Rank #9 in Best Cheap Mattress 2026: What Fifty Pounds Actually Buys
Zinus 3ft Single Mattress, Green Tea Infused, Medium Firm, 20cm
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Zinus single mattress costs £75.99 and is rated 4.3 stars from 162 ratings, with a green tea and charcoal infusion, a stated medium firm feel and a twenty centimetre depth.
It takes ninth because it is the only mattress here with a named treatment and a stated firmness — while its layers field reports one, in an article where the same field reaches twelve.
How those 162 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.3 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Layers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Treatment | Green tea and charcoal, named |
| Firmness | Medium firm, stated |
| Zones | Five |
| Weight | 12.2 kilograms |
| Ratings | 4.3 from 162 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Its a incredible mattress, i m totally satisfied.”
Verified purchase“Lovely matress . I went an orderd another very pleased”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Cheap Mattress 2026: What Fifty Pounds Actually Buys.
Rank #1
eXtreme comfort ltd Flame Essentials Shorty Mattress, Cotton, 18cm
£57.95
Rank #2
BEDZONLINE Gel Memory Foam Mattress, Single, 10cm, 6kg
£54.99
Rank #3
Twirest Single Memory Foam Mattress in a Box, 90x190x15cm, 10kg
£69.99
Rank #4
Twirest Double Memory Foam Mattress in a Box, 135x190x20cm, 18kg
£99.98
Questions people ask
What is the green tea for?
The listing says freshness and odour absorption.
Is it firm?
Medium firm, stated.
How many layers?
The field says one.
How many zones?
Five.
Why is it ninth?
Because it is the smallest sample here and it miscounts its own build.
How many ratings does it have?
162 at the time of collection, averaging 4.3 stars, with 71 per cent five-star and 6 per cent one-star.
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