Golden Teacher is one of the most recognized and widely studied Psilocybe cubensis varieties, valued for its consistency, resilience, and balanced genetic expression.

Known for reliable growth characteristics and strong performance across environments, it remains a foundational strain in both research and collection settings. It produces medium to large fruiting bodies with characteristic golden caramel caps and demonstrates reliable performance across a range of conditions.

Its stability, adaptability, and well-documented profile make Golden Teacher a dependable reference point within modern cubensis genetics.

We have tested this variety using the the PSILO-Q Test kit, the first ever home-use quantitative psilocybin testing kit. Results show that this variety contains approximately 1.8% tryptamine content. By comparison, the average Psilocybe Cubensis mushroom contains between 0.6 and 0.8% tryptamine content.

FORMAT INFORMATION

Liquid Culture Syringe Option Includes: 1x Golden Emperor Cubensis Liquid Culture Syringe, 1x Sterile 18ga needle.

LIQUID CULTURES SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED, AND ARE MOST VIGOROUS IF USED WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS OF RECEIPT.

Agar Culture Option Includes: 1x Golden Emperor Cubensis Isolate Agar Culture in a 100x15mm Parafilm-wrapped Petri Dish.

AGAR CULTURES ARE MOST VIGOROUS IF USED WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS OF RECEIPT.

Master Culture Option Includes: 1x Fully Colonized Golden Emperor Cubensis Mushroom Spawn Culture in a 3L spawn bag.

MASTER CULTURES SHOULD BE USED UPON RECEIVING.

SPECIES INFORMATION

Habitat: Grains, Bovine/Equine Dung and Enriched Soils (MYCO-PRO™ Spawn Medium & MYCO-PRO™ Fruiting Medium are recommended)

Climate: Subtropical to tropical

Strain Origin: Widely distributed; popularized in the late 1980’s

Cap: 30–80+ mm in diameter, convex to broadly convex, flattening with maturity. Golden caramel to honey-brown coloration, often with a slightly darker center. Surface smooth, sometimes developing subtle cracking in drier conditions.

Stem: 50–150+ mm in length, slender to moderately thick, whitish to pale yellow. Flesh bruises bluish-green when handled. Partial veil present in early development, often leaving a delicate annulus (ring).

Gills: Adnate to adnexed. Light gray in early stages, transitioning to deep purplish-brown as spores mature.

Spores: Dark purplish-brown, ellipsoid, produced on 4-spored basidia.