

I have a huge sweet tooth and hate plain ole black tea-which certainly affected my overall impressions.Ĭelestial Seasonings Sleepytime What It’s Supposed to Taste Like Along the way, I try to explain my own personal tasting biases-i.e. There were plenty of teas I tried that were not bad, but they weren’t exactly my cup of tea (had to). I ranked my favorite tea and the runner-up in each category.

I broke all of the teas down into six categories: classic bedtime, chamomile, lavender, spiced, fruity, and green teas. As I worked my way through 54 different caffeine-free tea bags, I found myself dozing off at inconvenient times, which I’m sure was only encouraged by my pandemic habit of working in a nearly horizontal position on the couch in front of the television. I didn’t think I had any sleep problems that needed fixing, especially from just an eight-ounce cup of bedtime tea, but I was wrong. I’ve slept through phones ringing in the middle of the night and literal trees falling down (the norm during snowy Connecticut winters). Here’s the thing: I haven’t had a bad night’s sleep since 1995 when I was a nocturnal newborn. Drinking tea before bed is said to have a calming effect, improve sleep quality, and overall give you a restful sleep.
