La Vida Lokal: proud providers of local, nutrient-packed oyster mushrooms and microgreens to Berliners.

Mushrooms and microgreens are some of the most nutritious fresh food you can include in your diet. Oyster mushrooms naturally produce a variety of substances that have antibacterial, antiviral and cardiovascular therapeutic effects. They are rich in β-Glucans, which activate immune (NK) cells and support the immune system. Microgreens can provide up to 40 times the nutritional value of traditional vegetables, and are high in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate and plant-based antioxidants. La Vida Lokal is a German-Brazilian family-owned company based in Berlin, Germany. Our products are supervised by neurologist, psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr. med Lukas Hirt (Yale Medical School, University of Southampton, Charité - Universitätsmedizin). Please check scientific literature references below.

From waste to healthy fresh food. Twice.

Every week, we collect used coffee grounds from partner Cafes in Berlin, bring it to our vertical farm and mix it with several other natural ingredients to make a balanced substrate that mushrooms love. After harvesting the mushrooms, we upcycle the used substrate again into a rich compost that we use to grow healthy and delicious microgreens: broccoli, radish, amaranth, peas, sweet corn and many other.

Harvest-day fresh, 100% lokal, totally delicious, zero chemicals.

Our vertical production happens indoor in a controlled environment, with automated monitoring of temperature, humidity, fresh air exchange and lighting. This is how we keep the best climate conditions for both mushrooms and microgreens and avoid the need for chemicals or any substance that could compromise the quality of the food we produce.

Microgreens: up to 40 times more nutrition than traditional vegetables.

Studies have shown that microgreens can have up to 40 times the amount of nutrients in comparison to traditional vegetables (please see references below). Flavour is also concentrated: radish (photo) and arugula, for example, are intense and crisp - they bring a sparkling taste and beautiful finish to any recipe.

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You will soon find us here:

  • Shop Online

    In our online shop you can order single fresh portions or subscribe to our weekly or monthly delivery service.

  • Farmers Markets

    Our products will soon be available at some of the most traditional food markets in and around Berlin.

  • Restaurants, Cafes and Hotels

    We will soon deliver fresh, local, delicious mushrooms and microgreens to restaurants, cafes and hotels in Berlin.
Online shop coming soon!

Literature references - mushrooms and microgreens:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5362588/
https://nfsc.umd.edu/news/mighty-microgreens/
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jf300459b
https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/4/526
https://microgreensworld.com/microgreens-and-chronic-diseases/