Your mushroom products should be tested for heavy metals

At Ten, we want to make sure that what we digest is truly the very best for us. There are a few things that sets us apart from other mushroom (coffee) brands, and that’s our attention to detail. We only use dual-extracted mushrooms - read here why this is important - and we have tested our mushrooms for heavy metals.

Testing mushrooms for heavy metals is crucial due to the potential health risks associated with contamination. Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that can be found in soil, water, and air, but human activities such as industrial processes, mining, and agricultural practices can also introduce heavy metals into the environment. When mushrooms absorb these metals from their surroundings (a thing mushrooms are known to do!), they can accumulate them in their tissues, posing a risk to consumers.

Heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic are toxic to humans, even at low levels of exposure. Consumption of mushrooms contaminated with these metals can lead to adverse health effects ranging from gastrointestinal issues to neurological disorders and even cancer.

Mushrooms have a unique ability to absorb and concentrate elements from their environment, including heavy metals. This process, known as bioaccumulation, means that even trace amounts of heavy metals present in the soil or water where mushrooms grow can accumulate to higher levels within the mushroom itself.

Some species of mushrooms are particularly efficient at absorbing heavy metals from the environment, making them more susceptible to contamination. Without proper testing, consumers may unknowingly consume mushrooms with elevated levels of heavy metals.

At Ten we take a lot of pride in our independent third party testing at a lab in The Netherlands, and can say that our mushroom coffee is completely safe to digest.