Questions like 'What teas are good for sleep?' or 'What would you recommend for me to drink so I get good quality sleep?' or 'Does tea help you sleep?' are often heard by our Tea Mixologists in our stores around the UK.
Tea is the perfect way to unwind, both because of its warming & calming properties, but also because it forces you to take a moment to stop. Brewing loose leaf tea in particular can be a simple but powerful act of self care & mindfulness - taking the time to watch the leaves brew, see the colour gradually change & then sip the tea slowly, is a moment for relaxation.
We are tea blending specialists, which means carefully selecting ingredients for their properties, taste & beauty is our passion. These are the ingredients we keep in mind when creating a night time tea.
Chamomile
Chamomile is a delicate herb with a calming aroma that offers a delicate & soothing taste with floral notes. Not only can chamomile flowers help to relax your nerves, but they can also help relax your muscles, helping you to achieve all-around relaxation!
Being completely caffeine-free this herb is perfect before bed.
Lavender
Lavender is a well-known sleep tonic, not just because of its soothing properties but also for its soothing aroma. When inhaled, lavender's fragrant compounds interact with the brain's olfactory system, which can trigger a calming response.
Valerian
Both the flower & the root of this plant have been used for centuries to fight insomnia due to its ability to soothe & relax. It is naturally a mild sedative so great for helping with anxiety symptoms.
Explore all our teas that blend these soothing & relaxing ingredients here, including best-sellers Dozy Girl, Deckchair Dreaming & Moondrop Dreams.
Of course, if you have any health concerns or conditions you should speak to your doctor before exploring any functional ingredients.
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Hi Patricia,
I hope you are well and thank you for getting in touch!
When it comes to sugars in our blends, we only have a few blends that actually have sugars intentionally added. This will be because certain ingredients, when unsweetened, come through a little too tart. You can check out those blends HERE.
It looks like from your comment, that our teas should be suitable for you, but you might like to avoid the few teas with the added sugar.
With regards to the exact amount of sugar in a blend, this is not information that we have to hand as we do not test our blends. Any blends that have naturally occurring sugars will only have trace amounts, though :)
I hope that was helpful but please do let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Sipping!
Hi there could you let me know if any of the teas have sugar in them when they are flavoured – for instance the night time one with cocoa – Or any that have sweet names like pancake etc I ask because I would like to try some of your teas but I am type 2 diabetic and on a very strict diet – 5 grams of sugar or less per 100 grams – it’s easy to get it wrong as I ate some beetroot for example and found out it was 17 grams because of the way it had been treated where as normal plain beetroot would have been fine – hope this makes sense and I would really love to try your teas as they have been mentioned a lot on you tube so your advice and help would be very much appreciated – best wishes Patricia weekes