VISTA, CALIF. — M2 Ingredients has debuted M2Brew — a mushroom-based ingredient tailored for drip, pod, pour-over and foodservice coffee formats.
The ingredient, formulated with M2’s mushroom ingredients, provides consistent brewing and benefit performance and does not leave behind grit, cloudiness or flavor disruption, according to the company.
“This is exactly why the most popular mushroom coffees on the market today are instant,” said Julie Daoust, PhD, chief science and technology officer at M2 Ingredients. “Instant formats bypass the challenges of brewing, but the industry has been looking for a way to truly integrate functional mushrooms into brewed coffee as well.
“We wanted to develop a solution for brewed, mainstream coffee applications, products that can be served at coffee stations, gas stations and foodservice programs across the country, while also elevating offerings in specialty cafés and at-home brewing. M2Brew was engineered so the bioactives survive the brewing process and reach the consumer. That is what makes this a breakthrough for the category.”
