Buffy Breeze comforter review 2023: A cooling comforter made from eucalyptus fiber by a sustainable bedding startup
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Sustainable bedding startup Buffy is known for making some of the best comforters. Its original product, the Cloud Comforter has been a crowd favorite since launch, but we've found it sleeps a little hot. Fortunately, Buffy's Breeze Comforter ($175-$275) aims to solve that issue. It's 100% plant-based and promises to keep you cool and comfortable throughout the night.
While Buffy's inaugural comforter featured a eucalyptus fiber outer shell and reclaimed PET bottle inner fill, the new Breeze is made entirely from eucalyptus, resulting in a light, soft, and comfortable blanket that might be very difficult to extract yourself from in the morning. Read on for our impressions after testing the Breeze firsthand.
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Materials and comfort
Out of its compressed packaging, the Breeze comforter might be thinner than you'd expect, but it quickly fluffs up within a few nights' sleep. It feels light and airy, exactly what you want as seasons change and temperatures warm up.
In the case of bedding, what's on the outside counts as much as what's inside. Complementing the loose and fluffy eucalyptus fiber fill is a woven eucalyptus fiber shell that rests cool and silky smooth on your skin. The naturally breathable, temperature-regulating composition is a godsend to anyone who tends to overheat while sleeping and has tried every tactic in the book — swinging one leg outside of their comforter, running a fan through the night, wearing silky PJs, and the like. The hypoallergenic, non-irritating material benefits sensitive skin as well.
The Breeze has a wavy stitched pattern, rather than a traditional grid pattern, which the company says helps keep the fill in place. It's also simply more aesthetically pleasing and calming to look at.
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Sustainability
As much as Buffy obviously cares about giving you a comfortable sleep experience, its concerted effort to use eucalyptus has far-reaching impact beyond your bedroom. Eucalyptus consumes up to 10 times less water than cotton, and Buffy has helped conserve over 100 million gallons of water to date while producing its comforters.
Because it's 100% plant-based, a first in the mass bedding market, it's fully compostable.
The bottom line
Unsurprisingly, a comforter that successfully balances human-friendly and Earth-friendly functionality comes at a premium cost: $225 for a full/queen and $275 for a king/California king.
Fortunately, you can try it for free. Buffy gives you seven days to try the blanket before it charges your credit card. Even after the initial trial period, you'll still get 50 days to make a return if you end up not liking it. It personally only took me a week to decide that I needed this luxurious soft and breathable comforter for spring and summer snoozing.