Best Latex Mattress of 2024 and How to Choose a Latex Mattress [CNET]

This mattress is composed of four layers that are hand-tufted together. The first layer is a soft organic cotton cover, followed by a layer of cushiony Joma Wool, which comes from sheep in New Zealand. This material is manufactured using an additional step called “crimping,” which gives it a substantial gain in loft (40 to 50%) while not adding any weight. This makes the bed feel more soft and pressure relieving. 

Then comes the layer of natural Talalay latex, which offers cooling qualities and enhanced pain-relieving properties. Finally, the pocketed coil system wraps things up with support and motion isolation. With multiple certifications to ensure compliance with environmental standards, this mattress is excellent for eco-friendly shoppers and those with health concerns or allergies. With every sale of an Organica mattress, Amerisleep also donates part of its profits to sustainable farming and local manufacturing.

Read more: Amerisleep Mattress Reviews

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A queen-size Avocado Green mattress retails for $1,999, but you can find it on sale often.

Read more: Avocado Green Mattress review

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Avocado Green Mattress

Best firm latex mattress

Our take – The Avocado Green mattress is a top favorite organic latex mattress, and for good reason. It’s a strong hybrid mattress with organic latex foam, New Zealand wool, organic cotton and recycled steel coils. There’s also an optional pillow top you can buy to make it softer and more pressure-relieving. 

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Lucid 12-inch Latex Hybrid (out of stock)

Best budget latex mattress

Our take – If you’re looking for a quality latex mattress at an affordable price, Lucid’s 12-inch Latex Hybrid is our go-to pick. This mattress provides five layers of latex, foam and individually wrapped steel coils in a supportive and comfortable hybrid form. Ideal for side, back and stomach sleepers, this mattress is rated a 3 out of 5 on the company’s firmness scale, and we’d agree, ranking the firmness of this bed around a 6 out of 10, or medium to medium-firm on our scale.

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7.3 /10

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Materials

Many mattresses have latex foam in one layer, but our best latex mattress list only includes beds that use latex foam as their primary comfort layer. Latex mattresses have a distinct feel that’s both supportive and pressure-relieving. They also tend to be made with natural and organic materials; another major part of their appeal. 

Firmness

There’s something about the makeup of latex beds, especially latex hybrid beds, that puts them on the firmer end of the spectrum. We tried to limit the number of very firm (10 out of 10 on the firmness scale) beds because they cater to a smaller number of sleepers. 

Firmness is one of the most important determining factor for testing and recommending mattresses. It’s also a subjective factor. To get a full picture of a bed’s firmness, we have our whole team of sleep experts test and rate the firmness of the bed. Then, we compare it to other beds we’ve tested to find where it falls on the scale. 

Price

A bed with organic and natural materials is usually more expensive than your average foam mattress. Think of it as organic produce versus non-organic; you always fork out more money for organic stuff. We included organic beds at different price points, from budget-friendly to expensive. 

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Natural vs. synthetic

There are two categories of latex foam: natural and synthetic. Dunlop and Talalay latex foams are natural and sourced from the great outdoors. To achieve that supportive and soft latex foam feel at a lower price, some mattress brands create synthetic latex. It looks and feels like latex foam, but it’s made in a factory. If you don’t necessarily value the eco-friendly part of natural and organic mattresses you can opt for a synthetic latex foam bed and save more money. 

Certifications

There’s a difference between a natural bed and an organic one. Organic mattresses must have GOLS-certified latex foam and GOTS-certified cotton and wool. It’s difficult to achieve these certifications because the brand must follow strict standards at every point of the supply chain, from sourcing to manufacturing.

See more: Mattress Certifications Explained

Firmness

The best latex mattress will cater to your sleeping position. 

• Side sleepers should find a medium firmness or softer latex mattress for proper pressure relief.
• Back and stomach sleepers can opt for a medium to firm mattress, depending on the level of support they want. The firmer the mattress, the more supportive it will be. Medium-firm is a good firmness level because it offers a fair amount of pressure relief, and it’s ideal if you suffer from back pain. 

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