RYZE vs Pella Nutrition: Is the $0.37 Mushroom Coffee as Good as RYZE?
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RYZE vs Pella Nutrition: Pella Nutrition is the better buy on the numbers — a third of RYZE's price, seven organic mushrooms with fruiting-body and testing claims — but RYZE is the better-tasting cup. Choose Pella if you drink mushroom coffee for the mushrooms and RYZE if you drink it for the coffee.
What this page covers
- RYZE original instant versus Pella's regular-caffeine 60-serving Amazon pack
- Price per cup, caffeine, blend disclosure, taste and certifications
What it does not cover
- Pella's low-caffeine 30–50 mg SKU
- RYZE's matcha, cacao and creamer products
Side by side
| RYZE | Pella Nutrition | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.4 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 |
| Price | $36.00 / 30 | $21.99 / 60 |
| Per serving | $1.20 | $0.37 |
| Caffeine | 48 mg | 90 mg |
| Mushrooms | lions mane, cordyceps, reishi, turkey tail, shiitake, king trumpet | lions mane, reishi, chaga, cordyceps, shiitake, maitake, turkey tail |
| Doses disclosed per species | No | No |
| Beta-glucans disclosed | No | No |
| Third-party tested | Not stated | Yes |
| Formats | instant | instant |
| Taste & drinkability | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Ingredient quality | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Label transparency | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Price per serving | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Third-party lab testing | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Mushroom dosage | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Choose RYZE if…
- You care how it tastes — RYZE scores 4.5 for taste, Pella 3
- You want low caffeine: 48 mg versus 80–100 mg
- You'd rather buy it at Target than trust an Amazon price that moves
Choose Pella Nutrition if…
- You want the cheapest cup we track — about $0.37 versus $1.20
- You want 'fruiting body' and a third-party testing claim on the label
- You want a full cup's worth of caffeine from your mushroom coffee
The short version
RYZE is the category's biggest brand and Pella Nutrition is one of its cheapest. Both are organic, multi-mushroom instant coffees with proprietary blends that hide the per-species dose. The difference is that Pella costs about a third as much, claims fruiting-body sourcing and testing, and tastes like ordinary instant coffee, while RYZE tastes noticeably better and costs like it.
Where each wins
Taste: RYZE, clearly. It scores 4.5 in our review for a mild, creamy cup; Pella scores 3 and has nothing to mask the plain instant base. Price: Pella, at about $0.37 per cup against $1.20, with the caveat that Pella's Amazon price is not guaranteed to be current. Caffeine: depends on you. Pella's 80–100 mg is a normal cup; RYZE's 48 mg is about half, which some people specifically want. Disclosure: both are proprietary blends without per-mushroom amounts. Pella states fruiting body and lists seven species at a 1,500 mg total; RYZE lists six at 2,000 mg and does not state the part used. Testing: Pella claims third-party testing; we found no published certificate for either. Formats: both instant only. Diet fit: both USDA Organic and vegan; Pella has no sweeteners or creamers.
Our pick
Pella Nutrition, for anyone buying mushroom coffee as a daily supplement, because it delivers the same kind of undisclosed multi-mushroom blend with better sourcing claims at a third of the cost. RYZE is the pick if the cup itself has to be good, or if you want half the caffeine and a Target shelf. See the wider field in our best mushroom coffee ranking.
RYZE
RYZE mushroom coffee is the safest first mushroom coffee: smooth, cheap per cup at $1.20, organic and easy to find at Target, with 48 mg caffeine. But it discloses only a 2,000 mg six-mushroom blend total, with no per-mushroom doses, so you can't tell how much lion's mane you're actually getting, and we found no published COA.
$36.00 · $1.20/serving · 48 mg caffeine
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Pella Nutrition
Pella Nutrition mushroom coffee is the cheapest way to drink a seven-mushroom coffee, about $0.37 per cup for organic, fruiting-body-claimed instant with 90 mg caffeine, at $21.99 for 60 servings on Amazon (a price that moves). The 1,500 mg blend is a proprietary total, roughly 215 mg per mushroom at best, with no per-species amounts.
$21.99 · $0.37/serving · 90 mg caffeine
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Both brands in one table
| Brand | Score | $/serving | Caffeine | Mushrooms | Part used | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYZE | 3.4 | $1.20 | 48 mg | lions mane, cordyceps, reishi, turkey tail, shiitake, king trumpet | undisclosed | instant |
| Pella Nutrition | 3.3 | $0.37 | 90 mg | lions mane, reishi, chaga, cordyceps, shiitake, maitake, turkey tail | fruiting body | instant |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pella Nutrition better than RYZE?
On paper, yes. Pella is USDA Organic, claims fruiting-body extracts and third-party testing, packs seven mushrooms, and costs about a third as much per cup. In the mug, RYZE is smoother and creamier. If you are buying mushroom coffee as a supplement, Pella; if you want a pleasant daily coffee, RYZE.
Which has more caffeine, RYZE or Pella Nutrition?
Pella's regular blend, listed at 80–100 mg per serving, is about a standard cup of coffee. RYZE is 48 mg, roughly half that. Pella also sells a low-caffeine version at 30–50 mg, which lands close to RYZE if you want the seven mushrooms without the full caffeine dose.
Which is cheaper, RYZE or Pella Nutrition?
Pella, by a wide margin. The 60-serving pack was $21.99 on Amazon when we checked, about $0.37 per cup, against RYZE at $36 for 30 servings, or $1.20 per cup. One caveat: Amazon pricing changes often and Pella's figure is not guaranteed to be current, so confirm before you compare.
Which has more mushrooms, RYZE or Pella Nutrition?
RYZE states a larger total, 2,000 mg across six species, against Pella's 1,500 mg across seven. Both are proprietary blends with no per-species amounts, so neither tells you your lion's mane dose. Pella does state fruiting-body sourcing, which RYZE does not, and different Pella listings quote 1,000 mg and 1,500 mg totals.
Sources
- RYZE Mushroom Coffee product page — RYZE price, servings, 48 mg caffeine and 2,000 mg blend total
- Pella Nutrition Mushroom Coffee (Regular Caffeine, 60 Cups) Amazon listing — Pella servings, 80–100 mg caffeine, seven-species list and the $21.99 price we found