Tabletop Mushroom Farm packs come with an included book up to $40 in value, you can choose from the products below.
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This one is for the cook. Where most mushroom farms hand you one variety to play with, Fine Dine Fungi gives you four species that serious kitchens actually prize — each with its own distinct flavour, texture, and culinary character. Grow them on your bench, harvest them at peak freshness, and cook with ingredients most people never get to use at home.
What's in the box
Four fully colonised mushroom blocks, ready to fruit, plus a mushroom book of your choice. Leave your book preference (children's, cooking, foraging, medicinal, or colouring) in the order notes at checkout.
Each block produces up to 500g on first harvest, with up to four flushes possible depending on your conditions. The varieties:
Chestnut (Pholiota adiposa) — visually stunning with deep orange caps and white speckles. The flavour is rich and nutty with a subtle peppery finish, and the texture holds up beautifully when cooked. Excellent in risotto, tossed through pasta, or simply sautéed with brown butter.
Pioppino (Cyclocybe aegerita) — the Italian kitchen staple, also known as Black Poplar. Deep, earthy, complex flavour with a firm, meaty texture that doesn't fall apart in the pan. Made for slow braises, pasta sauces, and pizza. One of the most rewarding mushrooms you can grow.
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) — the classic. Intensely umami, with a smoky depth that concentrates beautifully when cooked over high heat. Arguably the most versatile culinary mushroom in the world, and extraordinary when grown fresh rather than bought dried.
Shimofuri — also known as Black Pearl King Oyster. Dark, elegant caps on firm white stems, with a dense texture and mild, savoury flavour that handles heat exceptionally well. Excellent sliced and pan-seared, or used as a centrepiece in a mushroom-forward dish.
Who is this for?
The Fine Dine Fungi farm is for home cooks who want to cook with something genuinely special. It's for the person who haunts the farmers market for unusual produce, who plans meals around ingredients, and who'd rather grow it themselves than pay restaurant prices for it. It makes an exceptional gift for food lovers, cooks, and anyone who takes what they eat seriously.
Cool-weather species — autumn and winter growing
Chestnut, Pioppino, Shiitake, and Shimofuri are all cool-weather species that perform best at 14–20°C — making this the perfect farm for the cooler months across most of Australia. A light misting once or twice a day, indirect light, and good airflow is all it takes. Pins typically appear within 5–14 days depending on the variety and your conditions.
The Kai Kai Farm difference
Every block is grown fresh on our farm in the Tamborine Mountain highlands using locally developed spawn and certified organic substrate. Farm-made, packed to order, shipped directly to you. At $160 with free shipping, it's a gift that feeds you dinner — several times over.
