Is Sun Alchemy Mushroom Coffee Good? Terrasoul's 12-Sachet Instant Reviewed

By , MD, FACOG·

In one line

Sun Alchemy mushroom coffee is a full-caffeine, no-frills sachet from Terrasoul, an established Amazon superfood brand: 110 mg caffeine and a 1,000 mg four-mushroom dual extract of lion's mane, reishi, chaga and cordyceps for about $1.25 a cup. There is no per-species split, no published testing, and the $14.99 price is from Terrasoul's catalogue and may differ on Amazon.

Price
$14.99 / 12 servings (est.)
Per serving
$1.25 (est.)
Caffeine
110 mg
Mushrooms
4 species · 1,000 mg
Part used
undisclosed
Beta-glucans disclosed
No
3rd-party tested
Not stated
Format
instant

Figures marked (est.) — price — are our estimates because the brand does not publish them. Scores that depend on them will be revised when the brand does.

What this page covers

  • Sun Alchemy Energize 12-sachet box
  • Dose per sachet against the research
  • Cost per cup at catalogue pricing

What it does not cover

  • Sun Alchemy's Cognitive (MCT) variant
  • Terrasoul's loose mushroom powders
Our verdict

Sun Alchemy by Terrasoul

Sun Alchemy mushroom coffee is a full-caffeine, no-frills sachet from Terrasoul, an established Amazon superfood brand: 110 mg caffeine and a 1,000 mg four-mushroom dual extract of lion's mane, reishi, chaga and cordyceps for about $1.25 a cup. There is no per-species split, no published testing, and the $14.99 price is from Terrasoul's catalogue and may differ on Amazon.

$14.99 · $1.25/serving (est.) · 110 mg caffeine

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Our scorecard
3.0 / 5
  • Taste & drinkability3.5
  • Ingredient quality4.0
  • Label transparency3.0
  • Price per serving3.5
  • Third-party lab testing2.0
  • Mushroom dosage2.0

Scored on our six criteria — how we test.

What we liked
  • Organic, Fair Trade freeze-dried arabica with a full 110 mg of caffeine — one of the few mushroom sachets that drinks like a real cup
  • 5.5 g sachet carries 1,000 mg of dual-extracted mushroom, more than the 2.5 g packets many rivals use
  • Terrasoul is a long-running Amazon superfood brand with a large review base, not a pop-up
What held it back
  • 1,000 mg across four mushrooms is about 250 mg each, and the label does not give the split or the part used
  • No third-party testing claim or COA that we could find
  • The Amazon listing would not load for us; $14.99 is the price on Terrasoul's own catalogue and may differ on Amazon
Who should skip it
  • You want low caffeine — 110 mg is a strong cup
  • You want fruiting-body confirmation on the label

What's on the label vs. what the research used

MushroomLabel dose / servingPart usedDose in named human studies
Lion's Manepart of 1,000 mg blendundisclosed1,000–3,000 mg/day
Reishipart of 1,000 mg blendundisclosed1,400–5,400 mg/day of extract
Chagapart of 1,000 mg blendundisclosedNo completed human RCTs
Cordycepspart of 1,000 mg blendundisclosed1,000–4,000 mg/day

Why it's on our radar

Terrasoul Superfoods is one of the bigger Amazon-native superfood sellers — cacao, nuts, powders — and Sun Alchemy is its coffee line. It is not new, but it sits in a gap the venture-backed brands ignore: a full-caffeine, organic, sub-$1.50 sachet with a four-mushroom extract and nearly a thousand Amazon reviews.

Taste

We have not completed a two-week test yet, so this leans on the ingredient list and reviewer consensus. The sachet is freeze-dried arabica plus extract with nothing else, and reviewers consistently describe it as full-bodied and coffee-forward — closer to a decent instant than to the creamy latte-style blends. Some note a faint earthiness on the finish, which is what 1 g of reishi- and chaga-containing extract in a 5.5 g sachet will do.

Price and value

Terrasoul's own catalogue lists its mushroom coffee from $14.99, or about $1.25 a sachet. The Amazon listing returned errors every time we tried it, so we could not confirm the marketplace price; third-party sellers were quoting up to $18. Treat $1.25–$1.50 per cup as the range.

Transparency

A blend total, a species list and an extraction claim. No per-species mg, no part used, no beta-glucan figure, and no third-party testing statement anywhere we looked. At 250 mg per mushroom if split evenly, none of the four is near a studied dose. For a product this established, the label is thinner than it should be.

Verdict

A sensible middle option for someone who wants a real-strength organic instant with a modest mushroom addition and does not want to pay RYZE or Four Sigmatic prices. Not the pick if disclosure or dose is your priority.

Sun Alchemy by Terrasoul

Sun Alchemy mushroom coffee is a full-caffeine, no-frills sachet from Terrasoul, an established Amazon superfood brand: 110 mg caffeine and a 1,000 mg four-mushroom dual extract of lion's mane, reishi, chaga and cordyceps for about $1.25 a cup. There is no per-species split, no published testing, and the $14.99 price is from Terrasoul's catalogue and may differ on Amazon.

$14.99 · $1.25/serving (est.) · 110 mg caffeine

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Frequently asked questions

How much caffeine is in Sun Alchemy mushroom coffee?

Each 5.5 g Energize sachet contains about 110 mg of caffeine from freeze-dried organic arabica, which is a full cup rather than the half-strength dose most mushroom instants use. If you are sensitive to caffeine, this is one to drink earlier in the day or split across two mugs.

How much mushroom is in a Sun Alchemy sachet?

1,000 mg of dual-extracted lion's mane, reishi, chaga and cordyceps per sachet. Terrasoul does not print the per-species amounts or state whether the extracts come from fruiting body or mycelium, so the best estimate is roughly 250 mg of each, well below the gram-level doses used in human trials.

How much does Sun Alchemy cost per cup?

Terrasoul's own catalogue lists its mushroom coffee from $14.99, which for a 12-sachet box is about $1.25 per cup. Amazon and other retailers price the same box between roughly $14 and $18 depending on promotions, so the per-cup figure lands between $1.20 and $1.50.

Is Sun Alchemy organic?

Yes. The coffee is organic and Fair Trade certified and the mushroom extracts are listed as organic. The product is also marketed as vegan, paleo, keto, dairy-free and gluten-free. What it does not carry is a third-party testing statement or a published certificate of analysis for heavy metals.

Sources

  1. Sun Alchemy Mushroom Coffee Energize, 12 Sachets — Amazon listingSachet count, four-species list, 1,000 mg dual-extract claim, 110 mg caffeine, organic and Fair Trade claims
  2. Terrasoul Mushrooms & Adaptogens collectionCatalogue price from $14.99 for the mushroom coffee