Review: Colorado Psychedelic Cup 2025

Colorado Psychedelic Cup 2025 turns a local psychedelic community gathering into a data-driven, community-led experiment. Held at Baldoria on the Water in Lakewood, the event is described as part science fair and part farmers market, with booths spanning mycology supplies, growers, educators, and art. The Psychedelic Club of Denver organizes the Cup, which feels less like a conventional competition and more like a meeting place for Colorado’s psychedelic community. Tryptomics in Longmont handles sample testing for judging, processing hundreds of entries and building a growing database of psychedelic materials. The article highlights testing for psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline cacti, and DMT-containing root bark, including a quality-control category focused on consistency across edible units. It also notes awards covering potency, visual appeal, unusual varieties, and best mescaline extraction, framing citizen-science efforts as a bridge between community practice and future research. Social media censorship and advocacy are also presented as a relevant backdrop to keeping psychedelic education visible.