Chaga has been used for thousands of years in the Slavic regions (Russia, Siberia, Ukraine, etc.) and cultures of the northern circumboreal areas. Lots of folk wisdom on its uses and benefits and intense studies performed by a medical institute in Russia since the 1950's. Lots of research available on its medicinal properties. I find it a good substitute for coffee as I need to avoid caffeine. It has an earthy, vanilla-like taste. Some folks add sweetner of some type but I like it juast as it is. I get about 5-6 brewings usually (and if you are not off-grid, a slow cooker/crock pot works very well for this). Once it starts to get weaker and lose taste, I still use it to brew other herb teas, just to get all the goodness out of it. Also good when used as the liquid for cooking oatmeal. I know folks who use chaga tea as the base for soup and is especially good in a mushroom or beef soup. Thakns, Mr. James for collecting this chaga and for going through the efforts to make it available to us. I have been drinking chaga for a number of years and am excited to try the one you collected from a very clean remote area.
@@donnab1599 i dont know where you got vanilla from, chaga tastes like wet dirt lmao. You’re better off adding a sweetener to it unless you like the taste of pond water
@@smesh4190 Yes, what tastes pleasant to one person may not taste pleasant to another. What one person finds too sweet, another may find not sweet enough. Palate is an individual thing. In general, most people find that chaga tastes earthy or earthy, vanilla-like. I don't have a sweet tooth so find that I like chaga without anything added to it, similar to how I drank coffee black and unsweetened when I used to drink coffee. Other folks prefer to add a sweetner such as sugar, honey, maple syrup or some such. Personal preference.
@@smesh4190 There is indeed a few hundred published scientific studies starting in the 1950's up to current times on the health benefits of chaga coming out of research conducted by scientific and medical institutes and universities in Russia, Japan, Korea, Poland, China and others. Thousands of years of ethnobotanical use has shown there are health benefits, otherwise humans would not have continued to use it. Modern scientific study is confirming those health benefits. I do my research.
My chaga pot is going 24/7. Low simmer. I grind mine, and add 1/2 tablespoon with every water refill (24 oz). Once a week I will do a few refills with out more chaga till it is light colored and then dump the grounds. Chaga is my personal post chemo maintenance for MCL. I was stage 4 with baseball sized tumors in my chest. I am 3 years out from chemo and in remission.
I watch a woman from Sweden that drinks birch sap every spring. She states that it rejuvenates after a long winter. She also boils pine needles and adds ginger and honey to make a tea. Thanks for another great video Shawn!👍🏻
This what chaga is good for, I googled it. Among them, Chaga is believed to fight inflammation, lower blood sugar, reduce blood pressure, alleviate arthritis, and even prevent or slow the progression of cancer. Chaga is rich in fiber and essential nutrients, including vitamin D, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and calcium.
I to read all that but there were two negatives it can be bad for your kidneys and if you’re a diabetic and on medication you might want to check into that
If it wasn't for the cancer part I'd believe it but I highly doubt it has an effect on how your cells mutate which makes me question other aspects, I'm sure it has it's health benefits, I just wish people didn't overplay them.
@@RubyDoobieScoo So you having a random guess is somehow becoming a fact? how would you know it can or can not have an effect on cancer, are you an expert, did you study this topic... kinda weird to just put this out there "because you have some feeling"
Love the mushroom tea...we have had a crockpot going for about 7 years with chaga, reishi and turkey tail. When it starts to go clear we empty it and start over. Keep it running on warm and replenish the water as I use it. Great to add as a stock to everything I make.
Just a tip Shawn I store mine in the freezer and take the chunk out and break a small piece off and then use a spice grinder to make powdered form then place it into a tea bag and steep..
I researched chaga lastnight, having seen and heard Shawn with it/using it, as a hot drink substitute. I was surprised at it its healthful properties. Pleasantly surprised.
This is funny. I have been wanting to find chaga for some time now. I just found it on your website and bought it at 7:30 a.m. Eastern. Then I saw this video a few hours later. Anyway, thank you for making it available and sharing your recipes. My wife is immuno-supressed and I want her to benefit from it. Be Well!
