How’s it going? Hope the coffee is flowing! Today I am sharing with you a coffee I have reviewed before, but with a twist! This week I am back with my second mushroom coffee review, and I am brewing B Cups Coffee’s Pink Ribbon Blend with Mushrooms.
The Roaster
B-Cups Coffee was founded in 2023 in honor of the co-founder’s aunt, who tragically passed away after a long fight with breast cancer. You can read their full story here. This experience led to the founding of B-Cups and their decision to donate 5% of all sales to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. I’ve had the chance to talk with their team quite a few times, and their passion for coffee and their mission is truly inspiring. They really are great people making coffee for a great cause.
This coffee is a variation of their Pink Ribbon Blend (read my review here), with Lion’s Mane and Chaga mushrooms blended in for an added kick of antioxidants and help boost focus. A quick disclaimer, this coffee was purchased pre-ground, and as with most mushroom coffees, the ground beans are mixed with ground mushroom.
When rating coffee I follow the same method of brewing each time. Find out about how I prepare French Press coffee here. I did deviate slightly this time due to the coffee being pre-ground, with the only change to my process being that I followed the recommended coffee-to-water ratio listed on the bag.
B Cups Pink Ribbon with Mushrooms Review
Characteristics and Flavor Profile
| Pink Ribbon with Mushrooms | French Press | Pour-Over |
| Aroma | Sweet honey-like notes | Nutty sweetness, light almond-like notes |
| Body | Medium body, slightly heavy with a good mouth feel | Medium body, good weight and mouth feel |
| Start | Rich and nutty, sweet hazelnut-like notes | Roasty start, coffee forward |
| Middle | Sweet chocolatey notes, with subtle nuttiness remaining | Bold hazelnut notes, slightly acidic with hazelnut-like bitterness |
| Finish | Sweetness fades into semisweet dark chocolate notes, with a subtle earthiness giving the first signs of the mushrooms | Bold and nutty, strong hazelnut notes |
Overall Thoughts
Overall I found this to be a really smooth and great-tasting coffee. It was pretty similar to the regular Pink Ribbon Blend, but the mushrooms did lead to some changes with the flavor profile. I found this to be a far more enjoyable cup than Four Sigmatic Focus, my first dive into mushroom coffee. It is a good coffee that’s very easy to drink. The flavor profile is sweet and nutty, which I think would make it appeal to most coffee drinkers. This would be a great introduction to mushroom coffee if you’re looking to try one.
I preferred this in the French Press, as the pour-over had a moderately strong bitterness in the middle. While that bitterness was driven by the nuttiness, I still found the French Press smoother and more enjoyable. The flavor profiles were relatively similar, but the chocolatey notes in the French Press made me enjoy that cup even more.
Where to Purchase
Pink Ribbon Blend with Mushrooms is not currently available on the B Cups website, and is limited to just an event exclusive, so if you want to get your hands on this great coffee you will need to follow the B Cups Instagram and find an event near you! You can order Pink Ribbon Blend along with the rest of their lineup, including my wife’s personal favorite, Island Roast, on the B Cups website.
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