‘The Last of Us’ Launches Sinister New Product to Power Your Brain With Cordyceps
In the world of The Last of Us, being exposed to cordyceps is basically a death sentence. In the real world, however, gulping down a cup of the mushroomy stuff can have you fully caffeinated and ready to outsmart those much more intelligent fungi zombies that we’ve met in season 2 of the hit series. And HBO has just the thing.
To celebrate the long-awaited arrival of the video game-turned-TV show’s second season, HBO has teamed up with Four Sigmatic, a wellness brand that specializes in coffee products, plant-based proteins, and superfoods, to create an organic “high caf ground coffee.”
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The beverage promises to increase your energy and improve mental focus with its unique mix of lion’s mane and cordyceps extract and Vitamin B12, which is infused into an organic and rich dark roast Arabica coffee.
We know what you’re thinking: Isn’t cordyceps infectious? Yes, and no. As Four Sigmatic explains, “In the wild, cordyceps mushrooms do infect insects. Luckily, our cordyceps are the functional kind, not the fictional kind. They’re 100 percent vegan, organically grown, and packed with energy, endurance, and stamina benefits. The only thing our coffee will infect you with is energy.” Which sounds like just the kind of thing a survivor might need when sent out on a patrol, guarding the fence in Jackson, or having a screaming match in front of the whole town with the father figure-type guy who risked his life to get you to safety.
You can buy a single 10-ounce bag online now for just $28.