Magic Truffles

Magic truffles are a form of sclerotia. These are underground nodules that store nutrients for mushrooms and other fungi. Due to naturally occurring psychedelic compounds, they have effects similar to magic mushrooms.

Mushrooms are the psychedelic fungi that grow above ground. Magic truffles grow underground. The truffles you can buy are not the same species as most mushrooms. In practice, there are some differences — but also similarities:

1. Usage: Magic truffles are usually taken fresh, while mushrooms are typically dried.
2. Potency and dosage: Fresh magic truffles contain 2 to 7 times less active compounds than dried cubensis mushrooms. That’s why you take more for a similar effect.
3. Effect: The effects are nearly identical.
4. Legality: Ready-to-use magic truffles are legally available in the Netherlands. Ready-to-use mushrooms are no longer legal — so you’ll need to grow them yourself.
5. Species: Mushrooms and truffles are different species. Magic mushrooms include species like Psilocybe cubensis, P. cyanescens, and P. semilanceata. Magic truffles became popular with Psilocybe mexicana and later P. tampanensis.

Depending on your location, you can legally buy magic truffles here at Dutch-Headshop. In our online smartshop, you can order magic truffles quickly and easily — just a click and you’re done. With our expertise and years of experience, we can offer great advice and share everything you need to know about magic truffles. Plus, our private label is the best choice for affordable magic truffles that work just as well as the expensive ones.

You can calculate the right dosage of magic truffles with our truffle calculator. Mexicana? High Hawaiians? Valhalla? Select the type in the calculator. The different levels are also explained in this guide.

A regular dose ranges between 7 and 15 grams of fresh truffles, depending on your experience and the type.

A microdose is about 1 gram of fresh magic truffles.

From our private label truffles, we can give you solid advice on which ones are best suited for microdosing or tripping. These are our magic truffle varieties, listed from mild to strong:

• Mexicana ⭐⭐⭐
• Tampanensis / Philosopher’s Stone ⭐⭐⭐
• Atlantis ⭐⭐⭐
• Galindoi ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Utopia ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Hollandia ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Double Vision ⭐⭐⭐⭐ to ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (a mix of Hollandia and Odin’s Jewels)
• Odin’s Jewels ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• High Dutchies ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Private label magic truffles

Our selection is very broad, with special attention given to our private label magic truffles. These are not only the most affordable truffles, but they also come with minimal packaging to reduce ecological footprint. Trust us: they are just as potent as branded truffles, last just as long in the fridge, and taste the same. Sometimes the name is different — that’s due to restrictions on reusing made-up names. For example, our Psilocybe Odin is named after Norse mythology. It’s the same magic truffle as that other one, just with a different name.

Species? Strain?

“Species” and “strain” are often used interchangeably when it comes to truffles. A strain means something like a variety or breed. Psilocybe mexicana was originally thought to be a different species from P. tampanensis. But according to research from April 2025, Mexicana, Galindoi, and Tampanensis are genetically the same species with slight differences.

Go for Odin’s Jewels — or if you really want to blast off: the High Dutchies. They are just as strong as the High Hawaiians.

Hollandia, Galindoi, and Utopia are the best choices for that. Take 10 to 20 grams. Keep specific questions in mind when you take the truffles. What would you like to learn about yourself?

Magic truffles are best eaten fresh. They taste like fairly bitter mushrooms or spicy rye bread, as they are often grown in rye or other grains.

This might be the most important question. The environment or setting plays a huge role in how enjoyable the truffle trip will be. We always say: Only use magic truffles in a familiar, safe environment and make sure there is a sober tripsitter present. The more comfortable you feel in your surroundings, the better the trip will go. Never let yourself be pressured by friends. Do it only if you truly want to, and when you feel that it’s the right day for it.

Eating before taking magic truffles?

3 hours before ingestion: don’t eat or drink anything other than water. That way, the effects are strongest and the nausea is minimal.

Not everyone is fond of the taste of magic truffles. The best alternative method is to make truffle tea.

Use hot water that is just off the boil (70–75°C) to preserve the active compounds. Let finely chopped magic truffles steep for 20 minutes. You can keep the water warm with a tealight. Ginger or licorice root are excellent flavor enhancers, and blue lotus turns the tea as blue as a magic potion!

