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Featured Product: Four Sigmatic Ground Lion’s Mane Mushroom Coffee
The Four Sigmatic Ground Lion’s Mane Coffee is the powerhouse of ground coffee. This particular blend is a mix of dark roasted coffee beans, Lion’s Mane, and Chaga mushrooms. This coffee is a great blend to get your body and mind awake and ready to move in the morning. Four Sigmatic’s coffee has a dark, rich, nutty flavor without all of the normal caffeine jitters.
Pros
- Organic
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Nutrient-dense product line
- Locally sourced
- Easy to use products
- Lab-tested for peace of mind
- Flavorful
Cons
- Fairly pricey compared to other non-mushroom infused products
- Slightly more bitter flavor than regular coffee
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Ground Lion’s Mane Mushroom Coffee
To all coffee lovers looking for a fresh experience, Four Sigmatic’s Ground Lion’s Mane Mushroom Coffee is an ideal blend. Dark and rich with a smooth buzz, this coffee proves that two unlikely ingredients can make a truly amazing product.
Ratings Breakdown
QUALITY: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Their products are made from high-quality ingredients, lab-tested, organic, vegan, and gluten-free.
VALUE: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Four Sigmatic is significantly more expensive than regular coffee. Therefore, if you don’t believe in the power of mushrooms, the value may be lost.
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Four Sigmatic offers a wide variety of mushroom-enhanced products to create a more nutrient-dense experience and longer-lasting results.
BRAND: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
They are the first company in the market to promote mushrooms as superfoods and incorporate them in a palatable way. Four Sigmatic also contributes a part of their profits towards the cancer cause globally to help increase their health reach.
Who is Four Sigmatic?
Four Sigmatic was founded by Tero Isokauppila in 2012, but it didn’t launch until 2015. He grew up in Finland on a family farm where foraged for mushrooms regularly. Growing up with the knowledge that mushrooms were superfoods, his studies of chemistry and nutrition only enhanced his love of mushrooms. So, he wanted to find a way to make them more inclusive in the mainstream diet.
The story of his grandparents brewing mushrooms into coffee during WWII helped solidify his idea. Originally, he called his company Four Sigma Foods in recognition of the fact that mushrooms surpass our traditional superfoods by 4 notches (or sigmas) on the nutrient chart.
His company sold medicinal mushroom elixirs, drinks, and extracts in the Finland area to begin with. But, once he realized there was a much wider audience, he shook things up a bit. Tero changed the name to Four Sigmatic and began focusing more on creating mushroom coffee to sell in the United States. And he’s been on fire ever since!
Four Sigmatic has a 3-leg approach to how they want to do business.
These legs include:
– Production of innovative, well-balanced health food products
– Engaging in charitable actions
– Giving free natural health education
The first 2 were easy for Four Sigmatic, but the third leg was the most difficult for them to flesh out. Initially, they engaged in different charitable organizations every year and rotated. The hope was that they could have a larger impact through diversity with their charitable giving. But, after a couple of years they decided to get more specific with their philanthropy.
Now, Four Sigmatic works only with their own charity to create medicinal mushroom boxes for cancer patients. Every 6 months they take a look at the profits to determine exactly how many medicinal mushroom boxes they can send out.
In order to get on the list for a box, Four Sigmatic goes in order of who has contacted them or been referred to them to receive a box. Each box contains a 6 month supply of 5 different medicinal mushrooms. These specific types of mushrooms have been tested and proven to help those with cancer.
Their passion to positively impact the world through knowledge and delicious products really helps to set them apart from other companies.
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Golden Latte with Turkey Tail
Made with immune-boosting turmeric and Turkey Tail mushrooms, this delicious Golden Latte can serve as both a midday boost and a nighttime snack.
Four Sigmatic Taste & Preparation
Upon my initial order with Four Sigmatic, I was sent 5 different products to try. All of them were really simple to make and full of mushroom adaptogens.
