I’ve ordered both a growing kit and fresh mushrooms now and both have been great. Watching the magic happen with the easy to use growing kit and then harvesting our home grown pink oyster mushrooms.... See more
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Extremely happy with my mushrooms! King Oysters, Maitake and Pink Oysters - all delicious. They arrived promptly, beautifully packaged and super fresh. Will be ordering again for sure!
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Second order from Merit Mushrooms - They deliver quickly and are very helpful if you need to ask advice. I will most certainly be back for more - my first order for a King Oyster mushroom fruiting bl... See more
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I ordered a few ready to fruit blocks in the past and all blocks are always high quality producing great mushrooms. This order came extra fast so waiting now for lion's mane mushroom to appear. Highly... See more
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Merit Mushrooms is a small, quality-focused gourmet mushroom producer that grows fresh mushrooms that are picked for the customer alongside selling other mushroom growing products.
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Prodac Ltd, Unit 10, North Medburn Farm, WD6 3AA, Elstree, United Kingdom
- 0208 087 2373
- contact@meritmushrooms.co.uk
- meritmushrooms.co.uk
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Prompt and efficient delivery
Prompt and efficient delivery of viable product.
4 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi John,
Thank you so much for your review! We're delighted to hear that your order arrived promptly and that you were pleased with the quality of the product. We really appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Excellent chemical free mushrooms…
Excellent chemical free mushrooms delivered neatly packed, smooth transaction every time. The mushrooms are always fresh and delicious. I also really appreciate the variety of mushrooms I can order from Merit Mushrooms and the variety is important for not only culinary reasons but also health wise. Different types of mushrooms offer different health benefits, although I mainly pay attention to variety because it is beneficial for microbiome. Each type of mushroom feeds different beneficial bacteria in the gut and more varieties of mushrooms equal more types of good bacteria fed. I heard one should aim to consume at least 5 different types of mushrooms per week and the same goes for fermented foods. My personal favourites are nameko and maitake mushrooms. Nameko is very delicious in miso soup and maitake, when sautéed in butter they have a flavour of wild mushrooms from the forest. Tasty added anywhere. Great in sauce with fried onions, crème fraiche (should not be heated), salt, pepper, fresh goat or sheep cheese can be added too, plus parsley, last two optional and poured over boiled potatoes. Potatoes can be even cold, more inulin that way.
In addition, I appreciate that mushrooms fresh and dried are packed in cardboard boxes and paper / paper bags with minimal use of plastic in the packaging.
Great company, highly recommended.
30 May 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi,
Thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful and detailed review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoy the freshness, variety, and quality of our mushrooms, as well as our commitment to sustainable packaging. Your support and recommendation mean a great deal to our family business.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Great service I hope see you soon
2 May 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Sylwia,
Thank you so much for the kind words! We're really glad you had a great experience with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Your support means a lot to our family-run farm.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
These kits are incredible, great experience!
These kits are so good that I can’t wait to get my next one! I ordered the yellow oyster growing kit and they grew quickly and were very easy to maintain until we harvested this evening! The instructions were really clear and I’m so impressed with how smooth the whole process was. I’d 100% recommend for anyone looking to grow mushrooms at home. We’ve just followed the recipe to make the yellow oyster mushroom risotto and it’s delicious.
28 April 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Sophie,
Thank you so much for the amazing review! We're thrilled to hear your Yellow Oyster kit grew quickly and that the whole process was smooth from start to harvest. It's great to know the instructions were easy to follow! We really appreciate the recommendation and can't wait to send out your next kit.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Very quick delivery
Very quick delivery
And a great product
Very difficult to get hold of
26 April 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Martina,
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear the delivery was quick and that you are enjoying the product.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Brilliant company supplying absolutely…
Brilliant company supplying absolutely beautiful mushrooms. Great customer service.
2 May 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Rebecca,
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the quality of our mushrooms and had a great experience with our customer service. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to supplying you again soon!
