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SLEEP TEAS·CELESTIAL SEASONINGS
Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Extra
4.5 · 22,400 reviews
Editor score8.4/10
Best for: Valerian in a familiar mint-chamomile flavour, cheapest of the valerian teas
Price
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Key herb
Chamomile + valerian
Blend
Chamomile, spearmint, valerian, tilia
Caffeine
Caffeine-free
The household name with valerian in it — the classic mint-chamomile Sleepytime base, plus valerian and tilia.
Everyone recognizes the Sleepytime bear. The difference between the classic and 'Extra' is the ingredient list: Extra adds valerian and tilia to the same chamomile-spearmint base. The mint base makes it the least earthy-tasting of the valerian teas here, and at 20 bags it is the cheapest valerian tea per cup here. Caffeine-free, Non-GMO Project verified, not organic. Same valerian cautions as the rest.
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Should you buy it?
What we like
- Familiar Sleepytime flavour with valerian in the blend
- Mint base masks valerian's earthiness better than the dedicated valerian teas
- 20 bags at the lowest price of the valerian teas here
What to know before buying
- Not organic certified
- Blend is listed by ingredient, not by quantity
- Easy to buy the classic version by mistake
At a glance
Key herbChamomile + valerian
BlendChamomile, spearmint, valerian, tilia
CaffeineCaffeine-free
Form20 tea bags
CertificationNon-GMO Project
TasteMinty, mellow
Steep5-6 min
Best forCheapest valerian tea per cup
How it scores
How our 8.4/10 breaks down — rated on the dimensions that matter most for sleep teas, from published specifications and third-party test data, not the marketing.
Taste
8/10
Ingredient quality
7.5/10
Purity
7/10
Value
8.5/10
Compare with alternatives
Quick verdicts for the sleep teas most often considered alongside the Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Extra.
VS·HEAD-TO-HEAD
Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Extra vs Traditional Medicinals Nighty Night Valerian
The valerian pick — certified-organic valerian root, passionflower and mint from a B-Corp that tests to pharmacopoeial standards.
→ Pharmacopoeial-grade organic valerian
VS·HEAD-TO-HEAD
Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Extra vs Yogi Bedtime Herbal Tea
The bestselling bedtime blend — a warm, sweet spiced tea that's more nightly ritual than medicine.
→ The cheapest organic bedtime blend per cup
VS·HEAD-TO-HEAD
Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Extra vs Pukka Night Time Organic Tea
The premium organic blend — a beautifully composed oat-flower, lavender and valerian tea for the tea snob's nightcap.
→ Tea enthusiasts, gift-worthy, taste-first valerian
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Editor's deep dive
Is the Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime worth it?
The short answer
Buy it if you want valerian in a flavour you already like, at the lowest per-cup price of any valerian tea here. The only difference from the classic Sleepytime is that Extra has valerian and tilia in the blend — check the box, because the two sit side by side on the shelf.
Who it's for
Sleepytime loyalists who want the valerian version, and anyone who abandoned valerian teas over the taste — the mint-chamomile base covers it better than any dedicated valerian tea here. Also the value pick among the valerian teas, with 20 bags per box.
Best for you if…
Wanting valerian in a familiar flavour Great fit
Same flavour family as the classic, with valerian and tilia added.
Taste-driven habit building Great fit
Mint-chamomile masking makes it the least earthy of the valerian teas.
Organic-certified buyers Decent fit
Non-GMO verified but not USDA Organic — Traditional Medicinals wins that spec.
Pregnancy / sedative users Skip it
Contains valerian — same cautions as every valerian tea here.
Bottom line
The most drinkable valerian tea in the category, and the cheapest of them per cup. Just make sure you pick up Extra and not the classic — the valerian is the whole difference.
How we scored this
Editorial evaluation against regular Sleepytime and Nighty Night Valerian on published ingredients, independent reviews, and owner consensus — comparing taste acceptance, ingredient quality, and cost per cup. Hands-on testing pending — three weeks nightly, tracking subjective drowsiness onset. Reviewer signoff by Dr. Logan Foley, CSSC pending.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between Sleepytime and Sleepytime Extra?
The ingredient list. Classic Sleepytime is chamomile-mint; 'Extra' adds valerian and tilia to that same base. Valerian is the herb with the most clinical research behind it, though NCCIH rates that evidence as limited and inconsistent.
Is it a good first valerian tea?
It's the least earthy-tasting one here — the chamomile-mint base covers valerian's flavour better than a single-ingredient valerian tea does. If taste is what put you off before, that's the practical difference.
Any caution with the valerian?
Same as all valerian teas: skip during pregnancy and breastfeeding, don't combine with sedatives or alcohol, and don't drive after a strong cup. Ask your pharmacist if you take anything regularly.
20 bags for the price — is it lower quality?
No — Celestial's scale just makes it cheaper. It's Non-GMO verified with a solid ingredient list. You're not paying the organic-premium the Traditional Medicinals and Pukka teas charge.
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