At the base of a quiet mountain, just before the world fully wakes, there’s a moment where everything feels suspended. The air is cool, almost crisp, carrying the faint scent of pine and damp earth. As the first light of sunrise breaks over the ridge, it catches the dew clinging to blades of grass, slowly warming them until a soft mist begins to rise—curling and drifting like breath in the morning air.
You take a sip.
Your coffee is immediately rich, but not heavy. It opens with a deep, earthy backbone—true to its Sumatran origin—but layered with something far more refined. There’s a subtle sweetness, almost like dark chocolate melting on the tongue, followed by hints of toasted vanilla and a gentle, nutty warmth. The body is smooth and full, coating your palate without overwhelming it. As you exhale, the aroma lingers—complex, slightly smoky, with a clean finish that invites another sip.
This is what coffee should taste like in the wild.
At Forth & Further, our freeze-dried coffee starts with carefully selected Sumatra beans, roasted in small batches to preserve their natural character. The freeze-drying process locks in those flavors at peak freshness—so when you tear open a packet miles from civilization, what you get isn’t a compromise. It’s the real thing.
And that’s where we fundamentally differ from much of what’s labeled “mushroom coffee” today.
Let’s be honest—most mushroom coffees have earned their reputation. Words like muddy, earthy, and even dirty get thrown around a lot, and not in a good way. The issue isn’t the idea of functional ingredients—it’s the execution. Many brands overload their blends with powdered mushrooms and fillers, masking low-quality coffee or skipping it altogether. The result? A flat, one-dimensional drink that leans bitter, chalky, and frankly…hard to enjoy.
You don’t crave it. You tolerate it.
We've taken a different path. Instead of building a product around mushrooms and trying to fix the flavor later, we started with exceptional coffee—coffee you’d want to drink even without the added benefits. Then we layered in effective doses of functional ingredients like adaptogens, MCT, minerals, and mushrooms in a way that complements the profile rather than dominating it.
The goal was simple: elevate the experience, not compromise it.
So when you drink Forth & Further, you still get that bold, complex, deeply satisfying cup. You still get the aroma that cuts through cold mountain air before a summit push. You still get the ritual—the pause, the presence, the moment. The added ingredients work quietly in the background, supporting your energy, focus, and endurance without hijacking the taste.
Because out here...the taste...the experience matters.
When you’re watching the sun crest over a ridgeline, when your boots are still damp from the morning frost, when the day ahead demands something from you—you don’t want the lingering taste of something that tastes like dirt.
You want coffee that meets the moment..and then takes you further.