Bedtime Blues

Sample Sipdown! (49)

I picked this up with my AQ2T sample order because I really love blueberry and it sounded like an interesting addition to a bedtime tisane.

Unfortunately this has a very musty flavor. I think maybe it’s from the high proportion of butterfly pea flower? Chamomile can be somewhat musty, but this tastes different from how I’ve experienced that in the past. I’m not even sure how to describe it really… Not very pleasant though.

So not for me. It’s also very dark blue from the pea flower, and saturated enough that I wonder if it’s going to dye my tongue blue, ha ha!

I didn’t sleep well at all last night so my husband promised to make me a cup of tea before bed tonight. I’d forgotten about it, but when I started getting ready for bed he pulled out this old favorite. I’m not usually a fan of chamomile either on its own or in blends. This is probably the only blend I’ve found where I enjoy it.

Bedtime Blues is my go-to tea when I’m stressed or need sleep. I usually add some warm milk (tonight it’s coconut) and it never fails to calm me. It’s also really delicious. I’ve heard that valerian root can be very smelly and unappetizing, but I don’t notice anything offensive here. Even the licorice root and lemongrass aren’t bothering me. Perhaps they are covered up by the other flavors. Chamomile is certainly the strongest. I also love the beautiful shade of bluish-green from the butterfly pea flowers. I’ll be so sad when this runs outs. It’s my absolute favorite from AQ2T.