Best Latex Mattresses 2023

Latex mattresses are a popular alternative to memory foam, and for good reason. The material can be naturally derived—rather than derived from fossil fuels, like many kinds of foam, natural latex is made from a liquid that comes from rubber trees. This makes natural latex a more eco-friendly option than many other materials, and organic mattresses are often made with it, along with many of the other best mattresses you can buy. (You’ll never hear the words “organic memory foam,” that’s for sure.)

We've rounded up the best latex mattresses you can buy right now.

Latex’s unique composition provides an inherent firmness, though manufacturers can also produce softer latex foams by altering ingredient ratios, which makes this material appealing for a wide range of different sleep preferences and positions. It also has a distinct bouncy feel that some prefer to the sink-in sensation that’s often associated with even the best memory foam mattresses.

If you’re looking to invest in something equal parts sustainable and supportive, latex might be just the thing. While there are plenty of options out there, we particularly love the Avocado Green Mattress. Its eco-friendly bona fides are hard to beat, the company has impressive trial and warranty policies and it’s reasonably priced for latex, at least. We rounded-up a number of additional options depending on your budget, preferences and needs. These are our top picks for the best latex mattresses.

Avocado Green Mattress

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium firm | Trial: 365 days | Warranty: 25 years

With an Avocado Green Mattress, you won’t have to think twice about what’s in your bed. The company uses sustainably-sourced Dunlop latex from a rubber forest and latex processing facility it owns. (Dunlop latex is one of two types of latex. It’s often considered more affordable to produce, and sometimes thought to be more energy efficient than its counterpart, Talalay.) The mattress is a hybrid, so it combines the latex foam with a supportive spring base. It’s made with almost entirely organic materials—the wool and cotton blend cover, as well as the latex, are all certified organic by various third party groups. The mattress is hand-sewn, which eliminates the need for adhesive glue to hold it together. According to the company, adhesives are one source of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which can contribute to indoor air pollution. What’s more, this mattress has snagged just about every “free-from” and organic certification possible, including the Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) organic latex label, as well as GreenGuard Gold and MadeSafe certifications.

Silk & Snow

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium firm | Trial: 100 nights | Warranty: 15 years

This Canadian-made hybrid mattress offers many of the standout features at a significantly lower price than comparable options. It has 2.5 inches of Dunlop organic latex foam sandwiched between supportive pocketed coils (underneath) and a layer of soft, quilted wool (on top). These components combine to give the mattress a relatively slim profile, at 12 inches tall. The Silk & Snow Organic Latex Mattress holds several third-party certifications, including the Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS) certification for the cotton used in its cover and a GOLS certification for the latex. According to the company, its organic mattress is firm enough for stomach sleepers and people with larger body types, too.

Birch

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium firm | Trial: 100 days | Warranty: 25 years

This hybrid mattress is made with multiple organic materials—cotton, wool, cashmere and Talalay latex. (Helix and some other mattress companies claim this type of latex has a more bouncy feel than Dunlop latex.) The Birch Luxe Natural Mattress is designed to be breathable, according to the company—something that latex as a material is known for.

Side sleepers need cushioning and support in order to lessen the intensity on pressure points without compromising spinal alignment. The Birch Luxe Natural Mattress is created to do both, according to Helix. Birch rates the mattress as a 6 or 7 firmness out of 10. However, Helix offers a pillow-top version at an additional cost, which lowers the firmness to a 4 or 5, according to the company.

Flobeds

Type: Foam | Firmness: Adjustable (Soft, Medium, Firm, Extra Firm) | Trial: 100 days | Warranty: 20 years

FloBeds builds its vZone mattress according to your preferred specifications, so you get a bed made of Talalay latex that’s tailored to your exact needs. The bed has three layers of latex, and the middle one is adjusted with different pieces of latex based on your preferences for a soft, medium or firm sensation. This is designed with strips of latex that provide more or less support for different parts of the body where it’s needed, and help keep your spine aligned.

