birch trees in cold climate regions. Unlike the classic mushrooms we see in the forest, chaga forms a dark, rough formation on the bark of the tree. It grows very slowly and can develop for several years, absorbing valuable substances from the birch.

Although it may not look particularly appealing at first glance, chaga has been highly valued in Northern Europe, the Baltics, and Finland for centuries. Today, it has become one of the most sought-after ingredients in the functional mushroom category worldwide.

Characteristic features

Natural forest-derived ingredient

Contains various bioactive compounds

Popular in the functional mushroom category

Characteristic, earthy flavor

Before chaga became a trend, we were already putting it in the shot

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Extra Dose & Birch Fungus

A powerful shot of ginger and chaga for your daily routine

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Chaga

The black gold of Northern forests

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) develops mainly on birch trees in cold northern climates and has a long tradition of use in Northern and Eastern European cultures. Its dark, irregular sclerotium looks very different from a conventional mushroom, and its composition is equally distinctive. Modern research has identified several groups of compounds in chaga, including polysaccharides, phenolic compounds and triterpenoids, while recent reviews continue to explore their structure and biological activity. At xdose, chaga is especially meaningful because it connects Northern nature, traditional knowledge and modern functional-food research in one ingredient. We do not present chaga as a medicine or turn laboratory findings into promises about a finished drink. Instead, we value it as a genuinely distinctive botanical material with a rich research story — one that belongs naturally in our strongest ginger-led shot and in the wider xdose story of purposeful ingredients.

In-depth insight

Chaga and Northern European traditions

The demand for functional mushrooms has grown rapidly over the past decade. Consumers are increasingly interested in ingredients of natural origin, and chaga has become one of the symbols of this category.

Today, chaga is found in functional shots, wellness drinks, mushroom coffees, powders, extracts, and nutritional supplements.
Darker berries generally contain higher amounts of polyphenols than lighter fruits.

Why has chaga become so popular?

Chaga and Northern European traditions

Why is chaga called a "super mushroom"?

Active ingredients

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