My sister was able to get some from a local friend. I drink it as tea but also add to my morning coffee and I add a couple if spoonfuls to my muffin mix that I make to have with my morning coffee. It’s tasteless and odourless. Thanks for sharing.
I received my bag of Chaga. I read the directions and only brought it to a simmer each of the 3 times I made the tea. Now I’m understanding to allow to simmer for a long time. I drink it straight, no sweetener. Giving it to my husband for the health benefits I read online that it may provide. Thank you!
What a beautiful place !!! what a healthy life !!!! you can feel the smell of the tea !!! It makes you want to go over there and have some tea in the middle of all that snow !!!! Good night and hugs here from Brazil 🇧🇷
My order is in, I know how hard it is to find and harvest, especially from a good source not close to roads, and from a living tree, thank you for all you do, God bless.
I've made some coffee chaga before and absolutely loved it! Hey Shawn, I'd like to recommend to you one of my favorite "wild" drinks. Since your forest is very similar to mine, boil some maple sap with some cedar leaves! Its absolutely delicious! Great video as always! 👍
Just behind your Chaga works, there was a small hill that looked like the mound houses of Indians in south Dakota, where they burrowed into hills, left a door, and put a hole at the top to let out smoke. They have quite a bit of room inside, and are pretty easy to heat in winter, and stay cool in summer. Stay cool.
merci..ne vous estimez pas Shawn, vous avez une grande richesse intérieure, vous savez l'exploiter...des personnes " bardées" et bien "nées" sont impuissantes devant la vie..
Just bought one and I live in England. Good price, I know it's organic and I know where it comes from. Can't wait to try it! Even with postage included it's still cheaper than what lots of UK businesses are charging for it. If I like Chaga, I'll be back for more!
Just received my order and am I impressed, bag full to the top and the smell was perfect when I opened the bag. Sipping on my first cup after 4 hour simmer. Thanks for a great product, stay safe my friend. Peace.
I like this concept for merchandise, a fairly unique consumable is much more appealing than the cheap t-shirts other channels push that purely serve to advertise the channel, this is potentially survival/hunting gear (partnering with the companies that produce your favoured equipment) as well as foraging and survival guides would make sense given the nature of the channel.
Thanks for getting these on your website. Just ordered a bag. I like to crush it with a mortar and pestle and steep it like tea. It’s an efficient way of extracting the chaga. It’s a little messy however: I have almost as much on my counter and floor as I do in the mortar.
Speaking of dehydrating , have You considered drying peat to burn in Your stove in the winter ? It has a nice smell and burns slow . PS , Happy Easter God Bless You and Your Family and Friends . DML
Happy Sunday .. we do collect the chaga also when we can .. I know I can drink a full cup cause my blood pressure goes down.. but I do enjoy half a cup a day ..
SHAWN its supposed to been used by many tribes,to clean and help with many medical issues, BUT enjoyed watching you making it Shawn I think you should be a forest ranger !!❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾☘☘☘☘🇺🇸
@@ShawnJames1 Hello Mr. James. I just bought a bad of your chaga. My wife has never tried it and she is looking for a better alternitive to the regular coffee and teas she drinks now. She is trying the Keto Diet and wanted to know if Chaga is better for the Keto?
I have found several trees out behind my place in the forest. One has a huge growth on it. Since I harvested them in the winter, they are dried out. I keep them in the freezer as if they were still frozen in the forest.
I actually found some chaga on a maple tree a couple of years ago, and when I brewed the tea with it, you could actually taste the maple flavor a bit. Only time I have ever found it on a maple.
Shawn I just received my Chaga today. Love the packaging and most of all the tea. Love the taste and I also added a little organic honey for sweetness. I'll be ordering again! Take Care!
I find it very useful for infections. I haven’t had to have an antibiotic in over 2 years. I feel any infection coming on... mostly sinus it is gone in a day. I have had no infections in ages.
Hi Shawn and Cali. I just bought some because I’ve always wanted to try it. Especially from your beautiful land. I’ll know where it comes from. Can’t wait to taste it. Thanks for the tips. Stay safe and well til the next one.
I ordered some for me here in Hawaii and learned it from Laird Hamlton, big wave surfer. I brew it in a kettle and use it to make French press coffee and love it. Aloha
Hi Shawn. I bought your chaga and really like it. To me it is another nice flavor like coffee to drink but I love the possible health benefits. I was afraid I would never be able to sample chaga but thanks to you I now have some of my own. Looks like this will last a long time too. Thanks so much.