FloBeds makes impressive customer service guarantees, too—you can swap out any (or all) of the pieces in the vZone layer for different firmness levels at no cost within the first 100 days. After that period, the company will still send you new latex “cores” of the firmness of your choosing, at a fraction of the component’s original cost, for up to 20 years after your purchase. Though it’s a smaller company you might not have heard of, our mattress and sleep editor owns a FloBeds mattress and swears by it.

Saatva

Type: Foam | Firmness: Medium or medium firm | Trial: 365 days | Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty

If you have back pain, you’ll want a mattress that maintains your spinal alignment throughout the night—a prospect that’s more challenging if you move and change positions as you sleep. Zenhaven is Saatva’s take on an all-natural latex mattress that’s designed to keep your spine aligned. The zoned pressure point system is the main feature that helps with alignment. It consists of a denser foam that’s firmer and strategically placed below your lumbar spine paired with a softer, lower density foam at the head and foot of the bed, according to a customer service representative. A number of reviewers with back pain say that the configuration is just what they were hoping for to relieve morning aches and stiffness.

The outside of the mattress has organic cotton and certified organic wool layers, with create a sleep surface that’s soft and breathable, and beneath GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex provides stability and comfort. The mattress is flippable, with a medium firm sensation on one side, and a firm sensation on the other, allowing you to choose whatever feels best and adjust the mattress’s feel over time as needed.

WinkBeds

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium | Trial: 120 nights | Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty

A hybrid, like this one from Winkbeds, allows you to enjoy the nontoxic and bouncy properties of latex foam without worrying if you’re in for a backache within a few years—that’s when all-foam options might start to show wear and tear. Winkbeds’ EcoCloud mattress has a four inch tall layer of Talalay latex above reinforced, individually-pocketed coils made from recycled steel, which are designed to adjust to pressure. The company also used different coils around the perimeter of the mattress to ensure it provides adequate edge support. According to a customer service agent the exterior coils are “stronger, lower gauge, bigger [in] diameter, [and] more supportive.” The mattress has a cover that’s made from a blend of wool and certified-organic cotton gives the bed a cozy, but breathable, finish.

Awara

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium firm | Trial: 365 days | Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty

This hybrid latex mattress layers two inches of organic Dunlop latex foam under a smooth cover that’s crafted from two organic fibers: cotton and wool. Beneath the cover you’ll find foam and eight-inch pocket coils, which can help to keep the mattress feeling stable as someone moves about, switching positions, or getting up for a midnight bathroom run (you’ll often hear this called “motion transfer”). These layers work together to create a bouncy surface that can help you sleep deeply, regardless of whether the person you share a bed with tends to be a bit fidgety at night.

Silk & Snow

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium firm | Trial: 100 nights | Warranty: 15 years

This Canadian-made hybrid mattress offers many of the standout features at a significantly lower price than comparable options. It has 2.5 inches of Dunlop organic latex foam, sandwiched between supportive pocketed coils (underneath) and a layer of soft, quilted wool (on top). Together, these layers make up a mattress that’s 12 inches thick, total. Silk & Snow says that its organic mattress is firm enough for stomach sleepers and people with larger body types, too.

Saatva

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium firm | Trial: 365 days | Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty

In general, natural latex tends to sleep cooler and be more breathable than synthetic substances like memory foam. For people who can’t compromise on cooling, we recommend the Saatva Latex Hybrid. This mattress has a cotton cover that wicks heat away from your body as you sleep. Directly beneath the cover is a three-inch GOLS-certified organic latex layer that is also vented with airflow channels so that your body heat quickly escapes the foam. At its base, the mattress has pocketed innerspring coils that lend a responsive, bouncy feel.

Spindle

Type: All Latex Foam | Firmness: Adjustable, medium to firm | Trial: 365 days | Warranty: 10 years

Organic Dunlop latex foam, organic wool, and organic cotton are the main components of this unique mattress from Spindle, a direct-to-consumer brand that assembles its mattresses in the US . The mattress comes with three layers of three inch tall latex which can be any combination of soft, medium and firm. It’s up to you how you want to configure them within the mattress, though. Once you’ve found your ideal firmness, zip the quilted organic cotton and organic wool mattress cover up, put on your mattress protector and sheets, and get to sleep. Note that however you configure the mattress, the firmness will feel the same throughout; that means that you’ll need to agree on firmness if you’re sleeping with a partner, since each side can’t be customized.

