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Bulletproof vs Death Wish Coffee:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Death Wish Coffee had more branded searches than Bulletproof among coffee brands in the United States. Death Wish Coffee had about 40,500 branded searches, while Bulletproof had 27,100. Death Wish Coffee made up 3.7% of all coffee brand searches we track, and Bulletproof accounted for 2.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coffee brands, Death Wish Coffee appeared in one of the five answers and Bulletproof in none.

Among coffee brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Death Wish Coffee, about 49% more searches than Bulletproof

Death Wish Coffee 40.5K searchesBulletproof 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Death Wish Coffee, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, Bulletproof in 0

Death Wish Coffee in 1 of 5Bulletproof in 0 of 5

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Top coffee brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Death Wish Coffee was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bulletproof did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Lavazza1st
  2. Peet's Coffee2nd
  3. Stumptown3rd
  4. Café Bustelo4th
  5. Counter Culture Coffee5th
  6. Folgers6th
  7. Intelligentsia7th
  8. Onyx Coffee Lab8th
  9. Death Wish Coffee9th
  10. +4 more
  11. Bulletproof–
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Peet's Coffee3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lavazza3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Café Bustelo2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Stumptown2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Folgers1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Death Wish Coffee1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Onyx Coffee Lab1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Counter Culture Coffee1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Intelligentsia1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bulletproof0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Is Bulletproof or Death Wish Coffee more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bulletproof and Death Wish Coffee by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 coffee brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Bulletproof and Death Wish Coffee among coffee brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Death Wish Coffee, Bulletproof. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPeet's CoffeeBlack Rifle CoffeeCafé BusteloLa ColombeFolgersDeath Wish CoffeeIllyLavazzaDunkin'Onyx Coffee LabStumptownBulletproofLifeboostCounter Culture CoffeeIntelligentsia
Oct 202539.2%11.8%7.8%6.5%4.3%4.3%1.9%3.5%9.6%1.9%2.4%1.9%1.3%1.6%1.9%
Nov 202528.9%12.9%4.8%4.8%3.2%2.6%1.7%3.2%28.9%1.7%2.1%1.4%0.95%1.4%1.4%
Dec 202520.8%9.3%4.2%3.4%2.3%2.3%1.3%2.3%46.1%1.5%1.9%1.3%1.3%1%1.3%
Jan 202640.1%12%6.6%5.4%4.4%3.6%2.4%3.6%6.6%2%3.6%3.6%2%2%2%
Feb 202635.6%13%7.2%5.8%4.8%3.9%2.6%3.2%10.7%2.1%3.2%2.6%1.8%1.8%1.8%
Mar 202636%13.2%7.2%7.2%4.8%4%2.2%3.2%8.8%2.6%2.6%2.6%1.8%1.8%1.8%
Apr 202637.7%11.3%7.6%6.2%4.1%3.4%2.8%3.4%11.3%2.3%2.8%2.3%1.5%1.9%1.5%
May 202645.5%11.2%7.5%6.1%4.1%3.4%2.2%3.4%3.4%2.2%3.4%2.2%1.8%1.8%1.8%
Jun 202643.2%10.6%7.1%7.1%4.8%3.9%2.6%3.9%2.1%2.6%3.9%2.6%1.7%2.1%1.7%
Jul 202641.9%12.6%8.4%6.9%4.6%3.8%2.5%3.8%2.1%3.1%3.1%2.1%1.4%2.1%1.7%
Aug 202647%9.4%7.7%6.3%5.2%3.5%2.3%3.5%2.3%2.8%2.8%1.9%1.9%1.9%1.5%
Sep 202640.9%10%8.2%6.7%5.5%3.7%3.7%3.7%3%3%3%2.5%2.5%2%1.6%

How has the Bulletproof and Death Wish Coffee comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States coffee brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Bulletproof gained share of searches among coffee brands in the United States, from 1.9% to 2.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Death Wish Coffee in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bulletproof’s and Death Wish Coffee’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Bulletproof

1 branded search term

  • bulletproof coffee

Death Wish Coffee

1 branded search term

  • death wish coffee

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