Trust us — the effects of magic truffles are heavily influenced by your environment or setting. That’s why there are ideal and poor locations for using magic truffles.

Top locations to use magic truffles

• In your own home
• At (very good) friends’ houses
• In a vacation cabin you’ve rented in nature
• Outdoors in nature (forest, dunes, beach)

Bad locations to use magic truffles

Loud, busy places with lots of people you don’t know are an absolute no-go for magic truffles:

• Festivals, parties, concerts – You won’t be able to filter sensory input, which makes the trip overwhelming.
• On the street, in the city, near roads or bike paths – Your reaction time is reduced and you may not notice danger.
• With people you don’t fully trust – If things go wrong, can you really entrust your safety to the person with you?

Here it comes: the truffle trip. Unlike what you may have heard, the “hallucinations” aren’t like little gnomes running through the room. Mandala-like patterns, eyes, and figures may appear on the walls, ceiling, and floor, and everything seems to “breathe.” The course of a truffle trip usually goes like this:

• Onset – when the trip begins: The trip usually starts 20 minutes to an hour after ingestion. The higher the dose, the sooner you’ll feel it. Never take an extra dose of magic truffles if you don’t feel anything after an hour. Save the rest for another time and only increase the dosage then. Early effects often include yawning, weak legs, tingling sensations, smiling, and dilated pupils.
• Peak – the height of the effects: Around 2 to 4 hours after ingestion is the peak. The strongest emotions, hallucinations, and philosophical thoughts arise. Waves of intensity determine the rhythm of the trip.
• Come down – effects gradually fade: After the peak, the effects decrease in waves. It feels like a kind of afterglow. You’ll probably feel tired and may have vivid dreams while sleeping. Give yourself rest and time to process it all. Sometimes it feels like you’ve been on a week-long journey and just returned home.
• Total duration: about 5 to 8 hours.
• After-effects: Tripping is called that because it feels like going on an adventurous vacation in your own mind. Give yourself time to process. Many psychonauts (that’s what we call people who trip) say it doesn’t feel like a hangover, but that you need a day to several weeks to integrate everything you’ve experienced.

It feels like I’ve been on a week-long journey.

Levels: the trip levels and effects of magic truffles

With each higher level, you also carry over the effects of the previous levels.

1. Level 1: Light Dose – Introduction to Change | You feel lightly euphoric, like being mildly stoned. Colors are brighter, sound is richer, and music sounds more beautiful. You remain fully in reality and keep control. Suitable for beginners.
2. Level 2: Mild Dose – The World Breathes | Colors shift, surfaces seem to move, light visual distortions and closed-eye patterns appear. Feelings of creativity and giggles increase. You still have a solid grip on reality.
3. Level 3: Normal Dose – The Classic Trip | Visible patterns and distortions appear with both open and closed eyes. Synesthesia (mixing of senses) and time distortion are possible. A deeper, imaginative experience begins. Strictly to be used in a safe, trusted environment.
4. Level 4: High Dose – Letting Go of the Ego | Intense hallucinations, entities, talking objects, and a sense of unity with everything. The ego partially or completely dissolves. Time and reality fade. Strong emotions. Spiritual insights are possible. Only under experienced supervision.
5. Level 5: “Hero” Dose – The Self Disappears | All connection to physical reality fades. No distinction between body, space, and time. The senses no longer function normally. Extremely intense, overwhelming emotions. Becoming one with the universe or complete disorientation. Only for highly experienced users, with thorough preparation.
6. Level 6: Beyond Usefulness | With each increasing level, the risk of a bad trip rises. It becomes impossible to communicate with someone who has taken a hero dose — let alone someone who took even more. A blackout or limp arms and legs are very common. Extremely challenging. Best avoided.

You can also microdose with magic truffles. Our preference goes to Mexicana, Tampanensis, and Atlantis magic truffles. For all the details and the best products and tools for microdosing, it's best to go straight to that category. What’s special is that magic truffles are also available in convenient pre-packaged 1-gram microdoses. One gram of fresh Mexicana magic truffles is roughly equivalent to a microdose. “Roughly,” because everyone is different and magic truffles are a natural product. One batch may be slightly stronger than another.

