Birch Mattress Review

Helix has created a mattress made from natural materials for all you eco-conscious sleepers out there. Want to check out how it did in our lab testing? We’ll cover the test scores plus highlights, purchase information, product specs, and FAQs all in our comprehensive review. Keep reading to find out more.

Birch Mattress Highlights

• The Birch mattress is made with quality, natural materials. The foams are non-toxic and GREENGUARD Gold Certified, and the wool is organically sourced from New Zealand.
• These natural materials allow the Birch mattress to be pressure relieving by contouring to your body and relieving pressure points.
• Birch mattresses are carefully crafted and handmade, allowing them to offer a generous 25-year warranty.

Birch Testing Highlights

During our in-depth mattress testing, the Birch mattress performed well—especially in motion transfer, durability, and spine alignment.

Fantastic Motion Isolation

Sleeping with a partner, pet, or kids can mean constantly getting woken up by their tossing and turning, midnight snack cravings, or bathroom breaks. You want a mattress that won’t jostle you as your bed partner moves or gets up. The Birch mattress does just that as it scored a 9 out of 10 for motion isolation thanks to its coiled support layer.

Long-Lasting Durability

A mattress is an investment you should enjoy for many years to come. A mattress with good durability is sure to last its entire lifespan with proper care. This is especially important for plus-size sleepers or those who sleep with a partner, as their mattresses tend to wear down more quickly. Thanks to their naturally sourced and handmade materials, the Birch mattress is built to last.

Great Spinal Alignment

You’ve probably heard that bad posture can lead to nerve constriction and poor digestion, so you should sit up straight. Well, posture is just as important when you’re lying down as when your standing up. Your mattress should allow you spine to be straight and maintain its natural curve as you sleep.

The Birch mattress’s latex layer allows your spine to stay straight while it relieves pressure points.

Score Breakdown for the Birch Mattress

We give a weighted scored out of 10 for each test and assessment we conduct on a mattress in out lab. This score is based on performance and functionality; read more about our review process here. For now, let’s see how the Birch mattress did in our tests.

⭐Total Score for the Birch Mattress: 8.7/10⭐

Customer Reviews

On Quality

“It’s comfy, supportive, and breathable. Every time I have friends over I show it off to them and have them lay on it. The responses are always the same. ‘Wow!’” -Hannah W.

On Pain Relief

“In these first couple weeks of sleeping on the Birch mattress I am waking up refreshed, not sore and tired as with my old mattress. We feel great about the sourcing and material of the mattress and the ease of the process and glad we purchased from Birch.” -Jonathan C.

On Materials

“I have slept in fine hotels around the world. I have a secret: it’s that I tear apart my favorites looking for clues as to how they are constructed. I don’t have to look any more. I have absolutely the most comfortable bed I’ve owned beautifully constructed and built to last. Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten.” -John E.

Product Information

Compatible Foundations

A foundation is not required for the Birch mattress, but it is recommended. We prefer a bunkie board, boxspring, or a slatted base with slats no wider than 5 inches apart. The slats should also be firm, flat, and thick.

What’s Inside the Birch Mattress?

The Birch mattress consists of 4 core layers.

These layers include:

• Comfort Layer: Birch Wool
• Pressure Relief Layer: Natural Latex
• Support Layer: Individually Wrapped Coils
• Base Layer: Wool Batting

What Makes Helix Great?

Helix has always cared about how their materials affect the environment: all of the foam in their previous mattresses were CertiPUR-US Certified. They really stepped it up a notch with the Birch. They have identified where each natural, organic material was sourced from and the benefits it has to you and your mattress.

The organic wool comes from New Zealand, the latex comes from Southeast Asia, and the cotton and steel hale from the US. Together these materials are handmade into the Birch mattress, right here in the US. It’s a great way to be both eco-friendly and conscious.

Purchasing Information

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