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Lion's Mane
I order the Lion's Mane, consistently good quality, carefully packaged. Not just delicious but good for me too, win win. Thank uou Merit Mushrooms.
2 May 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Jo,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you've been consistently enjoying our Lion's Mane mushrooms. We truly appreciate your support!
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Brilliant supplier - Merit Mushrooms
Second order from Merit Mushrooms - They deliver quickly and are very helpful if you need to ask advice.
I will most certainly be back for more - my first order for a King Oyster mushroom fruiting block is fruiting particularly well - I am delighted
2 May 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi,
Thank you so much for your continued support! We're delighted to hear your King Oyster fruiting block is doing so well and that you've had a positive experience with both our products and customer service. We look forward to supplying you again soon!
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Linda,
Thank you very much for your review!
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms tasty but quality…
Maitake mushrooms tasty but quality variable. OK once cooked.
2 May 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Susan,
Thank you for your feedback and for enjoying the maitake mushrooms. We take great pride in our freshness and quality, although occasionally transport can affect products in transit. We always put things right when items do not meet our high standards, so please do get in touch if you ever experience any issues.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi,
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are absolutely delighted to hear you’re enjoying both the service and our products so far! We really appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to deliver for you.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Wonderful mushrooms
Wonderful mushrooms. Great company to shop with.
Fantastic service. Thank you.
28 April 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Patrick,
Thank you so much for the wonderful review, it truly means a lot to us! We're delighted you enjoyed the mushrooms and had a great experience with our service, your support keeps us growing.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Great delivery and product.
26 April 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Colin,
Thank you so much for your review! We look forward to being of service to you again!
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
The lions mane mushroom was cooked and…
The lions mane mushroom was cooked and eaten last night. The kit was a gift and they really enjoyed it.
27 March 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Jules,
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback! We are thrilled to hear the Lion's Mane mushroom kit made a great gift and that it was enjoyed at the table, that is exactly what we aim for.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
This COULD be a great company BUT their…
This COULD be a great company BUT their packaging and delivery set up is poor.
Deliveries arrive seemingly at random. If you miss it (especially at the weekend) then your mushrooms vanish for a few days. This combimed with their insistence in wrapping them in plastic means that you get moudly wet mushrooms. Something too expensive to risk.
That said. If it all goes perfectly, the mushrooms are excellent BUT (as above) its gamblers chance every time.
30 January 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Philip,
Thank you for your detailed feedback, we really appreciate you taking the time to share this.
We do our best to package our mushrooms in a way that preserves their quality while ensuring they arrive in the best possible condition, although unfortunately factors during transport are outside of our control.
We are continuously reviewing and refining our packaging methods, and what we currently use gives the best results in the vast majority of cases.
We primarily partner with Royal Mail for delivery, using their Tracked 24 service, so parcels should arrive the next day after dispatch with email and text updates.
Please do get in touch with us whenever there are any issues, as we genuinely value our customers and always want to make things right.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Suzanne,
Thank you so much for the kind words! We are absolutely delighted to hear you enjoyed both the quality and taste, and it means a lot to us that you would choose us again.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi,
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the freshness and convenience - delivering top quality mushrooms straight to your door is exactly what we aim for.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Alison,
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you found the quality great value and had a positive experience with our customer service.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Great product I like what provide.
2 March 2026
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Tadas,
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We’re really glad to hear you like what we provide. Your support truly helps us keep growing and sharing our mushrooms with more people.
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
Quick delivery and Beautiful Packaging
I ordered this as a gift and it was packaged so beautifully!! The grow kit is easy to use and the perfect present. Delivery took one day to London. Couldn’t be happier 🍄 . Will definitely be purchasing again!
24 February 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Merit Mushrooms
Hi Sofia,
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that the grow kit made the perfect gift and that you were pleased! It’s fantastic to know you found the kit easy to use too. We truly appreciate your support and can’t wait to send more mushrooms your way!
Best,
The Family at Merit Mushrooms
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