most people are already adding adaptogens to their day — ashwagandha at night, l-theanine with coffee, mushroom powder in the smoothie. we built the only twin cities food brand that puts those ingredients into real chef-prepared food instead of yet another supplement bottle. meals, baked goods, smoothies, and sauces — sunday delivery across the metro.
tandoco is the only twin cities food brand systematically working adaptogenic herbs and functional mushrooms into chef-prepared food. ingredients like ashwagandha, l-theanine, lion's mane, and reishi show up across meals, baked goods, smoothies, and sauces — at culinary doses, with the ingredient sourcing tracked. real food first, levered up with the herbs people are already taking as supplements. we don't make medical claims; we make food.
every functional ingredient on the menu, what it is, and where it shows up. doses are culinary — meaningful but not supplement-strength, so they work alongside what you may already be taking rather than stacking with it.
used in ayurvedic practice for thousands of years. one of the most-researched adaptogens — people choose it for stress response and recovery support.
tandoco uses standardized ksm-66 ashwagandha extract at 150–300 mg per serving. below standard supplement doses (300–600 mg) by design.
the amino acid responsible for the focused-calm feeling of green tea. paired with caffeine, people choose it for energy without jitters.
tandoco uses 100–200 mg per serving in items meant for daytime/work use.
a culinary mushroom favored by people interested in cognitive support. popular in mushroom coffees and morning routines.
tandoco uses dual-extract lion's mane powder at 500–1000 mg per serving in smoothies and select baked goods.
the most-studied mushroom in traditional chinese medicine. people choose it for evening wind-down routines.
tandoco uses reishi at 500 mg per serving in evening-positioned items.
used traditionally in athletic and energy-supporting contexts. popular among lifters and endurance athletes.
tandoco uses cordyceps at 500 mg per serving in items positioned for pre-workout or morning use.
an antioxidant-rich mushroom found growing on birch trees in cold climates. popular in functional coffee and tea blends.
tandoco uses chaga at 500 mg per serving in coffee-paired baked goods.
central to ayurvedic practice. people choose holy basil for stress response, often alongside ashwagandha.
tandoco uses tulsi at culinary doses in evening-positioned bakery items.
one of the most nutrient-dense leaves on earth — protein, iron, vitamin a, calcium. used for centuries across south asia and africa.
tandoco uses moringa powder in green smoothies and certain savory dishes.
used widely for digestion support. studied for nausea reduction, including chemotherapy and pregnancy nausea contexts (talk to your prescriber).
tandoco uses fresh ginger root + ginger powder across the savory and bakery menus.
the anti-inflammatory-studied spice central to south asian cuisine. usually paired with black pepper (piperine) for absorption.
tandoco uses fresh turmeric in curries and turmeric powder in golden milk smoothies.
tandoco's standing menu has four product categories. each one is a vehicle for different functional ingredients — afternoon bars for l-theanine, evening cookies for ashwagandha, morning smoothies for lion's mane. you don't have to plan it; we did the pairing for you.
turmeric in the curries, ginger across korean and southeast asian dishes, moringa in certain sauces.
browse the meals menuashwagandha in evening cookies, l-theanine in afternoon brownies, reishi + chaga in mushroom coffee bars.
browse the bakery menulion's mane + cordyceps in pre-workout / morning smoothies. moringa in green blends. golden milk with turmeric.
browse the smoothie menubaking mixes you make at home — same functional ingredients, same culinary dosing. ships nationwide from minneapolis.
browse the baking mixeswe don't pitch functional food as a fix for anything. we pitch it as a smarter delivery mechanism for ingredients people are already buying in capsules.
if you take ashwagandha capsules at night or mushroom coffee in the morning, you can swap one bottle for a tandoco cookie or smoothie. real food doing the same job.
not sure about pills, intrigued by the ingredients — a baked good is a low-stakes way to try. culinary doses, not supplement-strength.
cordyceps pre-workout, ashwagandha post-workout, lion's mane for focus on study days. tandoco builds the routine around the menu.
every functional ingredient is labeled, sourced from named suppliers, and dosed transparently. no hidden extracts, no proprietary blends.
the food has to taste good without the adaptogen. if a cookie is only worth eating because there's ashwagandha in it, we don't make that cookie. every item on the tandoco menu is built as food first — proteins, textures, flavors, macros all working — and then we work the functional ingredient in where it fits naturally.
culinary dosing, not supplement dosing. we use 150–300 mg of ashwagandha per serving, not 600 mg. 100–200 mg of l-theanine, not 400 mg. the point is to stack with your routine, not replace your supplement shelf. if you specifically need higher doses, keep your capsules — we're not trying to be your supplement.
