So, your influencer-obsessed coworker or trend-hopping friend has been raving about how they’ve switched to mushroom coffee. They likely mean one of two things: Either they’re drinking actual coffee enhanced with added mushroom supplements, or they have switched to a non-coffee beverage that still has coffee vibes and is made from mushrooms. (And if they’re really going on and on about it, they might also be drinking too much coffee.) “What’s wrong with plain old coffee ?” you may be wondering. For some, it’s the potentially addictive nature of caffeine. For others, however, coffee is fine, but mushrooms may provide a bit more oomph behind the main reasons many of us drink it first thing in the morning to begin with: mental clarity and focus. Hence, health food and coffee companies have begun supplementing their coffee with extracts from fungi, like lion’s mane and Cordyceps, lauded by many for having positive effects on brain function.…