# Grateful Earth Mushroom Coffee — review data

Source: https://mushroomcoffeelab.com/reviews/grateful-earth/
Last updated: 2026-08-28

## Verdict
Grateful Earth mushroom coffee is the sweetened, creamer-included instant of the group: 250 mg each of lion's mane and chaga plus 50 mg L-theanine in a coconut-and-brown-sugar stick with 50 mg caffeine. It is convenient and clearly labelled, but not organic and not cheap at $1.85 a stick direct, near the top of the category despite its budget reputation.
Overall score: 2.9/5 (taste 4, ingredients 2.5, transparency 4, value 2, lab testing 3, dosage 2)

## Facts
- Brand website: https://gratefulearthcoffee.com/
- Price: $36.99 USD for 20 servings ($1.85 per serving)
- Caffeine per serving: 50 mg
- Formats: instant
- Beta-glucan content disclosed: no
- Third-party tested: yes
- Organic: no

## Mushrooms per serving
- Lion's Mane: 250 mg, fruiting-body (human studies used 1,000–3,000 mg/day)
- Chaga: 250 mg, fruiting-body (human studies used No completed human RCTs)

## Pros
- Per-ingredient amounts on the label: 250 mg lion's mane, 250 mg chaga, 50 mg L-theanine, 32 mg turmeric, 10 mg black pepper
- Creamer and sweetener are already in the stick — nothing to add, and it dissolves in a mug of hot water
- Brand states its ingredients are third-party lab tested and non-GMO; sticks are vegan and gluten-free

## Cons
- Contains brown sugar and a coconut creamer, so it is closer to a flavoured instant latte than a plain coffee
- Not organic — the brand says so directly
- $36.99 for 20 sticks is $1.85 each on the brand's site, near the top of the category despite the 'budget' reputation

## Skip it if
- You avoid added sugar or want a black coffee
- You need organic certification

## FAQ
Q: How much caffeine is in Grateful Earth mushroom coffee?
A: The medium roast 3-in-1 Super Brain Blend has 50 mg of caffeine per stick, about half a brewed cup. The espresso dark roast version has 75 mg. Both also contain 50 mg of L-theanine, which most people report smooths the caffeine into a calmer lift than plain coffee.

Q: How much lion's mane is in Grateful Earth coffee?
A: Each stick lists 250 mg of lion's mane and 250 mg of chaga, which Grateful Earth describes as fruiting-body mushrooms. That matches Four Sigmatic's disclosed dose and is half of VitaCup's, and it is well under the 1,000 to 3,000 mg per day used in the human cognition trials.

Q: Does Grateful Earth mushroom coffee have sugar?
A: Yes. The 3-in-1 medium roast includes brown sugar and a non-dairy coconut creamer, which is why it tastes like a sweet instant latte and needs nothing added. The brand does not print a grams-of-sugar figure on its product page. The espresso version is the same blend without the creamer profile.

Q: Is Grateful Earth mushroom coffee organic?
A: No. Grateful Earth states that it is not organic, but that its ingredients are all-natural, non-GMO and third-party tested. The coffee is a medium roast blend; the brand does not specify origin. If organic certification is a requirement, RYZE, La República and Laird are cheaper organic options.