Key information such as beta-glucan content is not publicly available.
This score reflects disclosure completeness — not a verdict on product quality.
Scored: November 2026
Score breakdown
Score Breakdown
The product uses fruiting body Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus), which scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The extraction method is hot water extract, which is the established standard for Lion's Mane and scores 1 point. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0 points. Total mushroom extract per serving is 500mg, which sits at the lower boundary of the 500–999mg band and scores 1 point.
The brand publicly states the source type (fruiting body) and the extraction method (water extract), earning 2 and 1 points respectively. No COA is publicly available and the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0 points for both fields. The country of origin is not publicly disclosed, and the transparency penalty of -1 has been applied by the platform because three or more core fields are missing.
The cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, as confirmed by the platform figure of null. The price per serving is £1.399 based on a one-off price of £13.99 across 10 servings. Using the price-per-serving benchmark, this falls in the above-£1.20 band, giving a base score of 1.0, with a further 1-point deduction applied because beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, yielding a value score of 2.0.
The product has a Trustpilot score of 4.4 stars from 401 reviews, which scores 4 points (≥4.0 stars but fewer than 500 reviews). Third-party testing is not publicly disclosed and no COA is available, scoring 0 points for third-party testing. The product holds Soil Association organic certification, a named certification body, scoring 2 points for organic certification.
No subscription option is available, which scores a neutral 2 points under the methodology. A 30-day money-back guarantee is stated, scoring the maximum 3 points for return policy. The product ships to the UK but is not confirmed as a UK-based brand, scoring 2 points for UK availability.
By dimension
Standardisation, extraction method, form specificity
Third-party testing, CoA availability, label accuracy
Price per active dose relative to category
Accreditations, regulatory compliance, brand history
Return policy, customer support availability
Key facts
Publicly available data
- Mushroom source
- fruiting body
- Extraction method
- water extract
- Beta-glucan %
- Not publicly disclosed
- Total mushroom/serving
- 500mg
- COA available
- No
- Organic certified
- Yes
- Caffeine per serving
- 80mg
- Trustpilot
- 4.4★ (401 reviews)
Score reasoning
Ingredient Quality
The product uses fruiting body Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus), which scores the maximum 4 points for source type. The extraction method is hot water extract, which is the established standard for Lion's Mane and scores 1 point. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0 points. Total mushroom extract per serving is 500mg, which sits at the lower boundary of the 500–999mg band and scores 1 point.
Transparency
The brand publicly states the source type (fruiting body) and the extraction method (water extract), earning 2 and 1 points respectively. No COA is publicly available and the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, scoring 0 points for both fields. The country of origin is not publicly disclosed, and the transparency penalty of -1 has been applied by the platform because three or more core fields are missing.
Value
The cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, as confirmed by the platform figure of null. The price per serving is £1.399 based on a one-off price of £13.99 across 10 servings. Using the price-per-serving benchmark, this falls in the above-£1.20 band, giving a base score of 1.0, with a further 1-point deduction applied because beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, yielding a value score of 2.0.
Trust
The product has a Trustpilot score of 4.4 stars from 401 reviews, which scores 4 points (≥4.0 stars but fewer than 500 reviews). Third-party testing is not publicly disclosed and no COA is available, scoring 0 points for third-party testing. The product holds Soil Association organic certification, a named certification body, scoring 2 points for organic certification.
Consumer Experience
No subscription option is available, which scores a neutral 2 points under the methodology. A 30-day money-back guarantee is stated, scoring the maximum 3 points for return policy. The product ships to the UK but is not confirmed as a UK-based brand, scoring 2 points for UK availability.
Not publicly disclosed
- Beta-glucan percentage
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Country of origin
- Dose per mushroom species
- Third-party beta-glucan verification
How Balance Coffee could improve this score
Path to improvement
+0.2 points to reach Partial Disclosure
+0.2
pts needed
- 1
Publish beta-glucan percentage from a third-party COA — this would add up to 6 points across the ingredient quality and transparency dimensions.
- 2
Make a Certificate of Analysis publicly available with full-panel testing (beta-glucans, heavy metals, microbial) from an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory — this would add up to 3 points to the transparency dimension and 3 points to the trust dimension.
- 3
Disclose the country of origin for the mushroom material — this would add 1 point to the transparency dimension and remove part of the missing-data penalty.
Actions that would raise this brand's disclosure score. See methodology for full scoring rules.
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