Myndful Mushrooms

Myndful Mushrooms: functional mushroom tinctures grown and made in Hampshire

Myndful Mushrooms is a Hampshire-based producer of functional mushroom tinctures founded in 2022 by Chris. The company states that its mushrooms are 100% grown and crafted in the UK, with production based in Winchester, Hampshire. Its range centres on four species: Lion's Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps and Turkey Tail.

The business describes itself as combining long-standing extraction traditions with pharmaceutical practice. Chris's professional background is in the pharmaceutical sector, specialising in freeze-drying (lyophilization), and the company presents that expertise as central to how its mushrooms are extracted and processed.

From foraging to a tincture line

According to the company's account, Chris spent years foraging and cultivating gourmet strains such as oyster and lion's mane before turning to extracts. The project began as a personal effort to support a family member dealing with fibromyalgia and anxiety; after observing improvements in that person's gut health and mental well-being, he decided to make the extracts available more widely.

The company reports a year of product research and development, expert collaboration and farm construction in 2023, followed by the official launch of its premium tincture line in February 2024.

Fruiting bodies and sourcing

Myndful Mushrooms states that its tinctures are made in small batches from traceable, UK-grown, organically sourced fruiting bodies — the mushroom itself rather than the root-like mycelium grown on grain that the company says other brands use. The firm frames this choice as a way to avoid diluting the final product and to concentrate the bioactive compounds found in the fruiting body.

Triple extraction and concentration

The production method is a triple extraction using only distilled water and organic, plant-based alcohol, intended to draw out both water-soluble and fat-soluble compounds. The company argues that the human digestive system cannot break down the fibrous cell walls of raw mushrooms, so an extraction step is needed to make the active compounds bioavailable.

The tinctures are sold as a 1:4 concentrate, delivering 1,000mg of dried mushroom per 4ml of liquid. The company equates each tincture to roughly 12,500mg of fresh fruiting body and positions the products as adaptogens aimed at immunity, brain health and stress management.

Using the tinctures

The company describes the daily routine as simple: a serving is added to a drink, ideally a shot of water or fruit juice. Beyond the tincture range, the site's navigation points to foray bookings, wholesale enquiries, a blog and a FAQ section.