Head to head · Sleepytime vs. Yogi Bedtime: which sleep tea actually works?
Yogi Bedtime Herbal Tea vs. Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Herbal Tea
Paper bags
Yogi Bedtime Herbal Tea
Chamomile, valerian, lavender. Forty-five minutes before bed. The math works.
Paper bags
Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Herbal Tea
The blue box in everyone's mother's cabinet. There's a reason it's still there.
Side by side.
| Yogi Bedtime Herbal | Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime | |
|---|---|---|
| Form | Paper bags | Paper bags |
| Leaf | Herbal | Herbal |
| Brew temp | 212°F | 212°F |
| Steep time | 7 min | 6 min |
| Caffeine | none | none |
| Best for | evening, pre-sleep, wind-down | evening, family kitchen staple |
The verdict
Sleepytime is easier to drink. Yogi Bedtime works harder.
Celestial Sleepytime is chamomile-forward with spearmint and orange: gentler, sweeter, the cup you look forward to even when you're not sleepy. Yogi Bedtime leans on valerian and skullcap, actual sleep-pushing herbs with a slightly funky aroma some people don't love. Both are caffeine-free herbal tisanes. Sleepytime is the daily habit. Yogi is the intervention.
Pick Yogi Bedtime if
You want the cup to do real work. Insomnia. Mid-flight wake-ups.
Pick Celestial Seasonings if
You want a warm comforting evening cup that nudges you to bed.
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