Just received our bag in the mail!! Thank You for all your efforts in getting this to us in the U.S. After making my first small batch (1 liter) two days ago I'm making my 2nd batch today (3L) Been drinking it straight like a tea. Have not tried to make my morning coffee yet, that's next I guess. :)
This is the very first time I've ever heard of chaga, can someone tell me what it is and what does it taste like? I'd appreciate it. Thanks for another soothing vid. Shawn, you are such a Nice Gentleman with many different knowledge.
Ms. Brendel, Chauga is a healthy immune boosting mushroom. It mainly grows on Birch trees but it is found on other trees also. The taste is very mild, in my opinion. We do not drink it as a hot drink like Mr. James does in this video but as an iced tea/coffee. Both hot or cold is good. I do add a little sweetener but no creamer - just our preference. Chauga supposedly helps with many situations in the body including blood pressure, the heart, lungs and research is saying it helps fight cancer. My husband uses it for cancer and it has been very helpful. He's been using it for 1 1/2 years and so far only 1 tiny tumor that was non-cancerous has showed up.
Hi James, I know another video channel in Canada that uses a wood burning stove to dry there mushrooms and all other veggies they grow. I comprehend that this chaga can be done more than you do. You can take chaga in almost powder crushed it , then cook it for two or three hours then save the tea, then take the chaga and place it into a bottle of vodka to extract the oils of the chaga not done in the boiling. You take a small amount to drink every day, it is not to get drunk but to take the other part of chaga. You are taking and dumping the best part of chaga, the oils.You can dry the chaga for yourself on a tray with holes made out of bamboo straws. it drys all thing, and set it up on a platform that hangs in the air easily circulating it with the fan on top of the stove. good luck. lazaro
I saw those blocks behind and you could make wood log storage shed with those short pieces of wood, using mud and straw mortar, why burn scalped blocks. I think you would have fun with that. Cali's hang out.
Shawn, just a heads up, I recently red some where recently, along with the positive attributes of chaga , to much of it can have toxic effects on body, I guess like taking a ton of vitamins thinking it will make super healthy.
@Zidane Tribal True. Overdosing on anything, even healthy foods and supplements, can lead to health issues. Drinking coffee all day, every day can cause health issues. Moderation and balance is key.
Ugh, just saw a beautiful golden like Cali being abused by the douche walking her. I was in a Lyft going home and felt so helpless. Made me cry in the car, she wasn't doing anything wrong. I had to come here to shift my energy, to see a loving relationship between a papa and his golden girl. I feel so deflated, I wish I could have just taken her. Why can't all pupper parents be like Shawn?
...I know how you feel I saw an old guy with a cane pick a dog up by the leash and her neck for walking on the wrong side of him. I didn't say anything out of fear of being shot by him or the police!.... Texas unfortunately while our City is the best for dogs not every owner is the best for dogs....sad smh and my name is not Karen! I would have filmed it but it all happened so fast. I believe all dogs go to heaven and one day all will have to make an account for every idle word, tweet, and cruelty to animals!
@@eddiewalker7252 I believe that all the animals that we have loved and who were our companions will be with us again in our little corner of Heaven. 🕊🐶🐱🐎🦄🐇
Thank you Shawn. I just ordered it. Darn..I should have ordered a mug too! Next time. I really do appreciate your content, we'll and for just being you. I've picked up the pace in my life as well as enjoying my area. (an ol swamp turned neighborhhod) in South Florida🌴🌴🌴
I haven't a clue what chaga is. Never heard of it until I stumbled upon Shawn's videos, a couple of years back. Been hooked on his videos ever since, but chaga is unknown to me, UK.
Very entrepreneurial of you! Having options straight from the forest benefits us all. My biggest concern with your product is the packaging- the plastic bag. I am assuming the bag is plastic since I have yet to buy it. Being the conscientious consumer that you are, Shawn, I wonder if you had alternative packaging that was more compostable. Thank you for inviting us to live vicariously through your life style.
