1 – Had been using futons for years and my back problems getting worse
2 – Decided to shop for the best, healthiest material for my wife and I to sleep on (pretending price was no object)
3 – Never been much of an innerspring guy so decided to check out other options (foam, air, latex)
4 – Did a bunch of research and found out that memory foam is universally recommended as the most comfortable and supportive sleep for your back (except for the chemicals)
5 – Decided to road test Tempurpedic mattress, and a few others at my local Sleep Train
6 – Tried out the Tempurpedic Rhapsody and was very impressed at the comfort – much better than any other bed I had rested on
7 – Did a bunch more research and found out that while many people were very happy with the Tempurpedic, many more were very unhappy due mostly to several reasons – Off-gassing (the smell) and sleeping hot. Caveat Emptor!
8 – Discovered Essentia’s web site and the Tempurpedic v. Essentia Comparison page
9 – Read a bunch more of the articles from the excellent Learning Center on Essentia’s site and was very impressed with the amount of information and the transparency
10 – Was very skeptical about buying a mattress without ever trying it so placed a call to Essentia USA and spoke to Rob Aviles
11 – Pestered Rob with a bunch of questions and he handled them all with a bounty of enthusiasm, knowledge, grace, and humor
12 – Talked to my wife and had to make a decision – We believed what we read that Essentia is the only natural memory foam mattresses on the market, that they are green, clean and healthy BUT will this be as comfortable as the Tempurpedic and how do I pick the Essentia that will match the Rhapsody in firmness and comfort?
13 – Looked at the Essentia mattress collection a few more times and decided that the Energie Opus seemed to be the right choice for us
14 – Talked to Rob a few more times, took a deep breath, and pulled the trigger
15 – Luckily was moving into our new house so too busy to notice the wait
16 – Got the mattress, opened it up (no smell – NONE) put it together, put some sheets on and gave it a whirl!

So how did we do? We both looked at each other and cracked a big grin because not only did this mattress match exactly our expectation of what we remembered the Rhapsody to feel like, it may have been even more comfortable!

Now three weeks later, I can say that I have never slept better in my life. I was a bit hot at first and thought it was the mattress until I realized I am sleeping in a new house with a brand new HVAC furnace (very efficient) with the vent right over my head. It’s not the bed. My back had been very sore from packing, moving, unpacking, not exercising, etc. The only difference is that I am sleeping on a brand new Essentia Energie Opus. Slowly but surely, every day my back is a little less sore.

Though it was definitely very weird to buy a mattress without trying it, I can say it was one of the best decisions I have made. Our sleep and health are very important to us. Essentia is the real deal!

Upon arrival, we discovered it was professionally shipped in two plastic bags and then wrapped in a double cardboard box with shipping straps to hold it safe and secure.

This mattress had traveled over 4800 kilometers in just 7 days from placing our order over the phone in Montreal and that was very impressive.

Once we unpacked it, we were very surprised to discover that it was in perfect condition. It had no marks, no tears, no threads unraveled and no sign of any distress during the shipping procedure or during the your manufacturing process.

Granted our new Essentia mattress is 15 inches thick, it was a bit heavy to move around our condo to the bedroom, but once we had it in place on the frame it looked wonderful and gave our bedroom a new sense of luxury.

The big test was to follow….

My wife and I have been researching memory foam mattress on the Internet and in the local British Columbia stores for over 5 months now and it became very apparent to us that if we did order an Essentia Mattress from Montreal, without actually testing it out in a showroom in Vancouver that this could be a huge mistake for both of us if it’s not the real deal…

Well I’m very happy to say (and so is my wife) that this is THE REAL DEAL!

The Essentia Haven Mattress gave us the best night sleep we have ever
had.

I still like to turn from one side to the other and then on my back again during my night of sleep. But I discovered that with the Essentia Mattress, I was able to stay in one position 6 times as long apposed my old mattress. This proved to be once again, THE REAL DEAL!

This was a serious test of satisfaction, because I weigh in at 220 pounds and my wife is only 115 pounds and we are both sharing an Essentia queen size mattress. There is no more than 1 feet between us and we both need custom adjustments from the same layers of memory foam and it works perfect.

On the old mattress from Sleep Country (Only 2-years old) I would toss my body like a whale on the ocean and my wife would bounce to the ceiling… Well, last night I simply rolled in comfort. Our new Essentia mattress is so thick, my wife did not wake up once. And could not feel me turn over.

I’m talking dense memory foam and once again, Essentia is the real deal!

Latex:
Milky white sap of the Rubber tree, collected much like Maple tree sap, which coagulates upon exposure to air. Sourced from Indonesia, our 100% natural Dunlop Latex is collected from Rubber Plantations where acceptable working conditions are vigilantly maintained and there is no practice of child labour.

Our latex is allergy-free because it’s free of proteins which cause alergic reactions.

Organic Essentia Oils:
A natural and healthy alternative to petroleum, we use oils such as grapefruit seed, cone essence and jasmine essence to help achieve the proper memory foam consistency while providing soothing and rejuvenating properties to the body and spirit.

Natural Plant Extracts:
Plant extracts such as hydrolyzed corn are used to help achieve the proper memory foam consistency as a substitution to harsh toxic chemicals.Hope that helps

On a related note, I am also interested in knowing if Essentia is using a third-party to verify the materials used in their products.