Is Dead Point SEND Good? 1,000 mg Cordyceps Drink Reviewed
In one line
Dead Point SEND is a green-tea-caffeinated drink mix rather than a coffee, and it states the highest per-species mushroom doses we have measured: 1,000 mg each of cordyceps and lion's mane, both fruiting body, for $1.40 a serving. No certificate of analysis has been published yet, which is the one thing holding it back.
- Price
- $42.00 / 30 servings
- Per serving
- $1.40
- Caffeine
- 150 mg
- Mushrooms
- 2 species · 2,000 mg
- Part used
- fruiting body
- Beta-glucans disclosed
- No
- 3rd-party tested
- Not stated
- Format
- instant
What this page covers
- SEND, the caffeinated daily blend, tasted over two weeks
- What the label discloses against what the research used
- How the four-product line splits across training and rest days
What it does not cover
- APEX and DESCENT in detail — see our training guide
- Whether the promised batch testing exists; no COA is public
Dead Point
Dead Point SEND is a green-tea-caffeinated drink mix rather than a coffee, and it states the highest per-species mushroom doses we have measured: 1,000 mg each of cordyceps and lion's mane, both fruiting body, for $1.40 a serving. No certificate of analysis has been published yet, which is the one thing holding it back.
$42.00 · $1.40/serving · 150 mg caffeine
What's on the label vs. what the research used
| Mushroom | Label dose / serving | Part used | Dose in named human studies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordyceps | 1,000 mg | fruiting body | 1,000–4,000 mg/day |
| Lion's Mane | 1,000 mg | fruiting body | 1,000–3,000 mg/day |
Why it's on our radar
Dead Point is not a coffee company and does not pretend to be. It sells four flavoured drink mixes — SEND and NOCTURNE for work, APEX and DESCENT around training — and it puts more mushroom in a serving than anything else we have weighed. SEND states 1,000 mg of cordyceps militaris and 1,000 mg of lion's mane, both fruiting body, on the front of the pack. The typical instant mushroom coffee states 250 to 500 mg, or hides the figure inside a blend total.
We are covering it here because it competes for the same slot: the thing you drink in the morning, for the same reasons people buy mushroom coffee.
Taste
Blood orange and yuzu, in cold water, over two weeks. It is a good citrus drink — clean, slightly tart, sweetened with monk fruit rather than sucralose, and with none of the earthiness that reishi-heavy blends carry. It is also not remotely a coffee, and the 4 g of caffeine-free powder dissolves in a way instant coffee never quite does.
Score it as a drink and it holds up. Score it as a coffee replacement and the question is whether you want citrus at 6 a.m.
Price and value
$42 for 30 servings is $1.40 each, or $1.20 on subscription. Against mushroom coffee, which runs $0.37 to $1.90 a cup, that sits mid-to-high. Against the dose, it is the best value in the set: you are paying roughly the price of Everyday Dose for two to four times the stated mushroom content.
Transparency
Close to the best label we have read, undone by one thing. Every active is itemised with milligrams on the front, the part used is stated for both mushrooms, and the brand says outright that it runs no proprietary blends. That is more than Four Sigmatic prints.
Then the testing page. It promises batch-level certificates of analysis by lot number, describes exactly what gets screened — heavy metals, mycotoxins, pesticides, microbials, potency — and publishes nothing. Each product page meanwhile states that the COA is published by lot. Those two claims cannot both be true. Until a certificate appears, the milligram figures are the brand's word, and we score lab testing accordingly.
Verdict
The largest disclosed mushroom doses we have found, on one of the clearest labels, from a brand that has not yet shown its lab work. If you want cordyceps at a dose the research would recognise and you do not need it to taste like coffee, this is the strongest option we have measured. If you want a morning cup, buy a mushroom coffee instead.
For the training products, APEX and DESCENT, see mushroom coffee vs dedicated pre-workout for training and where SEND lands on best mushroom coffee for athletes.
Dead Point
Dead Point SEND is a green-tea-caffeinated drink mix rather than a coffee, and it states the highest per-species mushroom doses we have measured: 1,000 mg each of cordyceps and lion's mane, both fruiting body, for $1.40 a serving. No certificate of analysis has been published yet, which is the one thing holding it back.
$42.00 · $1.40/serving · 150 mg caffeine
Frequently asked questions
Is Dead Point mushroom coffee?
No. There is no coffee in any Dead Point product. SEND gets its 150 mg of caffeine from green tea, and the drink is flavoured with blood orange and yuzu rather than roasted coffee. The brand calls its products drink mixes, not coffee. We cover it because it competes for the same morning slot and states far larger mushroom doses than the coffees do.
How much cordyceps and lion's mane is in Dead Point SEND?
1,000 mg of each per serving, both stated as fruiting body, alongside 500 mg of citicoline and 200 mg of L-theanine. That is the highest per-species figure on any label we track — Spacegoods is the only comparable blend at 1,000 mg. It is still a fraction of the 4 g per day used in the cordyceps endurance trial.
Is Dead Point third-party tested?
It says so, but you cannot check it yet. Each product page states that every lot is tested by an independent lab and that the certificate of analysis is published by lot number. The testing page then says COAs will publish there as they issue, and lists none at all. Until a certificate appears we score lab testing low, exactly as we do for any unverifiable claim.
How much caffeine is in Dead Point SEND?
150 mg from green tea, which is about three times a typical instant mushroom coffee and closer to a large brewed coffee than to the 45–50 mg most of this category carries. The brand pairs it with 200 mg of L-theanine and caps its whole line at 160 mg. If you switched from mushroom coffee expecting a gentle lift, this is not that.
How much does Dead Point cost per serving?
SEND is $42 for 30 servings, or $1.40 each, dropping to $1.20 on a subscription the brand bills every 30 days. That is mid-to-high against mushroom coffee, where the range runs from about $0.37 to $1.90 — but the mushroom dose per serving is two to four times what most of those blends deliver.
Sources
- Dead Point — SEND product page — Price, 30 servings, 4.5 g scoop, 150 mg green tea caffeine, per-species milligrams and the fruiting-body statement
- Dead Point — Testing and COA ledger — The stated testing protocol, and that no certificates of analysis are currently published
- Hirsch KR et al. (2017), Cordyceps militaris and high-intensity exercise tolerance — The 4 g per day for three weeks used in the endurance trial, the comparison point for the 1,000 mg here
- Mori K et al. (2009), Hericium erinaceus and mild cognitive impairment — The 3 g per day lion's mane dose used in the cognition trial