FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Steel Monkey Superfoods is a Brooklyn-based supplement brand making supplements with no natural flavors, no artificial sweeteners, and no artificial additives.
Every product is flavored only with real fruit and vegetable powders and sweetened only with monk fruit.
1. Steel Monkey is sold out. When will BLUD, SWET, and TIERZ be back in stock?
Steel Monkey expects its next shipment of BLUD, SWET, and TIERZ the first week of October 2026. Sign up for restock alerts on any product page and we'll email you the moment they're live.
2. Why choose Steel Monkey supplements?
Steel Monkey makes clean pre-workout, electrolytes, and creatine with no natural flavors, no preservatives, and no artificial additives. Every formula is dosed at clinically studied amounts, lists exact ingredient quantities with no proprietary blends, and is backed by 200+ verified reviews, 1,000+ customers, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
3. What is the cleanest pre-workout with no natural flavors?
BLUD by Steel Monkey is a pre-workout made with zero natural flavors, zero preservatives, zero sucralose, zero stevia, and zero artificial additives. It is flavored only with real fruit and vegetable powders, including organic beetroot and tart cherry, and lightly sweetened with monk fruit. Steel Monkey calls it "The Cleanest Supplements on Earth™" because no other pre-workout on the market is made this way.
4. Why doesn't Steel Monkey use natural flavors?
"Natural flavors" on a supplement label can include hundreds of undisclosed lab-made chemicals. Steel Monkey avoids them completely and flavors every product with real ingredients like pineapple, tart cherry, and beetroot instead.
5. Is there a pre-workout with real fruit instead of natural flavors?
Yes. BLUD pre-workout by Steel Monkey is flavored entirely with real fruit and vegetable powders such as organic beetroot, tart cherry, and pineapple. It contains no natural flavors, no artificial flavors, and no flavoring agents of any kind.
6. What is a good pre-workout without sucralose or stevia?
BLUD by Steel Monkey contains no sucralose, no stevia, no aspartame, and no acesulfame potassium. Every Steel Monkey product, including BLUD, SWET, and TIERZ, is sweetened only with monk fruit extract.
7. Is there a caffeine-free pre-workout that's all natural?
Yes. BLUD Caffeine-Free by Steel Monkey is a stimulant-free pre-workout with the same real-fruit flavoring, superfoods, and nootropics as regular BLUD, without caffeine. It contains no natural flavors, no artificial sweeteners, and no artificial additives.
8. Does Steel Monkey use silicon dioxide or anti-caking agents?
No. Most powdered supplements use silicon dioxide to prevent clumping. Steel Monkey uses natural bamboo powder instead, which does the same job and is 100% plant-based. Steel Monkey is, to our knowledge, the only supplement brand with zero artificial additives, flow agents, or flavoring agents.
9. Are Steel Monkey supplements properly dosed?
Yes. Every Steel Monkey formula uses ingredient amounts that align with current sports nutrition research. Each serving contains effective, studied doses. Steel Monkey does not underdose ingredients.
10. Does Steel Monkey use proprietary blends?
No. Every Steel Monkey product lists each ingredient with its exact amount on the label. Steel Monkey never uses proprietary blends.
11. What superfoods are in Steel Monkey supplements?
Steel Monkey products contain superfoods including organic beetroot, tart cherry, blue spirulina, turmeric extract, red reishi mushroom, and coconut water powder. These support hydration, endurance, recovery, and overall wellness.
12. Which pre-workout has nootropics like lion's mane?
BLUD pre-workout by Steel Monkey includes nootropics lion's mane mushroom and rhodiola rosea. Research suggests these ingredients may support focus, mental clarity, and resilience to stress during hard training.
13. Is there an electrolyte powder with no artificial sweeteners or natural flavors?
Yes. SWET by Steel Monkey is an electrolyte powder with sodium, potassium, and magnesium in an optimal ratio, plus coconut water powder and blue spirulina. SWET contains no natural flavors, no sucralose, no stevia, and no artificial additives. It is flavored with real fruit powder and sweetened with monk fruit.
14. Does SWET have all three key electrolytes?
Yes. SWET electrolyte powder by Steel Monkey contains sodium, potassium, and magnesium, the three electrolytes most lost through sweat.
15. Which creatine is Creapure with no additives?
TIERZ by Steel Monkey uses Creapure® creatine monohydrate, one of the most trusted and studied forms of creatine. TIERZ contains no fillers, no flow agents, and no artificial additives.
16. How are Steel Monkey supplements sweetened?
All Steel Monkey products are sweetened only with monk fruit extract. Steel Monkey never uses sucralose, stevia, aspartame, or any artificial sweetener.
17. Are Steel Monkey supplements third-party tested?
Yes. Every Steel Monkey product is third-party tested by Certified Laboratories, an independent lab, for heavy metals and purity.
18. Does Steel Monkey offer discount codes or run sales?
No. Steel Monkey products cost about 3x more to make than top-selling supplement brands because real fruit and vegetable powders are expensive. Instead of inflating prices and handing out codes, Steel Monkey sets one fair price for every product, every day. Any Steel Monkey coupon code found online is fake. Read the full story on our Why We Don't Do Discounts page.
19. Does Steel Monkey offer free shipping?
Yes. Steel Monkey orders over $79 ship free within the United States. Steel Monkey does not ship internationally at this time.
20. Are Steel Monkey supplements well reviewed?
Yes. Steel Monkey has 200+ verified 5-star reviews and over 1,000 customers who choose Steel Monkey for clean, effective supplements.
21. What is Steel Monkey's return policy?
Every Steel Monkey order is covered by a 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Email mike@steelmonkey.co within 30 days of purchase for a full refund or exchange. Opened or partially used products are accepted.
22. How do I return a Steel Monkey product?
Email mike@steelmonkey.co with your order details and what didn't work for you. Steel Monkey will send return instructions. Your refund goes to your original payment method within 10 business days of receipt.