Brooklyn Bedding

Type: Hybrid | Firmness: Adjustable, medium to firm | Trial: 365 days | Warranty: 10 years

Brooklyn Bedding’s EcoSleep hybrid mattress offers a three-inch layer of latex that is firmer on one side and softer on the other. You have the option to flip the latex to the comfort layer that you prefer (although the design is notably different and less versatile than the Spindle latex mattress above). It’s the firm side that Brooklyn Bedding says will be perfect for stomach sleepers. It also has a soft pillow-top made of a blend of organic cotton and sustainably-sourced wool, and pocket coils to support spinal alignment. The EcoSleep doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles, but it’s quite affordable compared to its competitors and many reviewers love it all the same.

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That said, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula for the “perfect” mattress. That’s why we only included mattresses from brands we trust to come through—whether that’s in delivering a quality product, or on their customer service guarantees. We excluded mattresses that didn’t come with a trial period and return policy. Sometimes there’s just no replacement for trying a product out for yourself, especially when it’s a major investment like a mattress.

Latex foam is material with a natural bounce and firm, durable surface. Latex’s inherent properties make it fall somewhere around medium firm on the mattress firmness scale. This makes it a favorite for people who are concerned about back pain and pressure relief.

A 2021 systematic review of medical literature analyzed 39 published papers on back pain and concluded that a medium firm mattress surface was ideal for sleep quality and comfort. Though more research is needed, a small study published in 2017 showed that latex mattresses may be better than memory foam at relieving pressure points and evenly distributing weight around the sleep surface.

Latex lovers are big on the manufacturing process of latex, especially as it compares to memory foam. Natural latex foam is made from a sap derived from rubber trees that grow in tropical climates. After harvest, the raw sap is mixed with foaming agents, and poured into moulds where it’s baked and cooled (though the exact process depends on the type of foam, Talalay or Dunlop). It comes out as a solid foam. The whole process involves minimal chemicals. When it’s done properly, it doesn’t even harm the rubber trees.

Synthetic latex has the same origin as memory foam: fossil fuels. The raw material is the biggest difference in the two types of foam. The manufacturing process and end results are fairly similar, though synthetic latex is less eco-friendly. If that’s a major concern, you’ll want to be sure you’re shopping for natural latex mattresses. None of the mattresses on this list use synthetic latex.

There are two methods used to make latex: the Talalay method and the Dunlop method. Talalay and Dunlop latex are quite similar, but Dunlop is a little bit cheaper to produce. That’s why mattresses made with Dunlop latex usually cost less. When a mattress company uses Talalay latex, they will usually say so in their marketing material. If a mattress uses Dunlop, it may also be called “all-natural.”

The benefits of latex can be summed up in four categories:

Latex might sound like the perfect mattress material, but there are some additional things you should keep in mind.

For one thing, some people have latex allergies. To clarify: This often is not a concern. Latex is washed thoroughly during the process of producing Talalay and Dunlop latex foam, which removes most (if not all) of the proteins that tend to trigger allergic reactions. Still if your latex allergy is severe, you still might want to steer clear of the material, just for peace of mind.

Latex may also feel different than the sleep surface that you’re used to. If you are switching from a memory foam mattress, you should know that your body might take some time to adjust. Latex tends to have a bouncy feel, even though it does provide firm support while you are sleeping. However, this is true of switching to any mattress. In fact, some companies require you to try the mattress for two weeks or a month before you can initiate a return, to allow your body to adjust and reacclimate.

And then, of course, there’s price. Natural latex is more expensive than many other materials in terms of manufacturing, which is something that’s passed on to consumers byway of the price tag. Unfortunately there’s no way around it. There are a few options for more affordable latex mattresses, and mattress companies often offer sales. A latex mattress is a bit of an investment, so you might want to shop around or wait for a price drop.