The most useful answer to “how much should I take” is the most boring one. Start lower than you think. The dose that produces the experience you actually want is almost always smaller than the dose you would have guessed.

That sentence took us a long time to be willing to write. Every other dosage guide on the internet wants to make you feel like a psychonaut. We want you to feel safe and prepared, and to come back for the next batch. This is the guide we wish someone had handed us in 2019 when we started shipping our first orders.

Below is the chart, the science, the strain adjustments, and honest answers to the questions our customer service team actually gets every week.

Part 01

The short answer, if you only read one section.

For a healthy adult, with no contraindicated medications, using average-potency dried Psilocybe cubensis, on an empty stomach, in a comfortable setting:

• First time ever: 1.0 to 1.5 grams of Golden Teacher.
• Been there once or twice, want a real experience: 1.5 to 2.5 grams.
• Microdosing for daily focus or mood: 0.1 to 0.3 grams, on the Fadiman protocol (one day on, two days off).
• Using a potent strain like Penis Envy: Cut these numbers by roughly 30 percent.

If you skim and leave with one product in mind, make it one of these two. 1 gram of Golden Teacher if you want the gentlest possible first session, or a Starter Kit if you’d rather get a curated first-experience bundle with dosage guide, gentle strain, and the right starting amounts pre-packaged.

Everything else in this guide is the why. If you want it, keep reading. If you just needed the number, you have it.

Part 02

The dosage chart, explained.

Five tiers, dried Psilocybe cubensis, average potency. These are the numbers our customer service team uses internally when first-time buyers email us.

Part 03

Microdose territory.

Microdosing is the only tier where consistency matters more than dose size. The whole point is to take the same amount every cycle so you can read the signal across weeks. Hand-measured 0.15 grams of dried mushroom varies meaningfully batch to batch. Pre-measured microdose capsules eliminate that variable, which is the main reason most serious microdosers move to capsules within their first month.

The protocol most people follow is the Fadiman: one dose day, two rest days, four to six weeks, then a two-week pause. We wrote a complete walkthrough of the Fadiman protocol if you want the long version.

Part 04

Museum to moderate, where most people belong.

If you have never taken mushrooms, 1.0 to 1.5 grams is the right range. It is high enough to actually feel something. It is low enough that if it turns out you are unusually sensitive, you have not committed to an overwhelming six hours.

Most people who describe their first trip as challenging took 2.5 grams or more on their first attempt because someone online told them anything under 2 grams “doesn’t really do anything.” That is not true. It is also not the experience you want for your first mushroom session.

If your first 1.5 grams was milder than you expected, your second session can be 2.0 grams. If that one was still mild, try 2.5. This is how every experienced user we know got there. Nobody respectable started at three grams.

Part 05

Strong and heroic, a careful note.

Above three grams, the question stops being “how strong will this feel” and starts being “what state am I in to receive this.” At these doses, the experience is largely shaped by your preparation, your setting, and what you came in carrying emotionally. The dose itself becomes secondary.

We are a dispensary, not a clinical service. We will sell you the mushrooms. We will not sell you the suggestion that taking five grams alone in your apartment is wise. If you want to explore higher doses, build experience at moderate doses first across several sessions, consider working with a guide or experienced sitter, and read our safety considerations before deciding.

Part 06

Dose by strain.

Strain potency varies meaningfully across Psilocybe cubensis. Two grams of one strain is not the same experience as two grams of another. Adjust for what you are working with.

• Mild to moderate strains: Golden Teacher and B+. Use the chart numbers as written.
• Moderate to strong strains: Jedi Mind Fuck, Hero. Reduce the chart numbers by roughly 15 percent.
• Very strong strains: Penis Envy, Albino Penis Envy, Shepherds Cut PE. Reduce the chart numbers by 25 to 35 percent. One gram of Penis Envy is genuinely closer to 1.4 grams of Golden Teacher.
• Extreme strains: Enigma runs 3 to 5 times standard cubensis potency. Cut your usual Golden Teacher dose by 60 to 70 percent.

If you are switching strains for the first time, assume the new one might be stronger than your usual and dose down accordingly. Our full strain guide covers the differences in depth.

Part 07

Dose by format.

Dried mushrooms, capsules, chocolate, gummies, and tea all deliver psilocybin slightly differently. The gram weight on the package is comparable, but the experience around it shifts.

Dried mushrooms. Onset 20 to 45 minutes on an empty stomach, 45 to 75 minutes with food. The reference format. Numbers in the chart above are written for this.

Capsules. Same onset as dried mushrooms, just no chewing and no taste. Best format for precision microdosing. Most macrodose capsules are labelled in dried-equivalent grams.

Chocolate, gummies, tea. Onset 30 to 90 minutes because the cocoa butter, sugar, or liquid changes absorption. The effect can feel slightly stronger gram for gram because psilocybin is absorbed more efficiently when partly digested through the liver. If you have done one gram in dried form before, start with slightly less in edible form, not the same amount. Browse edibles here.

Part 08

Weighing accurately.

If you are working with dried mushrooms, you need a digital scale that reads to 0.01 grams. The cheap kitchen scales that read to 1 gram or 0.1 grams are not accurate enough for the doses we are discussing. A 1-gram-precision scale showing “1.0g” could be anywhere from 0.5 to 1.4 actual grams. That is the difference between a museum dose and a moderate one.

Grind your mushrooms into a homogeneous powder before weighing. Stems and caps have different psilocybin concentrations (caps are roughly 30 percent stronger). Weighing a whole 1-gram mushroom that happens to be mostly cap is not the same as weighing 1 gram of evenly ground material.

If precision is the problem you are trying to solve, capsules solve it permanently. This is why most regular users settle on capsules eventually, especially for microdosing.

Part 09

Common questions.

Part 10

Where to start, from the catalogue.

If you read this entire guide, you probably already know which tier you are aiming for. The catalogue is organised so you can act on it.

• First time, want the gentlest start: A Starter Kit or 1g of Golden Teacher.
• Microdosing for daily routine: A pre-measured capsule line in 100mg, 200mg, or 250mg increments.
• Returning user wanting a moderate session: 3.5g of a familiar dried strain.
• Experienced, exploring higher potency: Penis Envy, Albino PE, or Enigma.
• Want it dialled to the milligram: Macrodose capsules in clinically calibrated doses.

If you are still uncertain, the first trip guide covers what to do once you have decided on your dose. The dosage is half the equation. Set, setting, and a clear head are the other half. For a deeper comparison of approaches, see our microdose vs macrodose breakdown.