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Laird Superfood FOCUS Medium Roast Ground Coffee edges out RYZE Superfoods Mushroom Coffee (Medium Roast), 7.4 to 7.1. It wins on flavor & cup quality, value, while the Mushroom Coffee (Medium Roast) is stronger on quality & freshness and sourcing & transparency.

Flavor

How they taste.

Laird Superfood FOCUS Medium Roast Ground Coffee

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

RYZE Superfoods Mushroom Coffee (Medium Roast)

FruityFloralSweetNutty & CocoaSpiceRoastedGreen & EarthyFermentedCreamyBerryStone FruitCitrusTropicalOrchard & VineDried FruitBlossomTea-likeBrown SugarCaramelizedVanilla & ConfectionNuttyCocoaWarm SpicePungentToast & GrainSmoky & DeepVegetal & UmamiHerbalEarthy & WoodyWineyBoozyFermentedDairy & ButteryBlackberryRaspberryBlueberryStrawberryBlackcurrantCranberryPeachApricotCherryPlumNectarineLemonLimeOrangeGrapefruitTangerineBergamotMangoPineapplePassion FruitPapayaLycheeGuavaGreen AppleRed ApplePearWhite GrapeRed GrapeMelonRaisinPruneFigDateJasmineRoseOrange BlossomHoneysuckleLavenderElderflowerBlack TeaEarl GreyChamomileHibiscusOolongBrown SugarMolassesMaple SyrupPanelaCaramelToffeeButterscotchHoneyVanillaMarshmallowNougatMarzipanCotton CandyAlmondHazelnutPeanutWalnutPecanPistachioCoconutMilk ChocolateDark ChocolateCocoa PowderCacao NibBrownieCinnamonCloveNutmegCardamomStar AniseGingerBlack PepperLicoriceToastMaltGraham CrackerBiscuitCerealSmokyTobaccoRoastyBurnt SugarUmamiFresh GrassSeaweedSweet PeaSpinachMintSageBasilLemongrassEarthyMushroomCedarForest FloorRed WineWhite WinePortWhiskeyRumBrandyFermented FruitKombuchaYogurtButterSweet CreamCondensed MilkOat MilkFruityFloralSweetSpiceRoastedCreamy

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Every detail, compared.

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Coffee Reviews score
7.4Good
7.1Fair
Flavor & cup quality30% of score
7.4
6.9
Quality & freshness20% of score
7.3
7.5
Value20% of score
8.7
6.8
Sourcing & transparency15% of score
6.6
7.4
Community love15% of score
6.8
7.2
Community
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Price per serving
$0.59 / cup$20.00 / 12 oz bag
$1.50 / cup$45.00 / 30 servings (6.35 oz bag)
Flavor fingerprint
  • Earthy
Roast / grade
Medium
Medium
Origin
🇵🇪 Peru
🇲🇽 Mexico
Process
—
—
Format
Ground
Instant
Caffeine
Regular
Half-caf
Brew methods
Drip machine, French press, Cold brew
Just add water, Iced / over ice, Lattes & milk drinks
Certifications
Non-GMO Project Verified
USDA Organic, Mycotoxin / mold tested, Heavy-metal tested
Video reviews
Best for
  • • Budget shoppers who want a functional coffee
  • • Drip and cold-brew drinkers
  • • Pairing with Laird's Superfood Creamer
  • • Coffee drinkers cutting caffeine without quitting coffee
  • • Quick instant cups at home or when traveling
  • • People who add milk, creamer or sweetener anyway
Strengths
  • Very low cost per cup for a functional coffee (about $0.59)
  • Brews like regular coffee in a drip machine, French press or cold brew
  • Short ingredient list, Non-GMO Project Verified
  • About 48 mg caffeine per cup, roughly half a standard brewed coffee
  • USDA Organic, and the brand says ingredients are tested for mycotoxins and heavy metals
  • Dissolves in hot water in seconds, so no brewer is needed
Watch-outs
  • Lion's mane and rhodiola amounts aren't disclosed
  • Only one mushroom; not USDA Organic as a finished blend
  • Divisive taste: reviewers liken it to weak, earthy instant coffee
  • $1.50 per serving bought once; the best prices need a subscription

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, FOCUS Medium Roast Ground Coffee or Mushroom Coffee (Medium Roast)?

Laird Superfood FOCUS Medium Roast Ground Coffee edges out RYZE Superfoods Mushroom Coffee (Medium Roast), 7.4 to 7.1. It wins on flavor & cup quality, value, while the Mushroom Coffee (Medium Roast) is stronger on quality & freshness and sourcing & transparency.

Which costs less per cup?

Laird Superfood FOCUS Medium Roast Ground Coffee works out to about $0.59 / cup and RYZE Superfoods Mushroom Coffee (Medium Roast) to about $1.50 / 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.