SuperFeast
Explore SuperFeast tonic herbs and mushroom extracts: powders such as Mason's Mushrooms, Reishi and Chaga, plus JING and QI blends and capsules. Below we explain the 10:1 extract, fruiting body only, and how to start.Read more →
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SuperFeast tonic herbs and mushroom extracts explained
What SuperFeast actually sells
SuperFeast is an Australian brand, started in 2011 by herbalist Mason Taylor. It makes powdered extracts of tonic herbs and functional mushrooms, not tablets with added vitamins. Nearly every product is a 10:1 extract: ten kilos of dried herb are concentrated into one kilo of powder. The mushrooms are made from the fruiting body, the visible part of the mushroom, grown on wood. Many cheaper mushroom powders use mycelium grown on rice, so part of what you buy is grain starch.
Dì Dào sourcing is the thinking behind the range. It means growing a herb where it has always grown: reishi on oak duanwood in China's Dabie Mountains, chaga wild on birch in the Changbai region. Reishi and chaga are dual extracted with hot water and rice-based alcohol, so both the water-soluble and the alcohol-soluble parts end up in the powder. One honest note: the herbs are not certified organic. SuperFeast works with small independent farms and says certifying each one separately is not workable.
Single herbs, blends and two formats
The range falls into two halves. Single ingredients include Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Lion's Mane, Turkey Tail, Ashwagandha and MSM. The blends include Mason's Mushrooms with eight mushrooms, JING, QI, Neural Nectar and I Am Gaia. You can see where these sit among our other herbal supplements, or compare a blend with cordyceps on its own. Powders come in bags and in dark Miron glass jars. Capsules exist for a few products and contain a small amount of organic sweet potato and bamboo extract so the powder flows.
Why we stock SuperFeast
We judge a brand on three things: the form of the ingredient, the dose, and whether a combination makes sense. SuperFeast passes on all three. The extracts are fruiting body at a 10:1 ratio, the labels name every mushroom by its Latin name, and the blends follow one clear idea instead of a long list. Every batch is tested by an outside lab for heavy metals, pesticides and aflatoxins, the toxins that moulds can produce. Our own compliance team checks each product before it goes live, and we buy straight from the brand, so what reaches you is authentic. You can read how we select brands.
Who it suits, and what to expect
This range suits people who prefer a daily tonic they stir into coffee, cacao or warm plant milk over a capsule regime, and who want to know exactly which part of the mushroom they are drinking. It is not the cheapest way to buy mushroom powder. A 10:1 extract and slow-growing wild chaga cost more per gram than a milled mushroom powder, and that is the trade you are making.
- The taste is earthy and savoury. Most people start with a quarter teaspoon and build up.
- Give it two to three weeks of daily use before you judge anything.
- These mushrooms and herbs have no health claims approved by the European food safety authority, so we describe how they are traditionally used rather than promise a result.
- Skip the mushroom products if you react to culinary mushrooms, and speak to your doctor first if you take blood thinners or blood pressure medication.
SuperFeast sits alongside the other brands in our range, so you can compare approaches before you commit to a jar.
Frequently asked questions
What is SuperFeast?
SuperFeast is an Australian herbal brand, founded in 2011 by herbalist Mason Taylor and based in northern New South Wales. It sells concentrated powdered extracts of tonic herbs and functional mushrooms, plus a smaller number of capsules. The best known products are Mason's Mushrooms, an eight-mushroom blend, and the JING and QI blends. The range is built for daily use in a drink rather than as a short course of tablets.
What does Dì Dào sourcing mean?
Dì Dào (地道) is a Chinese herbal idea that roughly means "of the earth": a herb is grown or harvested in the region where it naturally thrives. In practice that means SuperFeast reishi comes from oak duanwood in the Dabie Mountains and chaga is wild-harvested from birch forests in the Changbai region. It is a sourcing philosophy, not a certification, so treat it as a description of origin rather than an independent quality mark.
Should I choose powder or capsules?
Powder gives you the widest choice and lets you adjust the amount; capsules are simply easier to carry. Both use the same extract.
| Format | How you use it | Suits you if |
|---|---|---|
| Powder, bag | Stir into hot drinks | You want the lowest cost per gram |
| Powder, Miron glass jar | Stir into hot drinks | You want light-protected storage |
| Capsules | Swallow with water | You dislike the earthy taste or travel often |
Capsules contain a little organic sweet potato and bamboo extract so the powder flows.
How do I take SuperFeast powder?
Stir it into hot water, coffee, cacao or warm plant milk and drink it straight away. Follow the amount on the label of the product you buy; most people begin with a quarter teaspoon once a day and increase gradually once they know how they respond. Always use a dry spoon, because moisture in the jar makes the powder clump. Blends like Reishi are often taken in the evening, while energy-focused blends suit the morning.
Which SuperFeast product should I start with?
Most people start with one blend rather than five single herbs. Mason's Mushrooms is the broadest option, combining eight mushrooms including reishi, chaga, lion's mane and cordyceps, so it is a reasonable first jar if you are curious rather than specific. JING and QI are narrower blends of Chinese tonic herbs. If you already know which ingredient you want, buying it as a single herb is usually clearer, for example our ashwagandha range.
Are SuperFeast mushrooms fruiting body or mycelium?
Fruiting body only, grown on wood. That distinction matters commercially. Mycelium products are often grown on a grain such as rice, and the grain is milled into the finished powder, so you pay for starch as well as mushroom. SuperFeast also concentrates its extracts at a 10:1 ratio, meaning ten kilos of dried mushroom go into one kilo of powder, and uses hot water plus alcohol for the mushrooms that need both. This is the main reason the price per gram is higher.
Is SuperFeast organic and is it tested?
The herbs are not certified organic. SuperFeast buys from small independent farms and states that paying for separate organic certification at each one is not practical, so it relies on sourcing relationships instead. What is documented is the testing: batches are checked by third-party laboratories for heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, aflatoxins and glyphosate. On our side, every product passes our compliance team, and independent labs spot-check batches from our shelves.
How long before I notice anything, and is it worth the price?
Tonic herbs work slowly. Plan on two to three weeks of consistent daily use before you form a view, and longer for anything you would call a habit change. On price: a 10:1 extract of wood-grown fruiting bodies costs more than a milled mushroom powder, and slow-growing wild chaga costs more again. If you want a cheap daily powder, this is not it. If you want to know the plant part, the extract ratio and the extraction method, that is exactly what you are paying for here.
Who should be careful with these products?
Avoid the mushroom products if you react to culinary mushrooms. Several blends, including JING, QI and I Am Gaia, plus products with ashwagandha or asparagus root, are best set aside during pregnancy unless a qualified practitioner advises otherwise. Reishi and mushroom blends may interact with blood thinners or blood pressure medication, and the brand advises stopping at least two weeks before elective surgery. If you take prescribed medication, ask your GP or pharmacist before you start.
