Form
Paper bags
Leaf
Herbal
Brew temp
212°F
Steep time
6 min
The verdict
Where this pick fits.
The American original. Chamomile-forward with spearmint, tilia, and a hint of orange. The mug everyone's mother kept in the cabinet — and there's a reason it's still there.
The blue box in everyone's mother's cabinet. There's a reason it's still there. It earned its spot in our lineup by solving the stage it's supposed to solve — without pretending to solve every stage after it.
Quick take
- Best for: evening, family kitchen staple
- Format: Paper bags
- Leaf: Herbal
- Caffeine: none
Best for
Where it earns its keep.
- · evening
- · family kitchen staple
Head to head
See how it stacks up.
The sleep blends, head to head
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Valerian, or no valerian.
Whole flowers vs. The blue box
Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Herbal Tea vs. Frontier Co-op Organic German Chamomile Flowers
There's a real difference, and it's not subtle.
House rule
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