The focal point: The Zinus Green Tea mattress is a medium-soft memory foam mattress that’s perfect for side and back sleepers on a budget. It stands out from other bed-in-a-box options by incorporating green tea extract and charcoal, which neutralize odors. See for yourself by testing this mattress for up to 100 nights.

Who Is the Zinus Green Tea Mattress Best for?

Zinus Green Tea is best for:	Zinus Green Tea may not be best for:
Side sleepers Back sleepers Couples Combo sleepers Budget-conscious shoppers Amazon Prime shoppers	Stomach sleepers Hot sleepers Those who want a spring mattress

Zinus Green Tea Mattress Review Highlights

Key features:

• Zinus really prioritizes comfort at an affordable price. A queen size won’t set you back more than $450.
• You can choose between four different thickness levels (six inches, eight inches, 10 inches, and 12 inches). The six inch is the most firm mattress of the bunch, and the 12 inch model is the softest.
• Zinus adds ActivCharcoal and green tea extract to the foam layers, which absorb moisture and neutralize odors from sweat and regular use.

MA Score

We bring hundreds of different mattresses into our sleep lab with the goal of learning how well they perform for the average sleeper. Our review process incorporates scientific tests and real user feedback to arrive at 14 category scores and a weighted total score. Here are the scores for the Zinus memory foam mattress.

Mattress Advisor Test	Score (Out of 10)
Shipping	8
Trial Period	9
Return Policy	7.5
Warranty	9
Set-Up	7.75
Motion Transfer	9
Edge Support	6
Pressure Relief	8
Spine Alignment	9
Responsiveness	8
Cooling	7
Durability	6.5
Customer Service	8
Social Impact	2

⭐Total Score for the Zinus Green Tea Mattress: 7.8/10⭐

Testing Takeaways

✅ Pros

• The Zinus Green Tea mattress earned a near perfect score for motion transfer. If you plan to sleep with a partner, chances are you won’t feel them getting up or moving around.
• The comfort foam used in the Zinus Green Tea relieves pressure around curvier parts of your body, which can ease or even prevent shoulder and hip pain.
• The contouring top layers evenly distribute your body weight from head to toe. We call this spinal alignment, and it’s key to keeping your back and neck healthy.
• The surface of the Green Tea mattress pops back to its original shape when you change position. Responsiveness is an important feature for staying comfortable if you move around a lot at night.

❌ Cons

• Mattresses with lower price points (under $500) aren’t as durable over time, so this mattress will have a shorter lifespan.
• All-foam mattresses tend to have a temporary off-gassing scent, which should air out within a few hours.

Motion Transfer

Our motion transfer score basically tells you how well a mattress prevents movement on one side of the bed from disrupting the other side. It’s really important if you’re a light sleeper who shares the bed with a partner or pet.

The good news is that the Zinus Green Tea mattress earned a super high score for motion transfer. How do we know? First, we put a full glass of wine on the mattress and rolled around next to it. It was a risky move, but fortunately the wine and glass stayed pretty still.

Next, we traded the wine for another person. Our testers felt hardly any movement when the other person got up or changed position, so we gave the Zinus Green Tea a 9/10 score for motion transfer.

Edge Support

Edge support is mostly important for those who plan to use the sides of the bed quite a bit. We test the sinkage on the edges of the mattress first by asking our testers to tie their shoes while sitting on the edge of the bed. Next, we ask them to lie in different positions right near the edge of the bed. 

The overall consensus was that they didn’t feel at risk of falling off the bed, but they also didn’t feel comfortable on the edge, thus the 6/10 score for edge support.

Pressure Relief

Most sleepers like at least a little pressure relief, and the Zinus Green Tea delivers a fair amount. We gave it an 8/10 score for pressure relief. Two points were deducted because we noticed some high pressure near our testers’ shoulders.

Below, you can see how a pressure mapping film highlights areas of high and low pressure. High pressure areas are warm (i.e. red and yellow), and low pressure areas are cool (i.e. green and blue).

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How Is the Feel?

The Zinus Green Tea mattress is medium to medium-soft (4–5/10 on the firmness scale), depending on how much you weigh. In general, memory foam beds feel a little firmer to those with a lighter body weight, and softer to those with heavier body types.

Which Sleeping Position Does It Best Support?

Side sleepers will likely be the best fit for the Zinus Green Tea mattress, since it provides both pressure relief and spine alignment. Back sleepers and combination sleepers should fare well, too; however, it’s not a great choice for stomach sleepers, since the softness may cause the lower back to arch out of a neutral alignment and lead to back pain.

Sleep Temperature

The Zinus Green Tea mattress will probably feel warm to the average sleeper. Memory foam tends to trap heat, and the only feature in the Green Tea mattress that helps to regulate temperature is the convoluted (wavy) base layer that improves airflow. For a more cooling mattress, consider the SleepOvation 700 Tiny Mattresses In One, which uses special air chambers to promote breathability.

Weight Limits

Zinus mattresses can hold up to 350 lbs on a twin or twin XL and up to 700 lbs on a full to cal king size mattress. 

What Should You Lay Your Mattress on?

You can store your mattress on pretty much any flat, supportive surface. Zinus specifically recommends box springs, platform bed frames, slatted bases, bunkie boards, and adjustable bed frames.

