Both pillows share the same structural premise: a blend of cross-cut shredded memory foam and microfiber inside a zippered Lulltra fabric cover, with adjustable fill and an extra half-pound bag included. Both carry CertiPUR-US and GREENGUARD Gold certification. Both ship from a US factory using virgin (non-recycled) foam. And both come with a 100-night trial and a five-year warranty.
If that is where you stopped reading, you would conclude they are essentially the same product at different prices. They are not. Three specific construction differences drive meaningfully different behavior, and those differences map directly to sleep-position and temperature needs. This comparison names them plainly.
Answer two questions about your sleep position and temperature to find out whether the Coop Eden or Coop Original pillow is right for you.
The Three Differences That Actually Matter
1. Firmness designation
Coop rates the Original at medium-firm. The Eden is rated medium-soft softer by design, not by wear. The mechanism behind that difference is the fill composition.
The Original uses cross-cut shredded memory foam combined with microfiber. That combination produces a pillow that Sleep Foundation describes as firm enough to adequately support side sleepers at a 6-inch loft. The memory foam provides structural resistance; the microfiber adds loft without softening the core response significantly.
The Eden uses the same shredded foam-and-microfiber blend but with gel infusion added to the foam pieces. The gel beads are embedded in the foam before the cross-cut process. The result is a fill that has more surface-level give on initial contact without losing the rebound speed of memory foam. Coop’s official description characterizes the Eden as delivering a “luxurious, down-like feel” which translates in material terms to more immediate surface compression before the foam’s elastic response engages.
2. Gel infusion and its actual cooling contribution
The gel beads in the Eden’s foam do carry heat away from the contact surface through conduction. That is a real mechanism, not marketing language. Memory foam without gel infusion has relatively low thermal conductivity it warms near body temperature and holds that heat against the scalp. Gel infusion increases the thermal conductivity of the foam, drawing heat into the fill faster and distributing it more broadly.
The practical limit of this mechanism: gel infusion slows heat buildup; it does not eliminate it. Mattress Nerd’s testers noted the Eden can still sleep warm for people in hot climates or with higher-than-average body heat output. The gel effect is most useful for average-temperature sleepers who notice their current pillow warming over the course of the night.
3. The gusset
The Eden has a 2-inch fabric gusset sewn around its perimeter. The Original does not.
A gusset is a panel of material connecting the top and bottom surfaces of the pillow at the edges, holding the pillow’s profile rectangular rather than allowing it to taper. Without a gusset, the edges of a pillow slope inward fill migrates toward the center and away from the perimeter. Coop’s own product comparison states the gusset prevents “pillow pinch,” the condition where fill pushes out from under the neck when the sleeper’s head is positioned toward the pillow’s edge.
| Feature | Coop Original | Coop Eden |
|---|---|---|
| Fill | Shredded memory foam + microfiber | Gel-infused shredded memory foam + microfiber |
| Firmness rating | Medium-firm | Medium-soft |
| Gel infusion | ❌ | ✅ |
| Gusset | ❌ | ✅ (2-inch perimeter gusset) |
| Cover material | Lulltra (60% polyester / 40% bamboo-rayon) | Lulltra (60% polyester / 40% bamboo-rayon) |
| Adjustable fill | ✅ (+ ½ lb extra bag) | ✅ (+ ½ lb extra bag) |
| Made in USA | ✅ | ✅ |
| Certifications | CertiPUR-US · GREENGUARD Gold | CertiPUR-US · GREENGUARD Gold |
| Trial | 100 nights | 100 nights |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years |
| MSRP (queen) | ~$89 | ~$109 |
FAQ
What is the main difference between the Coop Eden and Coop Original pillow?
Three things: the Eden’s foam is gel-infused (the Original’s is not), the Eden has a 2-inch perimeter gusset (the Original does not), and the Eden is rated medium-soft versus the Original’s medium-firm. Both use the same Lulltra cover, the same adjustable fill system with an extra half-pound bag included, the same CertiPUR-US and GREENGUARD Gold certifications, and the same 100-night trial and five-year warranty.
Is the Coop Eden softer than the Original?
Yes, The Eden is rated medium-soft; the Original is rated medium-firm. The gel infusion in the Eden’s foam pieces provides more immediate surface give on initial contact while retaining rebound speed.
