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Laird Superfood review, scored

Brewed mushroom coffee that tastes like coffee, with a clear 30-day guarantee.

Health Corners editorial team · Claims checked against seller pages · Updated

#2 of 16 brands in Healthy Foods & Snacks

From the PERFORM Functional Mushroom Coffee, Medium Roast Ground (12 oz) review · calculated, not lab-tested

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  • Overall 6.8
  • Social 8.2
  • Usability 5.4

Laird Superfood products

Products listed by Laird Superfood. One has a published Health Corners score.

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PERFORM Instant Coffee
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DEFEND Functional Mushroom Coffee
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How the score breaks down

From the review of PERFORM Functional Mushroom Coffee, Medium Roast Ground (12 oz) · published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

From the review of PERFORM Functional Mushroom Coffee, Medium Roast Ground (12 oz) · published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

  • Overall6.8
  • Social8.2
  • Usability5.4
How each score was set

Usability 5.4 /10

From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Label transparency5.0/10
Ingredient groups and bag weight are published; per-mushroom amounts, allergen and origin lines were not found on the page text read.
Testing and sourcing5.0/10
Organic coffee and fruiting-body extracts are stated; no named lab or batch test report was found.
Taste and prep6.0/10
Brewed like regular coffee with drip, press or pour-over; roasts, bag sizes and a K-Cup format are listed; shelf life and storage were not read.
Price per serving and billing6.0/10
About 59 cents a cup one-time and 47 on subscription, with a 30-day guarantee on every order; one-time free shipping begins at $70.
Support and owner reports5.0/10
Contact and a store locator are offered; Amazon rating is a steady 4.5; support channel detail was not read.

Social 8.2 /10

Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.

Marketplace reviews9.0/10
Brand-level · 2,688 reviews · amazon.com
Independent web and YouTube7.5/10
Product · 3 reviews · wired.com, seriouseats.com, thebrewadventures.com
RedditNot enough data
Searched; not enough owner reviews to score.

Strengths and drawbacks

Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.

Strengths

  • Brewed ground coffee, not instant, in a 12 oz bag
  • Stated 30-day happiness guarantee on every order
  • Store locator for grocery chains

Drawbacks

  • No amount is printed for each mushroom
  • Free shipping starts at $70 on one-time orders
  • Amazon prices run above the brand's store at times

Claims we checked

The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review

The claim

30-day happiness guarantee on every order

What we found

Verified

Stated on the product page for the DEFEND and PERFORM coffees and in a review site's summary.

Source · checked Nov 14, 2026

The claim

Caffeine about 100 mg per serving

What we found

Fine print

The brand page gives 100 mg in brewing instructions and a lower 65 to 70 mg figure in another reply, per Alphacino.

Source · checked Nov 14, 2026

The claim

Functional mushrooms for energy, focus and immune areas

What we found

Fine print

Brand wording; no amounts are printed for the mushrooms and the store carries the standard FDA disclaimer.

Source · checked Nov 14, 2026

Questions

From Laird Superfood’s published terms. Not legal advice.

What does PERFORM Medium Roast cost?

$20 for a 12 oz bag; about 34 cups at 10 g each, so roughly 59 cents a cup one-time. Packs of four and six are $76 and $114.

How much caffeine does it have?

A review site cites about 100 mg per 10 g serving for the ground coffee, with brand pages giving two different figures.

What is the guarantee?

A 30-day happiness guarantee on every order, counted from the day it arrives.

What mushrooms are in it?

Chaga, lion's mane, maitake and cordyceps extracts; no per-mushroom amounts are printed.

About Laird Superfood

Laird Superfood sells plant-based creamers, instant and ground coffees, bars and mushroom products from its own store and grocery chains. Its PERFORM Functional Mushroom Coffee is brewed ground Peruvian coffee with four mushroom extracts, sold in 12 oz bags.

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Social score

The average of independent owner-review sources (for example Reddit, Trustpilot and store reviews), weighted for volume and recency. A source with too few reviews is listed as “Not enough data” and left out.

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Usability score

Published features and terms (price, renewal, refunds, support and the category’s own criteria), each scored against written anchors. Calculated, not lab-tested.

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