Scott Frohman
Mushroom Elixirs
Scott Frohman, founder of Odyssey Elixir, experienced a life-changing moment the first time he mixed adaptogenic mushroom powders into his coffee. After learning about the functional benefits of various mushrooms and trying a friend’s powdered mushroom products, he started mixing different blends of adaptogenic mushrooms into his coffee every morning. Frohman began to find himself more focused and energized, reaching new levels of clarity throughout the workday. Excited about his discovery, he started to share his concoctions with friends and officemates who also found themselves amazed by the impacts the mushrooms had on their productivity and overall mood throughout the day.
Once the pandemic started, it became clear what Scott wanted to do with his career next. “I knew I needed to do something with those mushrooms,” says Frohman. “I wanted people to experience that great feeling while also enjoying incredible flavors in a functional beverage.”
In June 2021, Odyssey Elixir launched seven unique beverages. Since the brand’s inception, the mission has been to create mushroom-based beverages that are potent, organic and sustainable all while being delicious. Odyssey’s beverage line provides holistic support for the body and mind, boosting Energy, Focus, Immunity and Mood. Odyssey carefully combines flavor-forward ingredients like chai, cocoa or dragon fruit with adaptogenic mushrooms like reishi, turkey tail, chaga, lion’s mane, shiitake, maitake and cordyceps to create products that are unique in both taste and effect.
On the Odyssey lineup, you’ll find four functional brews: a French roast oat latte (for focus), a cold oat brew latte (for energy), a chai rooibos tea (for mood boost) and a berry white tea (for immunity). The company recently introduced three sparkling elixirs, made with real fruit, no added sugar and 85 mg of caffeine. The sparkling drinks come in the flavors of passionfruit orange/guava, mixed berry and dragon fruit lemonade, and each promote Energy + Focus. Frohman says that while these drinks hold less caffeine, they offer a more sustainable form of energy. “I want to give people a healthier alternative to drinking existing energy drinks and coffee,” he says. “Welcome to the evolution of energy.”
Odyssey Wellness, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, 800-759-4196, odysseyelixir.com
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