The World’s Best Bed Companies: A Primer
Jake Comfort | Updated: February 2023
Jake Comfort | Updated: February 2023
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During your lifetime, you’ll probably spend more time on your bed than on any other item of furniture. Shouldn’t you love your bed? We certainly think so. As soon as you begin your search for a mattress, you will realize you have hundreds of options to chose from. Where do you even start?
Do not panic or let the countless options overstimulate you. We did the hard work for you and found the world’s best bed companies. The factors we considered included the cost, quality, and safety of materials, warranty, and customer service. Before even beginning to start your search solo, look at the best companies below.
Saatva
Founded in 2010, Saatva set out on a pioneering mission to reengineer the luxury mattress shopping experience. In the pre-Saatva world, buying a luxurious mattress typically meant paying exorbitant prices while working with aggressive salespeople. Saatva’s innovative business plan changed the game. No more paying a premium for a brand name and no more deceitful marketing techniques. We admire that the team at Saatva did not take any shortcuts to offer lower-priced mattresses. You still get superior materials, access to 24/7 customer support, and a no-pressure trial period. Shortly after Saatva launched its brand, consumers soon realized they could pay less for premium grade mattresses, and from there, Saatva catapulted to its well-deserved success.
Why Saatva Mattresses Stand Out
Saatva is your next-door mattress store on steroids. The brand’s collection features four ultra-comfortable mattresses: The Saatva Classic, Saatva Latex Hybrid, Loom & Leaf, and Solaire Adjustable. Let us explore the Saatva Classic – Saatva’s most popular mattress. We like that this is available in three different comfort levels – plus soft, luxury firm, and firm. Saatva understands the importance of pain-free sleep, and that is why this dual-coiled mattress has a plush Euro-top with contouring support, proprietary spinal zone technology, and is approved by some of the leading chiropractors in the United States. You will not any find mattresses from Saatva shoved into a box. Each mattress is made to order and delivered for free.
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Unless you live near 969 Third Avenue in New York City, you will not have the luxury of viewing Saatva’s mattresses in-person. Saatva keeps its prices low by eliminating unnecessary overhead costs such as retail storefronts and sales commissions. To compensate for its lack of showrooms, Saatva mattresses come with a 180-night home trial. The trial has one small catch – you must pay a $99 return fee if you decide to send the mattress back.
Consistent with its mission to deliver exceptional customer service, Saatva offers free white glove delivery. Since Saatva mattresses are not “mattresses in a box,” the setup is a bit more involved. With white glove delivery, the delivery personnel will do all the work for you. Just sit back, relax, and your new Saatva mattress will be ready-to-go in a matter of minutes. And should anything out of the ordinary happen with your mattress during the first 15 years of your mattress’s life, Saatva’s warranty will cover the cost of repair or replacement.
PlushBeds
Since its inception in 2008, PlushBeds has remained a family-owned business with no influence from outside investors. Michael Hughes, the founder of PlushBeds, watched his father suffer from Parkinson’s disease. His father’s suffering sparked Michael’s interest in epidemiologic studies that suggest exposure to certain chemicals increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease. When Michael’s daughter was born, he and his wife started the quest to find a healthy, non-toxic mattress. They soon realized it was much more difficult than originally thought. After discovering the lack of toxin-free mattresses in the marketplace, Michael founded PlushBeds to provide his family and others with “healthier sleep options.” To this day, PlushBeds offers 13 different mattresses that they manufacture under some of the most stringent standards in the industry.
Why PlushBeds Mattresses Stand Out
PlushBeds specializes in latex mattresses. Do not let the word “latex” scare you off. PlushBeds does not use synthetic latex materials that are the status quo in developing countries. On the contrary, PlushBeds uses GOLS certified organic latex and GOTS certified organic cotton. PlushBeds handcrafts each mattress in the United States with anti-microbial and mildew-proof materials. The mattresses are 100% toxin-free and do not trap foam like competing mattresses do. PlushBeds’ mattresses are more expensive than the other brands we have reviewed, with the Organic Latex Botanical Bliss mattress starting at $1,199. In our opinion, the price is justified given PlushBeds’ natural and toxin-free materials.
