25/09/2026
"You have to wake up every day and love what you do, then it won't feel like work and you'll be successful in one way or the other." – Finina Tugade-Castillo, Troop Mushrooms
Finina used to drink eight cups of coffee a day just to get through the day as a new mom running a business. Then an introduction to lion's mane changed everything and ever since, she hasn't touched caffeine.
That's how Troop Mushrooms started: the desire for more Filipinos to get real, high-quality mushroom products, and not just the watered-down supplements full of fillers. Now Troop sells dried pink oyster, chestnut and lion's mane mushrooms, plus high-potency supplements. This coming holiday season, December they're launching a pantry line with mushroom longganisa, pâté, crackers and noodle kits. As Finina puts it, it's not just for vegans. It's for everyone.
Behind the scenes, PayMongo helps keep things running with QR Ph payments online and at the showroom, real-time transaction notifications, and a dashboard that makes reconciliation simple.
Learn more about Troop Mushrooms through their official social media, and stay tuned for their October City Forage event.
Read the full here: https://www.paymongo.com/blog/troop-mushrooms
Check them out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troop.mushrooms/
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