Chaga is one of the most highly regarded fungi with many beneficial properties due to the abundance of powerful antioxidants. Chaga is thought to have the highest antioxidant capacity of any functional mushroom and contains many bioactive compounds such as inotodiol and betulin.

Chaga has been used in many baltic countries for hundreds of years. Chaga thrives in colder climates in the Northern Hemisphere and grows as a black hardened mass exclusively on Birch trees. However inside the Chaga conk it boasts a beautiful deep golden colour.