Adaptogen Blend
Deep Focus Brew Original
Bioflow
Species: Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Royal Sun Mushroom, Maitake
£27.99 one-off£23.79 subscription
Key information such as beta-glucan content is not publicly available.
This score reflects disclosure completeness — not a verdict on product quality.
Scored: June 2026
Score breakdown
Score Breakdown
The product uses fruiting body material across four species (lion's mane, cordyceps, royal sun mushroom, and maitake), scoring the maximum 4 points for source type. The total mushroom content per serving is 2,250mg, which meets the 1,000mg threshold for a full dose adequacy score. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so no points can be awarded for that sub-dimension. The extraction method is not specified, which scores 0 for extraction, despite the brand stating that extraction is used.
The brand states the source type clearly and indicates that extraction is applied, but does not specify the extraction method used. No COA is publicly available and the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, leaving two of the most important transparency fields absent. The country of origin is not publicly disclosed. Three or more core fields are missing, triggering a one-point transparency penalty.
Cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £0.933 using the subscription price (which offers a 15% saving and is used here as the saving meets the 15% threshold). Based on price per serving alone against the category benchmark, and after the one-point deduction for undisclosed beta-glucan percentage, the value score is 2.0.
No Trustpilot profile is publicly linked, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The brand states that third-party testing is carried out, but no COA is publicly available, scoring 1 point for third-party testing. The product is not organically certified.
A subscription is available with no lock-in and cancellation appears to be available on an ongoing basis, scoring the maximum 4 points for subscription flexibility. The brand offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, scoring the maximum 3 points for return policy. The product ships to the UK, scoring 2 points for UK availability as the brand's country of origin is not publicly disclosed.
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
- unspecified
- Beta-glucan %
- Not publicly disclosed
- Total mushroom/serving
- 2250mg
- COA available
- No
- Organic certified
- No
- Caffeine per serving
- None
Score reasoning
Ingredient Quality
The product uses fruiting body material across four species (lion's mane, cordyceps, royal sun mushroom, and maitake), scoring the maximum 4 points for source type. The total mushroom content per serving is 2,250mg, which meets the 1,000mg threshold for a full dose adequacy score. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so no points can be awarded for that sub-dimension. The extraction method is not specified, which scores 0 for extraction, despite the brand stating that extraction is used.
Transparency
The brand states the source type clearly and indicates that extraction is applied, but does not specify the extraction method used. No COA is publicly available and the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, leaving two of the most important transparency fields absent. The country of origin is not publicly disclosed. Three or more core fields are missing, triggering a one-point transparency penalty.
Value
Cost per 100mg beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £0.933 using the subscription price (which offers a 15% saving and is used here as the saving meets the 15% threshold). Based on price per serving alone against the category benchmark, and after the one-point deduction for undisclosed beta-glucan percentage, the value score is 2.0.
Trust
No Trustpilot profile is publicly linked, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The brand states that third-party testing is carried out, but no COA is publicly available, scoring 1 point for third-party testing. The product is not organically certified.
Consumer Experience
A subscription is available with no lock-in and cancellation appears to be available on an ongoing basis, scoring the maximum 4 points for subscription flexibility. The brand offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, scoring the maximum 3 points for return policy. The product ships to the UK, scoring 2 points for UK availability as the brand's country of origin is not publicly disclosed.
Not publicly disclosed
- Beta-glucan percentage
- Extraction method
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Country of origin
- Dose per mushroom species
- Third-party beta-glucan verification
- Trustpilot rating
How Bioflow could improve this score
Path to improvement
+0.4 points to reach Partial Disclosure
+0.4
pts needed
- 1
Publish a full-panel COA from an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial contamination — this would add approximately 3 points to transparency score and 2 points to trust score.
- 2
Disclose the beta-glucan percentage per serving, verified by a third-party laboratory — this would add up to 4 points to ingredient quality score and enable cost per 100mg beta-glucan to be calculated for value scoring.
- 3
Specify the extraction method used (for example, hot water or dual extraction) — this would add up to 2 points to ingredient quality score.
- 4
Disclose the country of origin for the mushroom material — this would add 1 point to transparency score and remove one missing-data penalty field.
- 5
Publish a Trustpilot profile with verified customer reviews — a rating of 4.5 or above with 500 or more reviews would add up to 5 points to trust score.
Actions that would raise this brand's disclosure score. See methodology for full scoring rules.
Bioflow Deep Focus Brew Original
FORMAT: Adaptogen Blend
Bioflow Deep Focus Brew Original is a mushroom adaptogen blend containing four species: lion's mane, cordyceps, royal sun mushroom, and maitake. The product uses fruiting body material and delivers 2,250mg of total mushroom content per serving. It is available on a one-off basis at £27.99 or by subscription at £23.79, which represents a 15% saving. The brand states that extraction is used but does not specify the method. No certificate of analysis is publicly available.
Cogniscore Summary
Overall score: 3.59 out of 10. Band: Limited Disclosure. This score reflects the completeness of publicly available information about this product, not its quality or efficacy.
Score Breakdown
Ingredient Quality — 5.83 / 10
The product uses fruiting body material across all four species, which scores the maximum points for source type. Total mushroom content per serving is 2,250mg, which meets the threshold for a full dose adequacy score. The beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, so no points can be awarded for that sub-dimension. The extraction method is not specified, which scores zero for extraction despite the brand stating that extraction is applied.
Transparency — 2.22 / 10
The brand states the source type clearly and indicates that extraction is applied. However, the extraction method itself is not specified. No COA is publicly available, the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed, and the country of origin for the mushroom material is not publicly disclosed. Three or more core fields are absent, which triggers a one-point transparency penalty.
Value — 2.0 / 10
Cost per 100mg of beta-glucan cannot be calculated because the beta-glucan percentage is not publicly disclosed. The price per serving is £0.933, based on the subscription price. After applying a one-point deduction for undisclosed beta-glucan percentage and comparing the price per serving against the category benchmark, the value score is 2.0.
Trust — 1.0 / 10
No Trustpilot profile is publicly linked, so no points are awarded for that sub-dimension. The brand states that third-party testing is carried out, but no COA is publicly available, which scores one point for third-party testing. The product is not organically certified.
Consumer Experience — 7.0 / 10
A subscription is available with no lock-in, and cancellation appears to be available on an ongoing basis, scoring the maximum points for subscription flexibility. The brand offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, scoring the maximum points for return policy. The product ships to the UK, scoring two points for UK availability. The brand's country of origin is not publicly disclosed.
Information Not Publicly Disclosed
The following fields are absent from publicly available information: beta-glucan percentage, extraction method, certificate of analysis, country of origin for mushroom material, per-species dosage breakdown, verified beta-glucan data, and a Trustpilot profile.
How Bioflow Could Improve Their Score
Publishing a full-panel COA from an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory, covering beta-glucans, heavy metals, and microbial contamination, would add approximately three points to the transparency score and two points to the trust score.
Disclosing the beta-glucan percentage per serving, verified by a third-party laboratory, would add up to four points to the ingredient quality score and would allow cost per 100mg beta-glucan to be calculated for value scoring.
Specifying the extraction method used, for example hot water or dual extraction, would add up to two points to the ingredient quality score.
Disclosing the country of origin for the mushroom material would add one point to the transparency score and remove one missing-data penalty field.
Publishing a Trustpilot profile with verified customer reviews, with a rating of 4.5 or above and 500 or more reviews, would add up to five points to the trust score.
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