Exploring The Best Bedtime Teas For A Restful Sleep

Struggling to fall asleep while replaying embarrassing moments or worrying about endless to-do lists is a common experience, often leading to mindless scrolling on your phone. This mental noise can prevent you from getting the restorative sleep you need for good health. Establishing a consistent bedtime routine is essential, but it can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, incorporating bedtime tea into your nightly ritual could be a simple yet effective solution to help you relax and drift off to sleep more easily.

In this blog, we will be exploring what bedtime teas are offering you some of our top picks to help you slide comfortably into Snoozeville.   

What are Bedtime Teas?

Simply put, bedtime teas are herbal teas or teas for sleep. Although not all herbal teas act as natural sleep remedies, some of them that contain ingredients like chamomile and lavender can help you unwind for bed. According to an article on Sleepfoundation, caffeine can affect sleep as it promotes wakefulness by blocking adenosine, a sleep-inducing chemical. Unlike the usual black teas, green teas, or matcha, these bedtime teas do not contain caffeine, and they are known to induce relaxation and soothe the nervous system. 

So if you have been tossing, turning, and scrolling through your phone late into the night trying to sleep, why not explore what teas are good for sleep? Here is a list of our top picks for the best teas for sleep:

Chamomile Tea with Ginger

Chamomile is known for its calming effects. The soothing properties of chamomile come from its flowers, which are rich in compounds like apigenin. This compound helps promote relaxation and sleepiness. It helps to ease anxiety, calm your nerves, and soothe your body, especially if you’ve had a stressful day.

But adding ginger to this mix is a game-changer. The invigorating aroma of ginger gives a fiery yet comforting taste that creates a perfect balance for this blend. The chamomile’s soft floral notes are gentle, and the ginger gives a peppery kick to it. It is not too overpowering and just enough to balance out the sweetness of the chamomile flower. Together, they create a calming brew that helps you feel relaxed and sleepy.

However, chamomile tea with ginger is more than just a tea that is good for sleep. Chamomile offers a variety of health benefits. It is full of antioxidants that reduce the risk of diseases. It can help boost the immune system, help with menstrual pain, and soothe digestive discomforts, and its anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce inflammation in the body. 

So, if you want a tea that not only helps you with sleep but is also good for your overall health, a cup of chamomile tea with ginger might be the solution you are looking for.

Buddha’s Potion

Buddha’s Potion is a blend that combines our award-winning white tea, White Prakash, with herbs and spices such as ginger, cinnamon leaf, black cardamom, Sichuan pepper, lemongrass, turmeric, and orange peel. 

As the name suggests, Buddha’s Potion arouses feelings of calmness and relaxation in the drinker. Moreover, it is one of the healthiest teas in our collection, as it is blended with a mix of turmeric and ginger, known for their anti-inflammatory and digestive properties. 

The floral notes of White Prakash, combined with all these rich herbs and spices, create a citrusy and warm flavor that gives a cozy, soothing, and earthy feeling, perfect for preparing for a peaceful night’s sleep.

Golden Turmeric Ginger

Golden Turmeric Ginger comes from a bedtime ritual that has been a tradition in Nepal for generations. This tea is a blend of organic ginger and turmeric, grown on our land in Eastern Nepal. Turmeric and ginger are known for their anti-inflammatory and therapeutic properties, and together, they create a delicious drink that is also incredibly healing. 

The combination of these spices, along with a dash of black pepper and cinnamon, creates Golden Milk which is a powerhouse of flavors and health-boosting benefits. Upon many requests, we’ve created this tea, especially for our loyal customers who want a simple yet potent bedtime drink. 

We have collaborated with our founder’s parents to create something that reflects the Nepali custom of having a warm cup of Golden Turmeric Ginger before bed during the winter. Whether you mix it with warm milk, water, or even smoothies and juices, this tea is a soothing ritual in a cup that will help calm your mind and body, making this another perfect bedtime tea. 

Kathmandu Cosmos Caffeine-Free

If you crave the warm and comforting spices of masala chai but without the caffeine, Kathmandu Cosmos Decaf is the perfect bedtime tea for you. This blend is the decaffeinated version of our Kathmandu Cosmos tea, and just like Buddha’s Potion, it offers a combination of herbs and spices such as organic cinnamon leaf, organic ginger, organic lemongrass, organic black cardamom, and organic orange peel. The main difference is that this blend does not contain any tea.

We weren’t satisfied with the usual masala chai that is often more about spices than the real flavors of the tea. So, we took it upon ourselves to change that. Moreover, this blend is really good for sleep because it is a naturally caffeine-free drink that will give you the full masala chai experience without having to worry about late-night caffeine jitters.

This blend is carefully crafted to make it both flavorful and balanced. The aromatic spices, such as ginger and cardamom, are perfectly balanced with the sweet citrus notes of orange peel and lemongrass. 

So, whether you are unwinding after a stressful day or curling up with a book in bed, this blend will help you relax without compromising on the taste. 

Conclusion, 

Sleeplessness is a common issue that affects people all over the globe. One of the safest and most accepted remedies that is used are bedtime teas like chamomile tea with ginger and ginger turmeric. These teas don’t just help you slide into a restful slumber, but they also taste amazing. Furthermore, spices like ginger and turmeric have also been shown to have health benefits that could give your immune system a boost. So, the next time you’re looking for good teas for sleep, pick from a range of premium loose-leaf Nepali teas from Nepal Tea Collective.