Our Verdict
Mad Dandy is a very young (2023), hyper-local Sausalito brand with a unique formula combining 4 mushrooms, dandelion root, turmeric, collagen, and peanuts. The product stands out for its distinctive ingredient profile but lacks transparency on mushroom dosing, has no third-party testing, and is only available DTC. Too new and too small to evaluate reliability.
Evident Ratings
Mad Dandy Mushroom Coffee Alternative (Original)
Sub-scores are category scores on a 1–5 scale, shown out of 10.
About Mad Dandy
Launched in 2023 from Sausalito, California, Mad Dandy sells primarily at local farmers markets and through its own website. The brand positions itself as a mushroom coffee alternative with emphasis on dandelion root (10,000mg per serving).
Product specifications
- Coffee
- 1 scoop
How we scored this
Every data point below is tagged as Verified (confirmed in our research file) or Claimed (brand-stated).
Material Safety
- Fruiting Body
- UnknownClaimed
- Individual Amounts Disclosed
- NoVerified
- Organic Mushrooms
- YesClaimed
Testing & Trust
- Third-Party Tested
- UnknownClaimed
- COA Available
- UnknownClaimed
- Heavy Metals Tested
- UnknownClaimed
Value & Policy
- Price Per Serving
- $1.33Verified
- Package Price
- $40.00 (30 servings)Verified
- Return Policy
- Money-back guarantee on starter bag ($12)Claimed
- Money-Back Guarantee
- YesClaimed
Product Features
- Mushroom Species
- Lion's Mane, Reishi, Chaga, CordycepsVerified
- Coffee Type
- Contains coffee — roughly 1/4 the caffeine of regular coffeeVerified
- Adaptogens
- AshwagandhaClaimed
- Red Flags
- Very new brand (2023) with limited track record; No third-party testing or certifications found; Mushroom amounts not disclosed; Contains peanuts — major allergen not always prominently disclosed; Not available on Amazon or major retailersVerified
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