Stamets Stack

With our Dutch-Headshop Stamets Stack bundle, you’ll have everything you need to start microdosing:

• 18 pre-packaged microdoses of Mexicana Magic Truffles (1g each),
• 60 capsules of Lion’s Mane (320mg each),
• and 100 tablets of Niacin (vitamin B3) (100mg each).

We’ve made sure to include the correct form of niacin in this convenient bundle. It may cause some redness in your face — that’s not a problem. In fact, it’s a good sign. It means your blood vessels are dilating slightly.

Psilocybin is one of the naturally occurring psychedelic compounds found in magic truffles and magic mushrooms.

In addition to psilocybin, psilocin, baeocystin, norbaeocystin, aeruginascin, and norpsilocin, you’ll also find compounds like tryptophan and 4-HO-TMT in varying amounts in mushrooms and magic truffles.

Yes. Magic truffles are not vacuum sealed, but air-tight. Sometimes the packaging isn’t tightly wrapped around the truffles. This is usually due to changes in air pressure and temperature. The truffles are still good even if the packaging is puffed up. Just check the expiration date.

A slight blue-green coloration is normal. No worries — it’s part of the process. This occurs when psilocybin comes into contact with oxygen and does not indicate anything about the potency, effects, or shelf life.

Store the magic truffles in their original (unopened) packaging in the refrigerator. The expiration date will tell you exactly how long you can postpone your trip. Do you have some truffles left? Wrap them in a paper towel and place them in the fridge at around 3°C. They will keep for about one more month.

Do you want to store magic truffles for longer than a month? Then you can dry them — but never use heat, as that will destroy the active compounds. Also, never freeze fresh truffles. Freezing breaks the cell membranes and significantly reduces potency.

Cut them into small pieces and dry them using a food dehydrator or in a warm, well-ventilated place.

Properly dried magic truffles can be stored for several months.

No, alcohol amplifies negative effects and increases the risk of a bad trip.

No.

Set refers to your physical and mental state before and during the trip. Setting is the environment and atmosphere you choose for your trip.

No. All psychedelics share the characteristic that you build up tolerance very quickly. Your body needs about 10 days to fully reset that tolerance. Also, tripping can be quite exhausting when the dose is appropriate, so you’re unlikely to feel like planning another trip anytime soon.

Although unlikely, it can happen that one batch is less potent than another. Magic truffles are natural products. Here are our tips:

• Test the batch. If you order two of the same packs or buy a larger pack of magic truffles, they almost always come from the same harvest. For example, you can try 2 to 5 grams on a regular weekday evening to test their strength.
• Don’t eat for 3 hours beforehand. This allows your body to process the psilocybin more effectively.
• Dim the lights, lower the music, turn off the TV. Your senses might require more calm. Visuals often appear first with closed eyes for a reason.
• Consider your body weight. Our truffle calculator takes body weight differences into account. Your dose might have been too low.

For your own safety, we advise against taking a much higher amount next time. Again, these truffles may not have been very strong (being a natural product), but the next ones might be. You want to avoid taking too much.

The trip will probably be stronger than you expected or hoped for. That can be fun, but it also increases the risk of a difficult experience or a “bad trip.”

Turn off the TV. Put on some calm, relaxing music. Go to another room. Stay calm. Remind yourself that it will pass on its own. Tomorrow you'll feel like yourself again. Good to know: if you’re not feeling well now, you’re already past the peak, and things are already easing. Have a banana or a sweet drink and let the magic truffles wear off. Snuggle up under a blanket and tell yourself: wow, it’s almost over.

No. Don't try this.

18+

Legally, only in private and only if with full and clear consent.

Yes. Do not take truffles (or other psychedelics like magic mushrooms) if:

• You’ve been drinking alcohol or have used or plan to use other drugs.
• You’re not feeling well, or you’re angry or sad.
• You or your family have a history of mental health issues.
• You’re taking medications or herbs that affect serotonin, such as antidepressants or St. John’s Wort.
• You have major responsibilities that day.
• This is your second attempt because you thought they didn’t work. Do not take more. Save them for another time.