Some of the most extraordinary things on earth exist beneath the surface.
In the Chihuahuan Desert of southeastern New Mexico, the ground gives no hint of what lies below. From above, it's all scrub brush, limestone outcrops, and wide desert sky. But descend through the natural entrance, and the world changes entirely. Chambers open into chambers. Stalactites stretch downward and passages drop more than a thousand feet below the surface, into rooms so large they feel like their own underground sky.
The caverns themselves are millions of years old, shaped slowly by water moving through ancient limestone, long before anyone was around to witness it. There's something humbling about that kind of patience — about depth and time working together to create something extraordinary, quietly, out of sight.
That idea is what shaped this cup.
Built on the same idea
Broken Road Signature Carlsbad Caverns is a functional mushroom coffee that starts where every great coffee should: with the beans. A Brazil and Mexico blend forms the foundation here — familiar, full-bodied, and naturally smooth. We bring it to a medium roast, which draws out a rich, grounded character with earthy, nutty depth in every cup.
But like the caverns themselves, there's more to this coffee than what's visible on the surface. We've added Lion's Mane and Chaga, two mushrooms long valued in traditional wellness practices and enjoyed in culinary traditions for centuries. Lion's Mane is traditionally associated with clarity and focus, working quietly beneath the surface of your morning routine. Chaga has long been appreciated for its earthy depth and its place in traditional adaptogenic practices, lending the cup a grounded complexity that feels purposeful rather than intrusive.
Together, they don't compete with the coffee — they complete it. The result is a cup that's rich, bold, and deeply satisfying on its own merits, with a little something extra working underneath, the same way the desert above Carlsbad gives no clue to the world below it.
A ritual, not just a routine
Functional mushroom coffee has grown in popularity over the past several years, and it's easy to see why. People are looking for their morning cup to be more than caffeine on autopilot — they want it to feel intentional. A small ritual. A moment that sets the tone before the day takes over.
That's the spirit behind every coffee in our National Parks Series. Each one is built around a place that asks you to slow down and pay attention — to notice what's easy to miss at first glance. Carlsbad Caverns does that better than almost anywhere else in the country. This coffee is our attempt to bring a little of that same quiet, grounded depth into your kitchen, one cup at a time.
How to brew it
Carlsbad Caverns is a medium roast best suited for drip, French press, or pour over — methods that give its earthy, nutty notes room to come through clearly. Whichever way you brew it, it's meant to be the same dependable cup you already love, with a little more going on beneath the surface.
Some of the most extraordinary things on earth exist beneath the surface. This cup was built on the same idea.