This looks very much like the burr off of many trees but i would imagine that because of the tree, any thing fr om it is safe for consumption. I have never heard the term before and wounder what it tastes like, i.e. does it taste like coffee. Now i know about it i will keep my eyes open as we do get beach trees here in Australia although not that many , .theres always something new to learn in life.
Hello from W. MI I have had chaga tea it just feels good drinking it. I wonder what unit of measurement you would use for how many logs and boards you have cut. Let’s go with kilometers! Tell your pup “don’t stop retrievin”
Hi Shawn, So how is Chaga similar to coffee, does it have a caffeine kick or an energy boost of any kind to it? I am interested in it because of you drinking it. Great idea to package and sell it. I remembered months back you talking about it asking if anyone wanted any to let you know, but heard nothing from you when I answered on the video. Great to see that this is what you meant. Keep Safe my Friend, Peace, Happiness, Love and Laughter Always, Matt - Toronto
Chaga has been used for thousands of years in the Slavic regions (Russia, Siberia, Ukraine, etc.) and cultures of the northern circumboreal areas. Lots of folk wisdom on its uses and benefits and intense studies performed by a medical institute in Russia since the 1950's. Lots of research available on its medicinal properties.
I find it a good substitute for coffee as I need to avoid caffeine. It has an earthy, vanilla-like taste. Some folks add sweetner of some type but I like it juast as it is. I get about 5-6 brewings usually (and if you are not off-grid, a slow cooker/crock pot works very well for this). Once it starts to get weaker and lose taste, I still use it to brew other herb teas, just to get all the goodness out of it.
Also good when used as the liquid for cooking oatmeal. I know folks who use chaga tea as the base for soup and is especially good in a mushroom or beef soup.
Thakns, Mr. James for collecting this chaga and for going through the efforts to make it available to us. I have been drinking chaga for a number of years and am excited to try the one you collected from a very clean remote area.
Thank you Donna
@@ShawnJames1 Thank you! Forgive the typing errors in the post. That's what happens when I am still up at 3 am and not wearing my contact lenses.
@@donnab1599 i dont know where you got vanilla from, chaga tastes like wet dirt lmao. You’re better off adding a sweetener to it unless you like the taste of pond water
@@smesh4190 Yes, what tastes pleasant to one person may not taste pleasant to another. What one person finds too sweet, another may find not sweet enough. Palate is an individual thing. In general, most people find that chaga tastes earthy or earthy, vanilla-like. I don't have a sweet tooth so find that I like chaga without anything added to it, similar to how I drank coffee black and unsweetened when I used to drink coffee. Other folks prefer to add a sweetner such as sugar, honey, maple syrup or some such. Personal preference.
@@smesh4190 There is indeed a few hundred published scientific studies starting in the 1950's up to current times on the health benefits of chaga coming out of research conducted by scientific and medical institutes and universities in Russia, Japan, Korea, Poland, China and others. Thousands of years of ethnobotanical use has shown there are health benefits, otherwise humans would not have continued to use it. Modern scientific study is confirming those health benefits.
I do my research.
My chaga pot is going 24/7. Low simmer. I grind mine, and add 1/2 tablespoon with every water refill (24 oz). Once a week I will do a few refills with out more chaga till it is light colored and then dump the grounds. Chaga is my personal post chemo maintenance for MCL. I was stage 4 with baseball sized tumors in my chest. I am 3 years out from chemo and in remission.
Praise God. Keep up the good medicines and may your body resist, restore, and revive with natural foods from nature and prayer.
You're the 2nd person here who said that!!! 🤗🥰👏👏👏👏
So happy to hear you are in remission💜
@@sgrvtl7183 Hate to bear bad news, but, it's back. The CT shows large lymph nodes thru out my neck and it is in my eyes. I still like my chaga.
I watch a woman from Sweden that drinks birch sap every spring. She states that it rejuvenates after a long winter. She also boils pine needles and adds ginger and honey to make a tea. Thanks for another great video Shawn!👍🏻
This what chaga is good for, I googled it. Among them, Chaga is believed to fight inflammation, lower blood sugar, reduce blood pressure, alleviate arthritis, and even prevent or slow the progression of cancer. Chaga is rich in fiber and essential nutrients, including vitamin D, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and calcium.
