Our Mission
Our mission is to help people reach their physical and mental wellness goals. Whether you need help to focus, relax or re-energise, adding fungi extracts to your daily routine can help you get there. We also believe in taking control over what goes into our bodies. All the active compounds in our products come from fungi only. We don’t use fillers now and we never will.
Our Story
Pure Fungi was founded by four family members coming together to support peoples health and well-being with high-quality fungi extracts. Unable to find products that shared our values of purity and sustainability, we decided it was time to make our own - and so Pure Fungi was born. We’ve been using extracts for years. And medicinal fungi has been around for centuries. But not many people know just how impressive these organisms are. By making it easier to incorporate fungi into your daily routine, we want more people to discover how it can improve both mental and physical wellness.
Our Founders
Meet our founders and learn the story of how they discovered medicinal mushrooms and why they created Pure Fungi.
Sebastian Totté
Sebastian first heard about mushroom coffee on a podcast. Intrigued by what he heard, he started adding Chaga to his coffee and immediately noticed his heartburn and jitters go away.
After realising the power of medicinal mushrooms, he tried adding Lions Mane to his coffee and tea and noticed memory improvements.
Sebastian didn't stop there. He then tried taking cordyceps before workouts and noticed increased energy and stamina. He also tried Reishi in the evenings and felt more chilled and relaxed.
Sebastian was so impressed with these mushrooms that he started going on mushroom foraging walks with mycologists and friends and started attending medicinal mushroom talks.
Sebastian noticed how difficult it was to find pure, medicinal fungi extracts without any fillers or additives, so in the summer of last year, the idea came to him to start Pure Fungi. He brought the mushrooms and ideas to the other cofounders, and that's how Pure Fungi was born.
David Totté
David was first introduced to medicinal mushrooms by his wife Angela, who is a nutritional therapist and encouraged him to lead a more balanced and healthy lifestyle. Initially, he wasn’t very disciplined in taking them, but after hearing his brother Sebastian’s positive experiences, he became more diligent, making medicinal mushrooms a part of his daily routine—and the results were life-changing.
Working in a high-powered corporate environment, David often found it challenging to balance the demands of work and family life. He noticed a significant improvement in his overall well-being after incorporating medicinal mushrooms, along with a healthier diet and exercise, into his daily habits. He felt more resilient and better equipped to handle the everyday pressures of life.
One of the main reasons David was so passionate about creating Pure Fungi with his brothers and wife was to help others experience the incredible benefits of medicinal mushrooms. Today, he is one of the brand’s biggest advocates, sharing his positive experiences with everyone he meets.
Angela Totté
Angela had her first introduction to medicinal mushrooms when she was a kid growing up in Japan, you could find them in the local markets, and they would often add Maitake and Shiitake mushrooms to various recipes and dishes. Medicinal Mushrooms, especially Reishi was a fundamental part of the Japanese culture.
She first started taking Reishi, Maitake, and Tremella regularly after seeing an acupuncturist. They recommended that she take them for her hayfever and skin health, which worked and started her interest and further learning of medicinal mushrooms. She then started recommending them to her clients in her nutrition and well-being practice. She was receiving great feedback on how they were helping with a host of different ailments.
She later found out that her brother in law Sebastian started having a passion for medicinal mushrooms too, which she found inspiring. So when he came with the idea of Pure Fungi, she knew it was something she wanted to be a part of. "Pure Fungi has become a lifestyle for me now, I rarely go a day without at least one of these amazing mushrooms."
Alexander Totté
Our co-founder Alexander was introduced to medicinal mushrooms by his brothers David and Sebastian. After telling him about their positive experiences with these fungi extracts Alex was keen to try it out. In his own words "My brothers are simply just too cool, so when they find something interesting I don’t know about I tend to explore together with them."
Alex started his fitness journey after gaining some extra weight and tried taking Cordyceps before doing sports every other time. He could instantly tell the difference during his post-workout run, where he had more energy to go further after taking the cordyceps. He noticed his recovery times increased too so he could train again quicker. He lost 8 kilos in less than three months. "With Cordyceps, I trained more regularly, for longer and harder, bearing faster results of which I am proud today."
Needless to say, he joined the fungi lifestyle and was thrilled to start Pure Fungi alongside David and Sebastian.