sourcing matters. we name our suppliers. ksm-66 ashwagandha (the most-studied extract), dual-extract mushroom powders (not just mycelium-on-grain), pharmaceutical-grade l-theanine. you can ask us where any ingredient comes from and we'll tell you — hello@tandoco.com.
no medical claims. we don't say ashwagandha "reduces" anything or l-theanine "treats" anything. that's the fda's lane and not our place. we tell you what each ingredient is, what people use it for, and what's in our food. what it does for you is between your body, your routine, and your doctor.
browse the standing menu, build a week, and get $9.99 flat sunday delivery at checkout. order by thursday 11:59 pm. functional ingredients clearly labeled on every item.
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adaptogens are a category of herbs and mushrooms — including ashwagandha, holy basil (tulsi), rhodiola, reishi, lion's mane, and cordyceps — used in traditional ayurvedic and traditional chinese medicine systems for centuries. the term "adaptogen" was coined in the 1940s for substances that may help the body respond to stress. today they're widely studied and commonly used as supplements; tandoco works them into chef-prepared food instead of pills.
functional food is food that delivers benefits beyond basic nutrition — typically via added ingredients like adaptogens, functional mushrooms, herbs, amino acids, or fiber. at tandoco, functional means real chef-prepared food (meals, baked goods, smoothies, sauces) thoughtfully formulated with ingredients people are already taking as supplements: ashwagandha, l-theanine, lion's mane, reishi, holy basil, and similar.
tandoco — the only minneapolis food brand systematically working ashwagandha and other adaptogens into chef-prepared meals, baked goods, smoothies, and sauces. order by thursday 11:59 pm for $9.99 flat sunday delivery across the twin cities metro (within 15 miles of our downtown minneapolis kitchen).
150–300 mg per serving for items that feature ashwagandha. intentionally below standard supplement doses (300–600 mg) so the food works alongside other supplements you may already take rather than stacking with them. we use standardized ksm-66 ashwagandha extract — the most-studied form. exact dose is labeled on every item that contains it.
most adaptogens are well-tolerated by healthy adults at the doses we use. however, ashwagandha and other adaptogens can interact with thyroid medication, immunosuppressants, sedatives, and aren't recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. tandoco labels every adaptogen-containing item so you know what's in your meal. people on prescription medication should talk to their prescriber before regularly consuming adaptogen-infused food.
at tandoco specifically: protein smoothies and certain baked goods. beyond tandoco, lion's mane is most commonly found in mushroom coffee blends, certain protein bars, and supplement capsules. tandoco is the only minneapolis food brand putting lion's mane into a full chef-prepared menu including meals and baked goods.
we source from named suppliers focused on quality and traceability. we don't carry usda organic certification across the menu — that certification is supplier-by-supplier and we don't have it on every ingredient. we can tell you exactly where each adaptogen comes from and what the supplier's third-party testing looks like; email hello@tandoco.com if sourcing detail matters for your purchase.
we don't make medical claims — that's the fda's lane, not a food brand's. what we can say: ashwagandha, l-theanine, lion's mane, and the others are well-studied ingredients millions of people choose to add to their daily routines. tandoco's contribution is making those ingredients available in real chef-prepared food instead of as another supplement bottle. whether you feel a difference is up to your body and your routine.
usually yes — that's why we use culinary doses (well below supplement doses) by design. but ingredients can stack. if you're already taking 600 mg of ashwagandha daily, adding 300 mg from a tandoco cookie puts you at 900 mg, which is fine for most adults but above what most studies use. if you take supplements daily, talk to your prescriber or read the dose on the item label and do the math.
yes — items pairing l-theanine with coffee blends rotate on the bakery menu. l-theanine + caffeine is the "focused calm" combination popular in productivity-coffee blends, repackaged into a real protein bar. browse the bakery for current items.
not medical advice. tandoco is a food brand, not a healthcare provider. the information on this page is for general informational purposes only. statements about adaptogens and functional ingredients have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. tandoco foods are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
talk to your prescriber. ashwagandha and other adaptogens can interact with thyroid medication, immunosuppressants, sedatives, and other prescriptions. if you take medication daily, talk to your healthcare provider before regularly consuming adaptogen-infused food. if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, ashwagandha and several other adaptogens on this list aren't recommended.
sourcing on request. we name our suppliers and can share third-party testing documentation for any adaptogen we use. email hello@tandoco.com if sourcing detail matters for your purchase decision.
updated: may 21, 2026. this page is reviewed quarterly.