# Laird Superfood Mushroom Coffee — review data

Source: https://mushroomcoffeelab.com/reviews/laird-superfood/
Last updated: 2026-08-28

## Verdict
Laird Superfood mushroom coffee (PERFORM) is the cheapest real-coffee option in the category, about $0.59 per cup of organic Peruvian ground coffee with 100 mg caffeine. The four-mushroom fruiting-body blend of lion's mane, chaga, cordyceps and maitake is only about 500 mg total with no per-species breakdown, so it is coffee first and mushrooms a distant second.
Overall score: 3.3/5 (taste 4, ingredients 4, transparency 3, value 5, lab testing 2, dosage 1.5)

## Facts
- Brand website: https://lairdsuperfood.com/
- Price: $20.00 USD for 34 servings ($0.59 per serving)
- Caffeine per serving: 100 mg
- Formats: ground, whole-bean, pods
- Beta-glucan content disclosed: no
- Third-party tested: not stated
- Organic: yes
- Total mushroom blend per serving: 500 mg

## Mushrooms per serving
- Lion's Mane: dose not disclosed, fruiting-body (human studies used 1,000–3,000 mg/day)
- Chaga: dose not disclosed, fruiting-body (human studies used No completed human RCTs)
- Cordyceps: dose not disclosed, fruiting-body (human studies used 1,000–4,000 mg/day)
- Maitake: dose not disclosed, fruiting-body (human studies used Extract studies at gram-level doses; no coffee-dose data)

## Pros
- $20 for a 12 oz bag works out to roughly $0.59 per 10 g serving — the lowest per-cup price we have found
- Real medium-roast Peruvian arabica with a normal ~100 mg caffeine; brews in any drip, pour-over or French press
- Organic, Non-GMO Project verified, and the brand states the extracts are made from fruiting bodies

## Cons
- Only about 500 mg of total mushroom extract per serving across four species, and no per-species breakdown
- No beta-glucan percentage and no published third-party certificate of analysis
- K-Cups are $15 for 10 ($1.50 each), which erases the ground coffee's price advantage

## Skip it if
- You want a meaningful mushroom dose — 500 mg split four ways is a sprinkle
- You need a low-caffeine cup; this is full-strength coffee

## FAQ
Q: How much caffeine is in Laird Superfood mushroom coffee?
A: Laird states about 100 mg of caffeine per 10 g serving brewed as a 12 oz cup, or roughly 65 to 70 mg in an 8 oz cup. Unlike most instant mushroom blends, PERFORM is ordinary ground coffee, so you get the caffeine of a regular cup rather than half of one.

Q: How much mushroom is in Laird Superfood PERFORM coffee?
A: About 500 mg of combined extract per serving from lion's mane, chaga, cordyceps and maitake, made from fruiting bodies according to the brand. Laird does not publish the amount of each species, so you cannot tell how much lion's mane you get. Spread evenly it would be around 125 mg each.

Q: How much does Laird Superfood mushroom coffee cost per cup?
A: A 12 oz bag is $20 at the one-time price. At the recommended 10 g per cup that is about 34 servings, or $0.59 each — cheaper than any instant mushroom coffee we track. The 10-count K-Cup box is $15, which works out to $1.50 per pod.

Q: Is Laird Superfood mushroom coffee organic?
A: Yes. The PERFORM line is certified organic and Non-GMO Project verified, and the coffee is high-altitude Peruvian arabica. The mushroom extracts are also listed as organic. Laird does not currently state that it publishes third-party lab results for heavy metals or contaminants.