Thank you for the information! Blessings on you.🕊⛺🍄🦌🌱
I to read all that but there were two negatives it can be bad for your kidneys and if you’re a diabetic and on medication you might want to check into that
If it wasn't for the cancer part I'd believe it but I highly doubt it has an effect on how your cells mutate which makes me question other aspects, I'm sure it has it's health benefits, I just wish people didn't overplay them.
@@RubyDoobieScoo So you having a random guess is somehow becoming a fact? how would you know it can or can not have an effect on cancer, are you an expert, did you study this topic... kinda weird to just put this out there "because you have some feeling"
Love the mushroom tea...we have had a crockpot going for about 7 years with chaga, reishi and turkey tail. When it starts to go clear we empty it and start over. Keep it running on warm and replenish the water as I use it. Great to add as a stock to everything I make.
I wouldn't have thought to use it as stock. It makes sense. Thank you!
@@maryblaylock6545 Folks I know use chaga tea as the liquid for soups, stews and oatmeal.
Love what nature has to offer and you are there to appreciate it.
Just a tip Shawn I store mine in the freezer and take the chunk out and break a small piece off and then use a spice grinder to make powdered form then place it into a tea bag and steep..
Well dang! That's a really good idea!
Mary Blaylock thanks!🌻
Shawn about 3 years ago, I said that you should sell Chaga because you have so much of it. Now You are.
I said the same thing about 2 years ago! I want to try it.....
@@jerrysims7900 That does NOT entitle you to a cut of the profits!!
I researched chaga lastnight, having seen and heard Shawn with it/using it, as a hot drink substitute. I was surprised at it its healthful properties. Pleasantly surprised.
Plenty of birch trees near me but no idea if it grows on trees in the UK.
@@jonothandoeser Sorry did I miss something?, I don't believe he suggested any such thing. Play nicely children
Maple syrup and chaga is my daily routine nowadays. I've decreased my coffee intake and the flavor is sublime ☕
This is funny. I have been wanting to find chaga for some time now. I just found it on your website and bought it at 7:30 a.m. Eastern. Then I saw this video a few hours later.
Anyway, thank you for making it available and sharing your recipes. My wife is immuno-supressed and I want her to benefit from it. Be Well!
Love chaga! It takes years and years to grow so always have to be mindful of depletion, of course.
My sister was able to get some from a local friend. I drink it as tea but also add to my morning coffee and I add a couple if spoonfuls to my muffin mix that I make to have with my morning coffee. It’s tasteless and odourless. Thanks for sharing.
I received my bag of Chaga. I read the directions and only brought it to a simmer each of the 3 times I made the tea. Now I’m understanding to allow to simmer for a long time. I drink it straight, no sweetener. Giving it to my husband for the health benefits I read online that it may provide. Thank you!
What a beautiful place !!! what a healthy life !!!! you can feel the smell of the tea !!! It makes you want to go over there and have some tea in the middle of all that snow !!!! Good night and hugs here from Brazil 🇧🇷
My order is in, I know how hard it is to find and harvest, especially from a good source not close to roads, and from a living tree, thank you for all you do, God bless.
I've made some coffee chaga before and absolutely loved it! Hey Shawn, I'd like to recommend to you one of my favorite "wild" drinks. Since your forest is very similar to mine, boil some maple sap with some cedar leaves! Its absolutely delicious! Great video as always! 👍
Sounds interesting! I'll have to try it. Thank you for taking the time to share with everyone.
My version of your wild drink is spruce tips with birch syrup.
Cedar leaves? You threw me for a minute with that comment but I figured it out. With maple juice I bet it is delicious!
@@kevola5739 Yes it is really good! The maple sap (water) sweetens it up just perfectly!👍
i thought cedar was toxic, no?
He's getting good at video editing! That spliced pouring sound at 8:07 is great. Keep it up Shawn!
Got my order from you two days ago, thanks so much Shawn!
Thanks Shawn. There has been many studies of Chaga. They all say that it is good for you. 👍😁
WOW!! HE SPEAKS. I almost fell out of my chair LOL I enjoyed the video so much more when you're explaining what's going on love the video thank you.