The Four Sigmatic Mushroom Ground Coffee with Lion’s Mane was the first thing I tried. I generally don’t use pre-ground coffee since I use a french press instead of a drip coffee maker. The grounds need to be a more coarse grind for a french press, so this was a slight issue for me.
But, other than a few grounds in my cup, the coffee tasted just like coffee. And not mushrooms, which I was expecting. It was a little more bitter than I’m used to, however. I think that may be due to the mushrooms in the blend and could just take some getting used to.
Overall, I enjoyed it, but would need to add sugar to drink it regularly due to the excess bitterness.
The drink I was really excited to try was the Four Sigmatic Golden Latte Mix with Turkey Tail. This is their version of a turmeric golden milk as a nighttime drink. It was warm, soothing, and delicious.
I can’t say if it helped me sleep any better, since that’s not usually an issue for me. But it did help me wind down at night, which I liked. I would drink this one again more regularly just for the flavor and benefits of the turmeric. It only comes in at $2 per packet ($20 per box of 10 servings), so it’s easily justified to me for an occasional nightcap.
The Four Sigmatic Mushroom Cacao Mix was the next drink I tried. I was excited to try this one as another nighttime option to stimulate more relaxation prior to bed. The flavor was really good since this one is mixed with hot water to make a hot chocolate drink. It does contain Stevia, though, which a lot of consumers have shied away from recently.
However, it’s promoted as a nighttime drink but it just kept me awake. I even tried to complete a sleep log to see how well it affected my sleep. But after two restless nights, I terminated the test. I believe it had to do with the fact that cacao is a stimulant. Which is usually the opposite of what I want before bed. Although this drink is blended with Reishi mushroom for its sleep promoting abilities to help counteract the cacao.
It just didn’t really work that well for me. So, if I were to drink this one again, it would be earlier in the afternoon or on a cold day. At $20 per package of 10 servings, the price tag on this one isn’t inconceivable. Especially when I consider how much I’ve spent on coffee or hot chocolate previously.
The Four Sigmatic Plant Based Protein with Superfoods Powder was an unexpected surprise for me. I’ve tried a lot of protein powders and am usually pretty disappointed with the flavor or the performance. But, with this one they succeeded on both accounts. The only sweeteners they use for this protein powder are:
- Organic Coconut palm sugar
- Organic Yacon juice powder
- Organic Monk fruit
I was happy to see that there wasn’t any Stevia in this product. While the brand says you can just mix it with water or a plant based beverage in a bottle and go, I prefer to add more foods to my smoothies. How I made my smoothie was by combining:
- Handful each of blueberries and kale
- 1 banana
- ½ c plant based yogurt
- 1 scoop Four Sigmatic protein powder
- Some coconut milk to make it all blend
Is Four Sigmatic Good Quality?
Four Sigmatic did a lot of research when it came to where they should source their products. In most cases, we like to see companies that are made in the United States. However, that’s not always the case with food products.
The United States hasn’t been the best quality when it comes to food production in recent history. This is due to a change in agricultural practices on the family farm to more commercialization. Since Four Sigmatic is from Finland originally, they had a higher standard requirement for their products.
They wanted to ensure that all of the mushrooms used in Four Sigmatic products are of the utmost quality and not just parts and pieces of the mycelium.
With products that just use the mycelium, it’s usually more of the grain the product is grown on that’s in the “mushroom” product instead of actual mushrooms. Four Sigmatic knew that they needed their products to be sourced from the fruiting bodies only, so that’s what they did. They searched for the best organic producers of the mushroom varieties they were looking for and use them only.
FAQs
For anyone who is wanting to add more health benefits to their life, Four Sigmatic products may be a great addition. But, there are probably quite a few questions consumers have about mushroom products before they dive in and give them a try.
How long does Four Sigmatic take to ship?
Typically, an order takes 24-48 hours to process once you submit it. After that, you can expect it to take between 3-5 business days to get to you, if you live in the United States or Europe. If you’re outside these areas, the shipping time will vary. These include:
– Asia/Africa: 4-5 weeks
– Australia/New Zealand: 10-15 business days
– Everywhere else they ship to: 6-12 business days