Other Details You Should Know
We mentioned that PlushBeds mattresses hold GOLS and GOTS certification, but it does not stop there. PlushBeds has amassed a variety of other certifications, include Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Forest Stewardship Council, eco-INSTITUT, and GreenGuard Gold certification. At 100 days, PlushBeds mattresses have a somewhat decent trial (but not eye-opening by any means). On top of its 100-day trial, you get a 25-year warranty and free shipping with the purchase of any PlushBeds mattress. If you are not quite sold yet, jump over to PlushBeds’ official website and read one of PlushBeds’ thousands of positive reviews. We do not believe that PlushBeds offers the best deal out of our list, but the brand has the most prominent focus on safe and non-toxic materials.
Nolah
Are you tired of your mediocre memory-foam mattress that leaves much to be desired? Nolah has the solution – a collection of 100% temperature neutral Air Foam™ mattress. The Denver-based mattress brand leveraged ingenious technology to test hundreds of foam formulations. Nolah takes on an approach like Saatva – no middleman and no unnecessary overhead costs, resulting in lower prices passed on to the consumer. This sleep technology company does not want to just create an experience for its customers, but rather a “way of life.” In 2021, Nolah was ranked as the best mattress for side sleepers, which is not a surprise given Nolah’s refreshing approach to redefining sleep.
Why Nolah Mattresses Stand Out
The Coloradan mattress company offers three premium mattresses: the 10-inch Original, 12-inch Signature, and 15-inch Evolution. We mentioned earlier that Nolah strays away from using memory foam and instead uses its proprietary Air Foam. But what exactly is Air Foam and why is it a superior alternative to memory foam? Nolah’s Air Foam is an exclusive material that holds CertiPUR-US certification and greatly surpasses memory foam in several measurable categories. First and foremost, Air Foam is not temperature sensitive and does not trap heat like traditional memory foam. It also excels in pressure relief and is four times more effective than memory foam. To add the icing on the cake, Air Foam is not susceptible to that annoying sagging you often experience with memory foam mattresses. Nolah constructs each of its three mattresses with Air Foam layers, ranging from three inches to 5 inches in height.
Other Details You Should Know
If you have your eye on a brand-new Nolah mattress, be sure to check Nolah’s website for frequent promotions, such as two free pillows with the purchase of a mattress. Like most up-and-coming mattress brands, Nolah gives you a risk-free 120-night trial period with your mattress. Daring individuals can elect not to receive a trial period and save over $100 on their purchase. We think it is great that Nolah makes the trial period optional, but what impresses us, even more, is the fact that Nolah offers a lifetime warranty with all its mattresses. Even though the warranty is pro-rated after 15 years (meaning you pay a percentage of the replacement costs), it is still a huge advantage and makes buying a Nolah mattress so much more appealing.
Puffy
A Puffy mattress might be the closest you will ever get to sleeping on a cloud. While the Puffy brand does not have an elaborate backstory behind it, many would call the CEO, Arthur Andreasyan, a “sleep enthusiast.” Arthur believes that better sleep is the only way that we can be the best versions of ourselves. The team at Puffy, with the help of sleep researchers, found a near-perfect combination of firmness and comfort level. With only three mattresses, one may think Puffy was influenced by the minimalism movement but think again. Puffy can come up with over ten reasons why you should purchase even its most basic model, the Puffy mattress.
Why Puffy Mattresses Stand Out
We believe that Puffy mattresses meet at an equilibrium between quality and price. While Puffy is not dubbed a “luxury” mattress brand, its mattresses do boast several advanced features. Take the Puffy Lux mattress, for example. This is Puffy’s most popular mattress and starts at $1,145 for a twin. The mattress features a luxurious cover, Cooling Cloud temperature regulation, enhanced spinal alignment, climate-adaptive materials, and a high-density transition comfort layer. Even the basic model features many advanced features, minus the luxurious cover and enhanced spinal alignment technology. Another reason Puffy stands out is its transparency. Puffy assigns a firmness level to each of its mattresses, with each mattress ranging from 5 to 8 on a scale between 1 and 10.
Other Details You Should Know
We understand that when you buy a mattress, you are not just paying for the product itself. You are paying for the experience, the warranty, and the trial period. Puffy’s customer support is quite impressive. We especially like the fact that you can contact Puffy via live chat on its website if you have any questions. When it comes to testing out the Puffy mattress, you get 101 days to decide if it is for you or not. The length of the trial period does not necessarily stand out, but it is in-line with other mattress brands we have reviewed. What does stand out, however, is Puffy’s lifetime warranty. The brand states that “they guarantee Puffy for as long as you own the mattress.” Overall, Puffy is a solid choice for those who want an ultra-comfortable mattress sold by an industry-leading company.
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