Pedro Pascal might be getting a new coffee order soon…one made with mushrooms. In a surprising but fitting collaboration, The Last of Us (yes, the hit HBO Max series based on the popular zombie video game) has partnered with Four Sigmatic, the leading brand in mushroom-based products, to create their very own cup of joe.
In case you missed it, The Last of Us follows a group of survivors navigating a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a zombie outbreak, caused by the cordyceps fungus. And in a bit of clever irony, The Last of Us x Four Sigmatic coffee is made with none other than that same fungus.
While cordyceps may turn people into flesh-eating, undead creatures on the show, it doesn’t cause any of those symptoms in real life. In fact, the fungus is packed with tons of nutritional value. The coffee blend also includes lion’s mane, Vitamin B12, and coffee bean extract—ingredients designed to “increase mental focus and energy,” according to the product's website.
Right now, you can snag the beans as either a dark roast or ground on the brand’s website for $19.99 per 10 oz bag. However, the coffee will be available from third-party sellers like Sprouts, Fresh Thyme, and Amazon by April.
Naturally, fans (of both coffee and zombies) are hyped about this launch. “My favorite game (and now TV series) link up with my favorite coffee brand? I love you,” wrote one user. “Coffee and TLOU? Is this heaven? 🥹,” read another.
Even The Last of Us Instagram account chimed in on the conversation, writing, “Survival must have.”
While I’m not exactly a fan of the undead, I can certainly appreciate this fun coffee and zombie moment. Though, no amount of cordyceps coffee beans will get me to face a horde of zombies anytime soon.
