The mushroom coffee market is exploding, but which is best for you? Which has the most mushrooms? Which has the healthiest ingredients? Which has more than just mushrooms? Which tastes best? (And which tastes most like feet?)

We’re comparing five of the top mushroom coffees: Ryze, Laird, Mad Dandy, Mud/WTR and Everyday Dose.

The classic mushrooms found in many of the mushroom coffees on the market are Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Turkey Tail. A few might have some King Trumpet, Shitake or Mitake. 

Adaptogenic mushrooms, like the mushrooms in these five mushroom coffees, work to reduce the negative effects of stress on the body. Each has anti-inflammatory properties and contains antioxidants that benefit cell growth. Let’s look at the mushroom content of each:

MUSHROOMS

Mud WTR: 2200mg of Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, and Cordyceps.

Laird: 2000mg of Lion’s Mane, Chaga, Cordyceps and Mitake. (NOTE: Laird must be added to another drink. It’s only an additive, not a standalone mushroom coffee.)

Ryze: 2000mg of Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail, and King Trumpet. 

Mad Dandy: 1600mg of Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, and Cordyceps.

Everyday Dose: 1500mg Lion’s Mane, Chaga

All five mushroom coffees have a solid dose of key mushrooms that can provide adaptogenic benefits like stress reduction in the body, anti-inflammatories, antioxidants, brain health, gut health etc.

WHICH MUSHROOM DOES WHAT?

Chaga mushrooms - Gut Health | Reduce Inflammation | Lower cholesterol

Cordyceps - Energy | Less fatigue | Exercise performance 

Lion’s Mane - Brain Health | Memory | Focus

Reishi - Boost Immune System | Reduce fatigue

Turkey Tail - Maintain Healthy Gut Bacteria | Boost Immune System

King Trumpet - Supports Brain Function | Boosts Immune System

HEALTH BENEFITS OF MUSHROOMS

Adaptogenic mushrooms, like the mushrooms in Mad Dandy and other mushroom coffees, work to reduce the negative effects of stress on the body. In general, adaptogens increase the body’s resistance to physical, biological, and chemical stress. They also help promote normal functioning during times of stress and can protect against stress-related damage to the body and mind.

Mushrooms are packed with essential vitamins, and minerals, and are particularly rich in B vitamins like riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid, which contribute to energy production, healthy skin, and proper nerve function. 

Adaptogenic mushrooms are high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that help reduce inflammation in the body.

Mushrooms provide Immune-Boosting Properties and contain beta-glucans, a type of polysaccharide that stimulates the activity of immune cells, such as natural killer cells and macrophages, helping the body to fight off infections.

DANDELION ROOT

Mad Dandy: 10,400 mg of dandelion root per serving 

Mud WTR: None

Laird: None

Ryze: None

Everyday Dose: None

Only Mad Dandy Mushroom Coffee has Dandelion Root. The root of the dandelion is packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, vitamins and minerals. Dandelion Root can also help improve liver function by increasing bile production. (So for a hangover, mushroom coffee with dandelion root is what you want. Traditional coffee can irritate the stomach and open the blood vessels so your head pounds even more! Not what you want.)

TURMERIC

Only Mad Dandy Mushroom Coffee has turmeric. Millions of people take turmeric / curcumin supplements daily as it can help with memory, inflammation, depression and more. Mad Dandy does not contain as much turmeric as curcumin supplement pills. It’s in addition to, not in place of those supplements.

COLLAGEN

Only Mad Dandy and Everyday Dose have Collagen, which can help the skin with elasticity, hydration, and volume. It also helps replace dead skin cells and protects organs.

ASHWAGANDHA

Only Mad Dandy Mushroom Coffee has ashwagandha which has some similar properties as adaptogenic mushrooms. Ashwagandha may help reduce stress and anxiety in the body by reducing serum cortisol, a stress hormone. It may also help block nervous system activity associated with anxiety disorders.

PEANUTS

Only Mad Dandy Mushroom Coffee has peanuts for additional protein and taste. Seriously, peanuts are one of the keys to Mad Dandy’s incredible taste. No other mushroom coffee tastes as creamy, nutty and delicious as this. And really, “What’s the point of drinking mushroom coffee if it tastes like something you scraped off a wet tree stump?!?!

TASTE

Mad Dandy is the best-tasting mushroom coffee on the market and we’ve tasted them all. Other mushroom coffees taste like dirt, fungus, tree bark and/or the bottom of an old shoe. Many companies offer creamers and sweeteners to make the taste palatable. Mad Dandy tastes rich, creamy and delicious right out of the bag, mixed with hot water.

MUSHROOM COFFEE COMPARISON CHART

SUMMARY

No other mushroom coffee has what Mad Dandy has; 1600mg of adaptogenic mushrooms plus dandelion root, turmeric, collagen, ashwagandha, peanuts, a rich, creamy taste and just 40 mg of caffeine or about 1/4 the caffeine of a cup of regular drip coffee.