Vanilla Lion's Mane Latte: Easy Lioness Mushroom Coffee Recipe

An easy vanilla mushroom coffee latte made with Urban Calm Lioness Espresso, warm milk, vanilla and optional maple.
Vanilla Lion's Mane latte made with Urban Calm Lioness mushroom coffee
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An easy vanilla mushroom coffee latte made with Urban Calm Lioness Espresso, warm milk, vanilla and optional maple.

This recipe is intentionally simple. No special powders, no complicated syrups and no need to make the mushrooms the flavour.

Lioness is the boldest roast in the Urban Calm lineup and a natural fit for milk-based coffee.

Ingredients

  • 1 strong serving Urban Calm Lioness Espresso mushroom coffee
  • 1/2 cup milk or barista-style oat milk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tsp maple syrup or brown sugar, optional
  • Pinch of cinnamon, optional

How to make it

  1. Brew Lioness strongly enough that the coffee will still be noticeable after milk is added.
  2. Warm the milk gently with vanilla and sweetener if using.
  3. Froth until silky.
  4. Pour the milk over the coffee and finish with cinnamon if you like.
The latte works whether the coffee is brewed as espresso or simply brewed strong enough to stand up to milk.

Hot or iced?

For an iced version, chill the coffee, use cold milk and pour over a full glass of ice. You can also use the same vanilla milk as a cold foam if you want more texture.

Why Lioness instead of a lighter roast?

Milk softens coffee. A deeper espresso roast gives you more room before the drink starts tasting mostly like milk and vanilla.

If espresso is not your usual roast, use the same recipe with Dreamer or Centered and adjust the milk to taste.

Make it your own

  • Use maple syrup for a more Canadian version.
  • Add cocoa for a vanilla mocha.
  • Use less milk for a stronger flat-white style drink.
  • Pour it over ice for a summer version.

See more in the Mushroom Coffee Recipes & Rituals guide or shop Lioness Espresso.

Before you brew

Use our mushroom coffee brewing guide if you want a stronger latte base, then browse all 12 mushroom coffee recipes.

How we build our guides

Urban Calm combines published mushroom research, ingredient documentation, specialty-coffee standards and traceable origin information to make the whole cup easier to understand. We distinguish traditional use from emerging human research and update guides as the category evolves.

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