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An honest Spacegoods review: Is it worth it?

What’s this, another trendy wellness brand? Don’t worry, I’ve been testing it out for you!

Rating:

3.5 stars
Lucy holding a bag of Spacegoods in one hand whilst drinking a cup of it for this Spacegoods review

When it comes to adaptogenic blends, Spacegoods stands out from the crowd. Mostly because of its bright packaging, but it is also a well-dosed product that contains some other interesting nootropics.

However, as with any bright and shiny supplements that cost you an arm and a leg, you do wonder if it possesses any real substance! I’ve been trying it out for myself and now I’m going to share my findings with you in this honest Spacegoods review.

Pros

  • It is easy to mix
  • A good dose of mushrooms
  • Contains other nootropics

Cons

  • Tastes weak
  • Contains sweeteners
  • A little pricey

What is Spacegoods?

Spacegoods is a wellness lifestyle brand tapping into the potential of adaptogenic ingredients, notably functional mushrooms, to curate a selection of powdered drink products. They have two blends on offer, one for daytime and the other for night.

What is in Spacegoods?

Spacegoods contains a mixture of nootropics, flavourings and sweeteners. Here is what you will find in each blend:

  • Rainbow Dust: A powdered drink mix designed to enhance your daily routine and provide you with sustainable energy and focus. It contains lion’s mane, cordyceps, chaga, coffee, ashwagandha, maca roots, rhodiola rosea, cacao and vitamin B5. Please note, their new Vanilla Cinnamon flavour also contains skimmed milk, meaning it isn’t suitable for vegans.
  • Dream Dust: A soothing powdered drink mix designed to facilitate relaxation and support a restorative night’s sleep. It contains reishi, jujube, passion flower, l-tryptophan, ashwagandha, l-glycine, magnesium, and chamomile.

It is a shame that both Spacegoods blends contain sweeteners. They aren’t great for my gut and I don’t enjoy the flavour of sweeteners at all. I’d much prefer some unrefined sugar.

A spoonful of Spacegoods powder about to be put into the cup for this spacegoods review

My experience

I’ve been testing out Spacegoods Rainbow Dust and am now ready to share my experience with you! Find out whether or not Spacegoods is truly worth buying.

PLEASE NOTE: Spacegoods recently brought out a new flavour of their ‘Rainbow Dust’ product – Vanilla Cinnamon Flavour. This particular flavour contains skimmed milk powder, meaning it isn’t vegan-friendly, despite messaging on the Spacegoods website suggesting it is. So, if you are considering purchasing Spacegoods, please be wary of this. The original chocolate-flavoured Rainbow Dust is still vegan-friendly.

What does Spacegoods taste like?

I think the flavour of Rainbow Dust has divided people on the internet. Some say it is too sweet, whilst others enjoy the level of sweetness. Others would prefer more of a coffee kick, whilst many prefer the chocolate flavour.

I wasn’t the biggest fan. Whatever flavour it did have was quite weak. Although, you can taste the sweeteners (of which I am not a fan). It does resemble hot chocolate a lot more than it does coffee, and I found it needed a good dose of maple syrup and cacao powder to make it enjoyable.

In comparison to many other mushroom coffees, you can’t taste the mushrooms in this one, which is great if you don’t like their earthy flavour.

How do you use Spacegoods?

Spacegoods comes in a powder form, much like instant coffee. You simply mix it in with hot water until the powder dissolves.

Instant coffee usually dissolves smoothly, but many mushroom powders tend to clump, especially when they’re not finely ground. Fortunately, Rainbow Dust powder is exceptionally fine, ensuring it blends effortlessly into hot water. Just a few stirs will do the trick.

The fine texture also means there’s no unpleasant gritty residue at the bottom of your cup. I’m grateful for this, as I’ve experienced adaptogenic coffees that left my mouth feeling like a cement mixer.

Because of this, the powder makes for a really quick alternative to coffee. You can whip it up in minutes and get straight back to your work. Ready for those adaptogenic mushrooms to kick in and energise you!

Does Spacegoods work?

It is not uncommon to find adaptogenic powder blends that are majorly underdosed. To the extent that it is pointless to take it unless you are getting a larger dose elsewhere. This isn’t the case with Spacegoods, as they have made sure to include a good dosage of all the mushrooms they have added to the mix.

For example, Rainbow Dust contains 1000mg of Lion’s Mane, 1000mg of Cordyceps and 1000mg of Chaga, per serving. Many of their competitors selling instant coffee powders have less than half of this amount.

This means that you can feel the subtle effects of taking these mushrooms. For example, the Lion’s Mane has helped me to stay focused on my work. When paired with coffee and cordyceps, it gives you a sustainable energy that keeps you going throughout the day. Moreover, in the long term, the chaga has helped me to fight off any colds that have threatened to kick in. The effects are subtle but noticeable!

A cup of Spacegoods next to the bag for this spacegoods review

My verdict: Is Spacegoods worth buying?

If you were to buy this product as a one-off purchase, then it would set you back £49 for just one bag. Obviously, this costs a lot more than a bag of instant coffee.

It does however contain a good mix of adaptogenic ingredients that may provide you with some benefits. The effects of any nootropics are subtle, despite wellness brands like Spacegoods telling you they are life-changing. So do keep that in mind when buying any supplements!

If you were to buy all of the adaptogenic ingredients separately, it would probably set you back more than £49. But, you may benefit from buying just one or two nootropics and adding them to your daily coffee. That way you can tell whether that ingredient actually makes a difference to you.

Despite this, what Spacegoods does have going for it is convenience. You can harness the power of a wide range of nootropics in a quick and easy mocha brew. If you don’t mind the taste of sweeteners and want something easy, then Spacegoods is definitely worth buying.

Lucy holding a bag of spacegoods and the spacegoods thermal cup for this Spacegoods review

Where can you buy Spacegoods?

Spacegoods can be bought directly from their own website or from Amazon. I would recommend buying direct in order to make the most out of their affordable subscription options, where you can save up to 33%.

Alternatives to Spacegoods

Looking for an effective nootropic supplement? These are all brands I’ve tested and would recommend purchasing:

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4 responses to “An honest Spacegoods review: Is it worth it?”

  1. Lauren avatar
    Lauren

    Hi Lucy, what is the closest dupe for this ? I love it but it’s definitely a little out of budget for me right now. Thanks 🙂

    1. Lucy Johnson avatar

      Hey Lauren, you can make your own mushroom coffee from scratch (which is what I often do). You can just stir a mix of mushroom powders into your favourite coffee, or even a hot chocolate. You can get some affordable but good quality mushroom powders from Solve Labs (you can read my review of them here), if you buy a large tub it will last for a while! They have a mix of lion’s mane (for brain health), reishi (for stress), chaga (for immune system) and cordyceps (for energy). I like to make a lion’s mane coffee in the morning and a reishi hot chocolate before bed. There are of course other ingredients in Spacegoods, but the mushrooms have been the most beneficial for me.

  2. Tim avatar
    Tim

    You might want to look into the fact that Rainbow Dust, a “vegan” product, contains milk powder. As a vegan yourself I feel this is something you might want to address. Completely false advertising.

    1. Lucy Johnson avatar

      Hi Tim, thank you for bringing this to my attention. When I reviewed Spacegoods they only had one version of their Rainbow Dust product – the chocolate flavoured one. This didn’t have any non-vegan ingredients listed on it. It now seems that they have brought out another flavour, Vanilla Cinnamon, which as you mentioned contains skimmed milk powder. This is very deceiving since the graphic says it is vegan-friendly. I will be updating my review to reflect this. Thanks again!

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