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Four Sigmatic Focus Ground Coffee – Dark Roast (Lion's Mane & Chaga) edges out Four Sigmatic Protein Coffee (with Creatine, Collagen & Lion's Mane), 7.7 to 7.0. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.

Flavor

How they taste.

Four Sigmatic Focus Ground Coffee – Dark Roast (Lion's Mane & Chaga)

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Four Sigmatic Protein Coffee (with Creatine, Collagen & Lion's Mane)

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Every detail, compared.

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Coffee Reviews score
7.7Good
7.0Fair
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
7.8
7.6
Quality & freshness20% of score
8.0
7.7
Value20% of score
7.3
5.4
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
7.6
6.8
Community love15% of score
7.7
6.9
Community
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Price per serving
$1.54 / cup$20.00 / 10 oz bag
$3.00 / cup$30.00 / 10 servings
Flavor fingerprint
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Caramel
  • Cinnamon
  • Coconut
Roast / grade
Dark
Medium
Origin
🇭🇳 Honduras
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Process
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Format
Ground
Powder mix
Caffeine
Regular
Regular
Brew methods
Drip machine, Pour-over, French press, Cold brew, Iced / over ice
Just add water, Iced / over ice, Lattes & milk drinks
Certifications
USDA Organic
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Video reviews
Best for
  • • Coffee drinkers who want a mushroom coffee that still tastes like coffee
  • • Drip, pour-over and French press brewers
  • • Fans of dark, low-acid roasts
  • • Morning exercisers who want coffee and creatine together
  • • People who already add protein powder to coffee
  • • Iced protein coffee on the go
Strengths
  • Tastes like regular dark-roast coffee, and most reviewers detect no mushroom flavor
  • Works in drip, pour-over, French press or cold brew
  • USDA Organic coffee from a family-run Honduran co-op
  • 10 g protein, creatine and lion's mane in one scoop
  • No whey or dairy protein (pea protein plus collagen)
  • Mixes into cold water for iced coffee
Watch-outs
  • Full caffeine (about 150 mg per 12 oz), so it won't help anyone cutting back
  • Per-serving lion's mane and chaga amounts aren't disclosed
  • $3.00 per serving one-off
  • Sweeter than plain coffee (coconut sugar)

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, Focus Ground Coffee – Dark Roast (Lion's Mane & Chaga) or Protein Coffee (with Creatine, Collagen & Lion's Mane)?

Four Sigmatic Focus Ground Coffee – Dark Roast (Lion's Mane & Chaga) edges out Four Sigmatic Protein Coffee (with Creatine, Collagen & Lion's Mane), 7.7 to 7.0. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value.

Which costs less per cup?

Four Sigmatic Focus Ground Coffee – Dark Roast (Lion's Mane & Chaga) works out to about $1.54 / cup and Four Sigmatic Protein Coffee (with Creatine, Collagen & Lion's Mane) to about $3.00 / cup, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.

How do you score them?

Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.