Every great collaboration starts with a spark of curiosity — and sometimes, a little divine timing.
When Colin Christensen, CEO of Tidal, was seeking a way to create a new product line, he reached out to me to source JACEK cacao nibs for a tea concept combining cacao and functional mushrooms, I was instantly intrigued. At that very moment, I had been exploring the idea of creating an indulgent wellness brand — one that would complement the joy and artistry of JACEK Chocolate, but with a focus on nourishing the body as much as delighting the senses.
As a woman navigating peri-menopause, I’d become increasingly interested in the benefits of Lion’s Mane for focus and cognitive health. When Colin mentioned mushrooms, something clicked. I asked him, “What if, instead of a tea that needs to be steeped and sipped, we created something that could be enjoyed anywhere — a small daily ritual of indulgent wellness that fits into real life?”
That question became the seed of MYCAO; a new company offering better supplements.
Over the next several months, Colin’s team of mushroom experts and our JACEK team dove deep into the science and sourcing of functional mushrooms — testing, tasting, refining — determined to create something truly potent and truly delicious. The result: a chocolate “button” that delivers the power of 1 gram of full-spectrum mushroom extract in each 5-gram piece.
Each MYCAO chocolate is a fusion of fine 63% dark chocolate and Canadian-grown mushrooms, including Reishi, Cordyceps, and Lion’s Mane, cultivated by our friends at NuCelium in Coldstream, BC. Their full-spectrum approach — using the fruiting body, mycelium, and extracellular compounds — ensures optimal potency and balance. Their innovative growing methods and dedication to quality make their mushrooms among the most functional and consistent in Canada.
Together, we’ve created a new kind of indulgence — one that treats the mind, body, and spirit. MYCAO invites you to slow down, savour a moment, and nourish yourself through indulgent wellness.