Just behind your Chaga works, there was a small hill that looked like the mound houses of Indians in south Dakota, where they burrowed into hills, left a door, and put a hole at the top to let out smoke. They have quite a bit of room inside, and are pretty easy to heat in winter, and stay cool in summer. Stay cool.
merci..ne vous estimez pas Shawn, vous avez une grande richesse intérieure, vous savez l'exploiter...des personnes " bardées" et bien "nées" sont impuissantes devant la vie..
This is how we take advantage of the goodness of nature. Nice video
Just bought one and I live in England. Good price, I know it's organic and I know where it comes from. Can't wait to try it!
Even with postage included it's still cheaper than what lots of UK businesses are charging for it. If I like Chaga, I'll be back for more!
Just received my order and am I impressed, bag full to the top and the smell was perfect when I opened the bag. Sipping on my first cup after 4 hour simmer. Thanks for a great product, stay safe my friend. Peace.
James, thank you so much for meet me about Chaga.
I very very appreciated for that information.
All best to you and your family.
You could make chaga extract too . If people don’t like the earthy taste then extract is a good option .
Its good to see your still able to make a living and support yourself even when living in the wilderness!!! As always buddy 💯% 👍 🇬🇧.
I like this concept for merchandise, a fairly unique consumable is much more appealing than the cheap t-shirts other channels push that purely serve to advertise the channel, this is potentially survival/hunting gear (partnering with the companies that produce your favoured equipment) as well as foraging and survival guides would make sense given the nature of the channel.
You read my mind, thanks for doing this video. Now you just need to to package the sap water and we'll be all set!
Good Saturday Shawn & Cali 🐕!
Thanks for getting these on your website. Just ordered a bag. I like to crush it with a mortar and pestle and steep it like tea. It’s an efficient way of extracting the chaga. It’s a little messy however: I have almost as much on my counter and floor as I do in the mortar.
Perfect timing. Got mine in the mail this week.
I hope you enjoy it Diane
Thank you. I looked last year online for some. Now I have a place that I can feel comfortable buying from.
Speaking of dehydrating , have You considered drying peat to burn in Your stove in the winter ?
It has a nice smell and burns slow .
PS , Happy Easter
God Bless You and Your Family and Friends .
DML
Happy Sunday .. we do collect the chaga also when we can .. I know I can drink a full cup cause my blood pressure goes down.. but I do enjoy half a cup a day ..
I've got five acres of evergreens and birch trees and chaga everywhere...
You are incredibly lucky!
Same, I’ll be harvesting in a few weeks
Please share the wealth
SHAWN its supposed to been used by many tribes,to clean and help with many medical issues, BUT enjoyed watching you making it Shawn I think you should be a forest ranger !!❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾☘☘☘☘🇺🇸
If I didn't harvest my own, here in Alberta, I would definitely buy yours. I'm sure there are many people who will take advantage of the offering :-)
Shawn, you going to do another forest kitchen? I'm rewatching that season, it was just so awesome.
Yes, I am
@@ShawnJames1 Hello Mr. James. I just bought a bad of your chaga. My wife has never tried it and she is looking for a better alternitive to the regular coffee and teas she drinks now. She is trying the Keto Diet and wanted to know if Chaga is better for the Keto?
@@ShawnJames1 can’t wait for the forest gourmet
@@ShawnJames1 Will you change any of your design?
I have found several trees out behind my place in the forest. One has a huge growth on it.
Since I harvested them in the winter, they are dried out. I keep them in the freezer as if they were still frozen in the forest.
Watching you relaxes me.
I actually found some chaga on a maple tree a couple of years ago, and when I brewed the tea with it, you could actually taste the maple flavor a bit. Only time I have ever found it on a maple.
Much love Shawn, love the content
I highly recommend a tablespoon of maple syrup per kettle!
Shawn I just received my Chaga today. Love the packaging and most of all the tea. Love the taste and I also added a little organic honey for sweetness. I'll be ordering again! Take Care!
Thanks Shawn! Just ordered a bag of your chaga. I’ve been looking forward to trying this since you asked about it on your vid! Thanks again😎
Nice 👌 chaga in maple sap,,, that's gotta be some kinda good for ya,
I find it very useful for infections. I haven’t had to have an antibiotic in over 2 years. I feel any infection coming on... mostly sinus it is gone in a day. I have had no infections in ages.
