Disclosure: TopShelf Mushrooms and Pilly Labs are operated by the same team. This page includes promotional links to Pilly Labs. Product comparisons are based on current labels, prices, policies, and cited research.
Two Instant Mushroom Coffees, Two Different Label Philosophies
Everyday Dose and Pilly Labs both sell instant mushroom coffee built around Lion’s Mane and Chaga. That’s roughly where the similarity ends. One uses a proprietary blend. The other discloses an exact ratio on the front of the bag. This guide compares what’s actually printed on each label – caffeine, format, ingredient transparency, and cost per serving – without claiming either one treats a health condition.
Side-by-Side: What the Labels Say
| Category | Everyday Dose (Coffee+) | Pilly Labs (Premium Mushroom Coffee) |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Instant powder | Instant powder (freeze-dried) |
| Roast options | Mild (45mg caffeine) and Medium/Bold (90mg caffeine) | Medium roast only |
| Caffeine per serving | 45mg (mild) or 90mg (medium) | Not printed as an exact mg figure – label states “approximately equivalent to one standard cup of coffee” |
| Ingredient disclosure | Proprietary blend (7,300mg mild / 8,700mg medium total) – individual mushroom and collagen amounts not broken out | Disclosed ratio: 70% Arabica / 15% Lion’s Mane / 15% Chaga (~1,400mg / ~300mg / ~300mg per serving) |
| Added collagen | Yes – hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides included in the blend | No – coffee and two mushrooms only |
| Servings per container | 30 | 27 |
| Serving size | ~1 Tbsp (7.3g mild / 8.7g medium) | 1 teaspoon (~2g) |
| Listed price | $45.00 one-time | $47.99 one-time / $40.79 subscription |
| Cost per serving | ~$1.50 | ~$1.78 one-time / ~$1.51 subscription |
How Each Brand Handles the “Proprietary Blend” Question
Everyday Dose lists a single combined weight – 7,300mg for the mild roast, 8,700mg for the medium roast – covering coffee bean extract, collagen peptides, L-theanine, Chaga, and Lion’s Mane together. The label does not break out how much of that total comes from each mushroom, which is standard practice for a proprietary blend but means a reader can’t calculate an individual mushroom dose from the label alone.
Pilly Labs prints the ratio directly on the packaging: 70% Arabica, 15% Lion’s Mane, 15% Chaga, working out to roughly 300mg of each mushroom per 2g serving. That’s a meaningfully smaller Lion’s Mane dose than the 1,000 – 3,200mg/day used in the clinical trials Pilly cites on its own product page – a gap the brand discloses rather than obscures. Neither approach is inherently wrong; they’re just different disclosure philosophies, and our guide to reading a mushroom supplement label walks through why that distinction matters when you’re comparing two products.
Caffeine: Know Which Version You’re Buying
This is the detail most likely to trip up a first-time buyer. Everyday Dose sells two caffeine strengths under similar branding – a 45mg mild roast and a 90mg medium/bold roast – so the caffeine you get depends entirely on which SKU lands in your cart. Pilly Labs sells one medium roast version, and rather than printing an exact milligram figure, the label describes the caffeine content as roughly equivalent to a standard cup of coffee. If you rely on a specific caffeine number for medication timing, pregnancy, or a caffeine-sensitivity plan, confirm the exact figure directly with the brand before ordering either product – a general comparison page like this one isn’t a substitute for checking your specific bag.
Doing the Dose Math Yourself
Because Pilly Labs prints its ratio, you can calculate the actual Lion’s Mane and Chaga content per serving using basic math: multiply the 15% figure by the total blend weight. Everyday Dose’s proprietary blend doesn’t allow that same calculation, since the individual mushroom weights aren’t disclosed. If you want to run this kind of math on any mushroom product – not just these two – our dose math breakdown shows the formula step by step.
What Research Suggests – And What It Doesn’t
Caffeine’s effects on alertness are well documented in the research literature and aren’t unique to either brand. Lion’s Mane has clinical research behind it at doses well above what either product delivers per serving – research suggests cognitive support from Lion’s Mane may be dose-dependent, meaning the effect size at 300mg (Pilly’s disclosed amount) or an undisclosed proprietary-blend amount (Everyday Dose) is not established by those same trials. Chaga’s evidence base is largely preclinical and traditional-use rather than human clinical trials in either product’s case. Neither brand’s finished coffee formula has been independently clinically tested – the citations both companies reference are ingredient-level, not whole-product studies. Nothing here should be read as a claim that either coffee treats, prevents, or cures anything.
Who Should Be Cautious With Either Product
- Anyone sensitive to caffeine, pregnant, nursing, or giving the product to children should consult a healthcare provider first – this applies to both brands.
- People on anticoagulant or blood-thinning medication should check with a provider before using a Chaga-containing product, since Chaga may interact with these medications.
- People managing blood sugar with medication should also consult a provider, per Pilly Labs’ own safety notes.
- Anyone with a history of kidney stones or oxalate-related conditions should be cautious with Chaga specifically, which contains oxalates.
- If collagen or bovine-derived ingredients are a concern (allergy, dietary restriction), that only applies to Everyday Dose’s formula, since Pilly Labs’ coffee does not include collagen.
Limitations of This Comparison
We have not brewed, tasted, or personally used either product, and this page makes no taste or “which one wins” claim. Prices, subscription discounts, and promotional offers change frequently on both sites – confirm current pricing at checkout before assuming the numbers above are still accurate. Everyday Dose’s exact medium-roast pricing at the time of writing matched its general Coffee+ listing; if the bold/medium SKU shows a different price when you check, treat this table as a starting point, not a live price feed. For a deeper look at Pilly Labs’ full label and safety information on its own, see our Pilly Labs mushroom coffee review.
Where to Buy
Everyday Dose’s Coffee+ product is available directly from the brand at everydaydose.com. Pilly Labs’ Premium Mushroom Coffee is available at Pilly Labs’ Premium Mushroom Coffee page.
FAQs
Is Pilly Labs mushroom coffee stronger than Everyday Dose?
“Stronger” isn’t a claim we can verify without lab testing of caffeine and active compound levels in finished products. What we can compare is disclosed dosing: Pilly Labs prints exact mushroom percentages, while Everyday Dose’s mushroom content sits inside an undisclosed proprietary blend.
Which product has more caffeine?
Everyday Dose’s medium/bold roast lists 90mg per serving, its mild roast lists 45mg. Pilly Labs describes its caffeine as roughly equivalent to a standard cup of coffee without printing an exact milligram figure on the page we reviewed.
Does either coffee contain collagen?
Everyday Dose’s Coffee+ includes hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides in its blend. Pilly Labs’ Premium Mushroom Coffee does not contain collagen.
Can I trust endorsements or reviews I see for either brand?
The FTC’s endorsement guidance calls for clear disclosure of any material connection between a reviewer and a brand before you weigh a review’s credibility. Since TopShelf Mushrooms and Pilly Labs share ownership, treat any Pilly Labs claims on this page as brand-sourced label information, not an independent test – that’s exactly why the disclosure sits at the top of this article.
Which one is cheaper per serving?
At the listed one-time prices, Everyday Dose works out to roughly $1.50 per serving and Pilly Labs to roughly $1.78 per serving; Pilly Labs’ subscription price brings that down to roughly $1.51 per serving. Confirm current pricing before you buy, since supplement pricing and promotions change often.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Ask a qualified healthcare professional about supplements, medications, pregnancy, or health conditions.
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