Energy + Focus Starter Pack (Gummies)The Mushroom Alchemy Story
It all started at Burning Man
The short version
- Mushroom Alchemy began with a human connection workshop at Burning Man in 2019
- We make functional mushroom chocolate and gummies meant to be shared
- Seven rituals. Every amount printed on the pack
- Lab tested. 100% compostable packaging
Eighty thousand people in the desert. I had never felt more alone.
For 30 years I tried everything to feel alive. Alcohol. Achievement. Material things. Anything to outrun the silence.
Then I walked into a human connection workshop at a camp called PlayAlchemist.
Twenty minutes in the desert
In 20 minutes I felt a deeper connection with complete strangers than with anyone I had ever known. I broke down in tears.
I made a promise that day. To myself, to my family and to my kids. They deserved the best version of me.
That was 2019. The full story is on Our Alchemy.
Why functional mushrooms
The years that followed were the hard road back to myself. I became obsessed with what truly supports a person at the deepest level. That led me to nutrition, and nutrition led me straight to functional mushrooms.
What I put in my body either builds my presence or numbs it. Real connection starts there.
Why chocolate
Because nobody passes a capsule around a table.
A bar gets set down in the middle. Somebody breaks it. It goes hand to hand. For a minute everybody is doing the same small thing together. That is the workshop, in a wrapper.
So we call it Social Chocolate. Then we made Social Gummies for the places chocolate cannot go.
The seven rituals
| Ritual | Built on | The moment |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Lion's mane | Deep work. Real conversation |
| Calm | Reishi and peppermint | The slow evening |
| Mood Lift | Cordyceps | The bright day |
| Awaken | Cordyceps and green tea | The early start |
| Yerba Mate | Cordyceps and yerba mate | The long afternoon |
| Bliss | Noble kava and reishi | The social night |
| Relaxation | Kanna and cordyceps | The dinner that runs late |
Each one comes as chocolate and as gummies.
What we stand on
- Extracts, with numbers. Organic 8:1 mushroom extracts. Every amount printed on the pack
- 58% organic cacao. Real dark chocolate
- Lab tested. The reports are on the lab reports page
- 100% compostable packaging. What holds the ritual should not outlive it
- Straight talk. A serving guide, a daily limit and the warnings that belong there
The invitation
We built this for the person who is done sitting on the sidelines of their own life. Who wants to walk into any room feeling clear, calm and completely themselves.
At the party. At the dinner table. In every conversation that matters.
New here? Start with the beginners guide.
Focus Chocolate RitualOrganic 8:1 lion's mane, Alpha GPC and L theanine in 58% organic cacaoShop the chocolate
Bliss Chocolate RitualNoble kava extract, organic 8:1 reishi and L theanine in 58% organic cacaoShop the chocolate
Every amount is printed on the pack. Lab tested. 100% compostable packaging.
Fast answers
Who started Mushroom Alchemy?
Mingwei Lee Parks, after a human connection workshop at Burning Man in 2019.
What is Social Chocolate?
Our functional mushroom chocolate. Made to be broken and shared.
What does Mushroom Alchemy make?
Seven rituals, each as chocolate and as gummies.
Is the packaging really compostable?
Yes. 100% compostable packaging.
Where can I see the lab reports?
On the lab reports page of our site.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