That's why I like Shawn. You are more about lifestyle! So Cool!
Hi Shawn and Cali. I just bought some because I’ve always wanted to try it. Especially from your beautiful land. I’ll know where it comes from. Can’t wait to taste it. Thanks for the tips. Stay safe and well til the next one.
I ordered some for me here in Hawaii and learned it from Laird Hamlton, big wave surfer. I brew it in a kettle and use it to make French press coffee and love it.
Aloha
This is a great idea! We harvest a bit of chaga and the Moka Pot idea is brilliant. Looking forward to it. Hello from New Brunswick :)
Never heard of chaga (at least by name) before watching your vids. Thanks for the info!
A fascinating channel ,truly uplifting at what can be achieved useing your brains and brawn to live naturally in the wild .
Love harvesting Chaga in Vermont and New Hampshire
Just watched this and we’re immediately going to your site to check it out. The things you learn! Thanks!
we have this on some of our trees in haliburton will be using it for sure
Got mine yesterday and am sipping my first cup right now! I think I need to brew it some more...
Hi Shawn. I bought your chaga and really like it. To me it is another nice flavor like coffee to drink but I love the possible health benefits. I was afraid I would never be able to sample chaga but thanks to you I now have some of my own. Looks like this will last a long time too. Thanks so much.
Just received our bag in the mail!! Thank You for all your efforts in getting this to us in the U.S. After making my first small batch (1 liter) two days ago I'm making my 2nd batch today (3L) Been drinking it straight like a tea. Have not tried to make my morning coffee yet, that's next I guess. :)
Just purchased, great product. Looks great and a huge quantity. Awesome.
Heard about it long time ago, but no never tried it before. Just got my bag today.
This is the very first time I've ever heard of chaga, can someone tell me what it is and what does it taste like? I'd appreciate it. Thanks for another soothing vid. Shawn, you are such a Nice Gentleman with many different knowledge.
Ms. Brendel, Chauga is a healthy immune boosting mushroom. It mainly grows on Birch trees but it is found on other trees also. The taste is very mild, in my opinion. We do not drink it as a hot drink like Mr. James does in this video but as an iced tea/coffee. Both hot or cold is good. I do add a little sweetener but no creamer - just our preference. Chauga supposedly helps with many situations in the body including blood pressure, the heart, lungs and research is saying it helps fight cancer. My husband uses it for cancer and it has been very helpful. He's been using it for 1 1/2 years and so far only 1 tiny tumor that was non-cancerous has showed up.
Hi James, I know another video channel in Canada that uses a wood burning stove to dry there mushrooms and all other veggies they grow. I comprehend that this chaga can be done more than you do. You can take chaga in almost powder crushed it , then cook it for two or three hours then save the tea, then take the chaga and place it into a bottle of vodka to extract the oils of the chaga not done in the boiling. You take a small amount to drink every day, it is not to get drunk but to take the other part of chaga. You are taking and dumping the best part of chaga, the oils.You can dry the chaga for yourself on a tray with holes made out of bamboo straws. it drys all thing, and set it up on a platform that hangs in the air easily circulating it with the fan on top of the stove. good luck. lazaro
Just put in my order! Thanks for all your great videos. Lots of lessons learned. Cheers to you and your family!
Peace and Light.
A nother great video I will keep the videos coming we all Enjoy it
Great thumbnail. Both of you look happy and healthy.
I just ordered a bag! Thanks Shawn!
Thank you'' Shawn i will be ordering very soon ans i am so glad you and your wife are offering your product to all. i cant wait to try it.
Hello Shawn,
Good luck with the sales of your Chaga Coffee...
Have a good weekend.
Paul,,
Hi again SHAWN
The best ahead for your chagall venture!!
Love your videos Shawn!!💪💪❤❤
Grettings from Europe,Croatia!
I saw those blocks behind and you could make wood log storage shed with those short pieces of wood, using mud and straw mortar, why burn scalped blocks. I think you would have fun with that. Cali's hang out.
Shawn, just a heads up, I recently red some where recently, along with the positive attributes of chaga , to much of it can have toxic effects on body, I guess like taking a ton of vitamins thinking it will make super healthy.
