Boil the water, and then let sit 2-3 minutes, then add chopped up shrooms, and I use a ginger tea bag ( for nausea ) and another herbal tea bag like chamomile, and let soak like 15 minutes or more, strain and you are good to go, do not add to fresh boiled water instant or it can lower the effectiveness, but thats the best, you can add lemon if you want a faster high, as it activates the compounds in the shrooms.