Birch Mattress Review

Our conclusion: The Birch by Helix is a medium-firm mattress made with natural and organic materials including organic wool batting, an organic cotton cover, and natural latex. This bed is great for all sleep positions, back sleepers especially. You get a 100-night trial and a 25-year warranty.

Who Is the Birch Mattress Best for?

Birch Mattress Review Highlights

Key mattress features:

• 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.

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Score Breakdown

We give a weighted score out of 10 for each test and assessment we conduct on a mattress in our 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⭐

The Best and Worst Things

✅ Pros

• Edge support: The Birch mattress has good edge support, meaning you can lie near the edge securely if your partner kicks your there, and feel supporting sitting there to get ready in the morning.
• Responsiveness: The natural responsiveness of latex really comes through in the Birch mattress. It was both easy and comfortable to move on the mattress surface.
• Social Impact: The Birch collection of sleep products is made from natural and organic materials, great for both your health and the Earth.

❌ Cons

• Cooling: Though latex is naturally cooling, the cotton and wool layers provide lots of insulation. This is a better mattress for cold sleepers than hot sleepers.
• Cost: A lot of care went into getting the mattress materials for Birch and the price reflects that. This is more of a luxury buy.

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.

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.

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 you’re standing up. Your mattress should allow your 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.

Firmness Level

Birch has a true medium firmness or a 5/10 on the firmness scale. This universal firmness level works for all sleeping positions and most body types.

Sleeping Position Compatibility

The Birch mattress works for all sleeping positions:

• Side sleepers get a straight spine and relieves pressure off of your hips and shoulders.
• Back sleepers and stomach sleepers get to sleep on top of the mattress rather than in it, which helps with alignment.
• Combination sleepers can easily change positions on its sleep surface.

Temperature Regulation

Birch has a few temperature regulating layers, including latex foam and wool batting. While latex is a naturally cool material, the cotton and wool layers bring too much insulation to be completely cooling.

Which Body Types Does Birch Support?

There is a 1,000 lb. weight limit for Birch, meaning it supports most types of sleepers—even heavier people. Latex foam is one of the most durable, supportive mattress materials around.

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 five inches apart. The slats should also be firm, flat, and thick.

A Peek Inside

There are four core layers to the Birch mattress alongside a natural and organic cover and fire resistant layer. The materials inside are GOTS, OEKO-TEX, eco-INSTITUT, and Rainforest Alliance certified, meaning this mattress is made with certified natural and organic materials.

Birch Mattress Sizes, Dimensions, and Pricing

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How Much Does Shipping Cost?

Shipping and delivery are free when you order the Birch mattress. It should arrive anywhere between five and 20 days. Because FedEx delivers these packages, you do not need to sign for your mattress when it arrives.

Using Your Trial Period

You have 100 nights to try your new Birch mattress and make a free return if you don’t like it. That means you get to take three month to really make sure this bed is for you. We only ask that you give yourself up to 30 nights to break in your new bed first.

Warranty Breakdown

Because latex is such a durable material, you get a 25-year warranty with your Birch mattress. You get full coverage your first 10 years and prorated coverage for the last 15. This warranty covers 

• Impressions deeper than one inch.
• Physical flaws resulting from proper handing.
• Manufacturing defects.

To file a claim, you are responsible for sending the mattress back to BIrch and providing proof of purchase. You will be reimbursed for any shipping cost up to $100.

Customer Service

You can contact customer service a few different ways:

• Live chat. This is a great option if you just have a quick question.
• Email help@birchliving.com.
• Fill out a contact form on their website.

How Do Returns Work?

You can return Birch for free during your sleep trial. You don’t even have to worry about shipping it back. Birch will either handle donating your mattress to a charity of your choosing or they’ll recycle it. Your refund will be issued after the donation or recycling process.

Is Birch for You?

Let’s recap the pros and the cons of Birch to help you decide if this is the right mattress for you.

Birch is a bed-in-a-box mattress made with organic and natural materials. This natural mattress is great for eco-friendly people, heavier sleepers, and all sleep positions. You get 100 nights to try it out and a 25-year warranty if you decide to keep it.

You might want to keep shopping if you find yourself on a budget or if you tend to sleep hot. If you check either of those boxes, consider checking out the Tuft & Needle Mint mattress.

See How Birch Compares

• Birch vs Avocado: Avocado is another latex hybrid mattress made with natural materials. Avocado offers better spinal alignment and is cooler than Birch. Birch is more affordable and is better for couples. Read our full Avocado mattress review.
• Birch vs Saatva: Saatva is an affordable luxury hybrid mattress. Saatva comes with a pillow top, making it better for alignment and cushioning—you even get three firmness options. Birch outperforms Saatva when it comes to relieving pressure and isolating motion. Read our full Saatva mattress review.
• Birch vs Awara: Awara is another latex hybrid mattress; when we brought it in our lab, it performed well in nearly every test. Awara offer better edge support, responsiveness, and cooling, but Birch is better at relieving pressure and is a more affordable option. Read our full Awara mattress review.

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