All things in moderation.
@@wisewoman7906 VERY true!
@Zidane Tribal True. Overdosing on anything, even healthy foods and supplements, can lead to health issues. Drinking coffee all day, every day can cause health issues. Moderation and balance is key.
Thank you , Shawn .
I'm enjoying your beautifull programmes and wishing you all the best
Ugh, just saw a beautiful golden like Cali being abused by the douche walking her. I was in a Lyft going home and felt so helpless. Made me cry in the car, she wasn't doing anything wrong. I had to come here to shift my energy, to see a loving relationship between a papa and his golden girl. I feel so deflated, I wish I could have just taken her. Why can't all pupper parents be like Shawn?
...I know how you feel I saw an old guy with a cane pick a dog up by the leash and her neck for walking on the wrong side of him. I didn't say anything out of fear of being shot by him or the police!.... Texas unfortunately while our City is the best for dogs not every owner is the best for dogs....sad smh and my name is not Karen! I would have filmed it but it all happened so fast. I believe all dogs go to heaven and one day all will have to make an account for every idle word, tweet, and cruelty to animals!
@@eddiewalker7252 I believe that all the animals that we have loved and who were our companions will be with us again in our little corner of Heaven. 🕊🐶🐱🐎🦄🐇
Thank you Shawn. I just ordered it. Darn..I should have ordered a mug too! Next time. I really do appreciate your content, we'll and for just being you. I've picked up the pace in my life as well as enjoying my area. (an ol swamp turned neighborhhod) in South Florida🌴🌴🌴
I haven't a clue what chaga is. Never heard of it until I stumbled upon Shawn's videos, a couple of years back. Been hooked on his videos ever since, but chaga is unknown to me, UK.
Very entrepreneurial of you! Having options straight from the forest benefits us all. My biggest concern with your product is the packaging- the plastic bag. I am assuming the bag is plastic since I have yet to buy it. Being the conscientious consumer that you are, Shawn, I wonder if you had alternative packaging that was more compostable. Thank you for inviting us to live vicariously through your life style.
I bought mine.. always support honesty and integrity Kisses to callie 🇺🇸✌🏻
In 3-4 years I'm sure you will be offering dried mushrooms as well. Can't wait.
Can't wait to see your garden this year 😁
This looks very much like the burr off of many trees but i would imagine that because of the tree, any thing fr om it is safe for consumption.
I have never heard the term before and wounder what it tastes like, i.e. does it taste like coffee.
Now i know about it i will keep my eyes open as we do get beach trees here in Australia although not that many ,
.theres always something new to learn in life.
Just ordered some chaga! I hope it tastes just as good with regular water.😊 Thanks Shawn.👍🏻
Hello from W. MI
I have had chaga tea it just feels good drinking it.
I wonder what unit of measurement you would use for how many logs and boards you have cut.
Let’s go with kilometers!
Tell your pup “don’t stop retrievin”
many thanks to U and Cali, I do appreciated this video as usual................I will look at the medicine issue
Чага очень полезна, заваривать в чай! Океi good! 👍🏻🤝👏🙏💪🏼👍🏽👍🏼👍🏾🏕️👌🇷🇺🇨🇦🤗🔥 На здоровье
Chaga is a natural food that science has shown to be good for you. How good? That is what is left to research to determine. But it is good!
Received the package of Chaga Chunks. Thanks Shawn.
Can't wait to get ours -it's on the way! Thank you for sharing!
What does it taste like? Can you compare it to anything?
Hi Shawn,
So how is Chaga similar to coffee, does it have a caffeine kick or an energy boost of any kind to it? I am interested in it because of you drinking it. Great idea to package and sell it. I remembered months back you talking about it asking if anyone wanted any to let you know, but heard nothing from you when I answered on the video. Great to see that this is what you meant.
Keep Safe my Friend,
Peace, Happiness, Love and Laughter Always,
Matt - Toronto
Ah, had to go searching in the second channel for some of that old percolator action!
Looking forward to trying this. I've seen you drink a lot of it. Thanks!
Buongiorno......Che posto meraviglioso
John Bergman has, he is a great source for healthy living!
Just ordered some from you today. Can't wait to try it!
Thank you. Chaga is great.