Construction

The Zinus Green Tea mattress comes in six inch, eight inch, 10 inch, and 12 inch profiles, and is made of three layers of CertiPUR-US certified memory foam and polyfoam. The thickness of each layer depends on the mattress height.

Zinus Green Tea Mattress Sizes, Dimensions, and Pricing

Check out the sizes and prices for the Zinus Green Tea mattress, with prices ranging from the 6″ thickness option to the 12″ option. Most sizes are also available in 8″ and 10″ options, while the Cal king is available only in 12″.

Size	Dimensions	Weight	Price*
Twin	39″ X 75″	18.9lb–39.3lb	$169–$249
Full	54″ X 75″	25.7lb–53.4lb	$229–$369
Queen	60″ X 80″	30.3lb–62.5lb	$239–$429
King	76″ X 80″	38lb–79.4lb	$279–$539
Cal King	72″ X 84″	78.8lb	$549

*Prices do not reflect exclusive offers or discounts. Click below to see the best price for the Zinus Green Tea mattress.

Unboxing Experience

Unboxing the Zinus Green Tea mattress took us about a minute and a half. It was very lightweight and easy to transport. However, once opened, it was flat as a pancake, and took about 24 hours to reach 90% of its full size. Zinus even acknowledged it may take seven days to reach its full shape. You might notice a mild off-gassing odor after unboxing the mattress, but this is normal, and it should be gone within a couple of hours.

Zinus Buying Information

Here is everything you want/need to know about buying Zinus mattresses.

Policy	Details
Delivery	Free shipping, bed-in-a-box delivery
Trial Period	100 nights
Warranty	10-year warranty
Return Policy	Free returns, full refund
Financing	Affirm

Shipping Costs and Terms

Zinus ships your new mattress for free via FedEx. It’s delivered to your doorstep in one box that contains your mattress—compressed and rolled in plastic packaging. They don’t currently offer shipping to Alaska or Hawaii. They also don’t offer white glove delivery or old mattress removal, so you may want to enlist a friend to help you with set up. 

The Sleep Trial

All Zinus customers get a 100-night sleep trial, which enables you to get the feel of your new bed in the comfort of your own home—much better than in a big box store under fluorescent lighting! One hundred nights is a standard mattress trial period. This is your opportunity to test out features like pressure relief, firmness level, and temperature to determine whether or not it’s the best mattress for your sleep needs.

However, it’s important to note that the 100-night sleep trial applies only to mattresses bought directly from Zinus. If you buy from Amazon or another online retailer, that retailer’s return policy applies.

Warranty

The Zinus Green Tea mattress limited warranty lasts for 10 years, beginning on the day your trial period ends. It protects against workmanship or material defects. If you think your mattress has a defect, submit a warranty request on the Zinus website. If your claim is approved, they’ll send you a replacement mattress or issue you a prorated refund. 

Make sure you hold onto your original receipt or invoice and register your mattress on the Zinus website, since you’ll need both proof of purchase and registration to make a warranty claim. Also be sure to use an adequately supportive bed frame and don’t remove the white law tags on the mattress. 

Zinus Customer Service

We’ve had prompt, courteous interactions with the Zinus customer service team. They’re available to chat with you 24/7 via email, phone, or webchat:

• Call (800) 613-1225
• Email customerservice@zinusinc.com
• Chat at support.zinus.com/hc/en-us

Return Policy

If you just don’t jibe with the Zinus Green Tea mattress, you can return it during the sleep trial. Start the return process on the Zinus website. You’ll be prompted to donate the mattress to a charity or dispose of it at a recycling center, and email your donation/disposal receipt to support@zinusinc.com. You’ll see your full refund back on your original form of payment within two to five business days.

Note: If you bought your Zinus mattress from an authorized retailer other than Zinus, you’ll need to reach out to their customer service team about their return policy.

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Should You Buy the Zinus Green Tea Mattress?

The Zinus Green Tea mattress is a great choice if you want a memory foam mattress under $600. It performs well in high priority categories like motion transfer and pressure relief. Unless edge support is really important to you, the only reason you should pass on the Zinus Green Tea mattress is if you get especially hot at night. Zinus sells a hybrid mattress that sleeps a bit cooler thanks to cooling gel-infused memory foam and a breathable coil layer.

Read More: Zinus Hybrid Mattress Review

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How Zinus Green Tea Compares

The Zinus Green Tea mattress generally has a softer feel, better motion isolation, and lower price points than other similar mattress models. 

For example, the Studio by Leesa, Casper Element, and Tuft & Needle mattresses are also bed-in-a-box memory foam mattresses. All three have a medium-firm feel that provides a little more pressure relief, but not quite as much motion isolation as the Zinus Green Tea. The Studio costs $799 for a queen, and the Element and Tuft & Needle costs $595, compared with $239–$429 for the Green Tea.

The Zinus Cooling Gel Memory Foam mattress and Zinus Hybrid mattress are also both under $600 and available in a loftier 14 inch profile. The Cooling Gel mattress has a very similar construction to the Zinus Green Tea, except for the addition of a gel-infused layer of memory foam. The Hybrid is a blend of foam and coils. The Green Tea generally outperforms the Cooling Gel, while the Hybrid sleeps cooler and is a bit more durable than the Green Tea.

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