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Organic Herbal Tea | Earthy & Grounding | Caffeine-Free

Organic Good Night Bedtime Herbal Tea

Blended in Oregon Floral Earthy

Kava root, passionflower, skullcap, lemon balm, chamomile, lavender. The blend for the nights when warm milk isn't enough.

Ingredients: Organic Kava Root, Organic Passionflower, Organic Skullcap, Organic Lemon Balm, Organic Chamomile Flowers, Organic Lavender Flowers.

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About Good Night

The blend for the nights when warm milk isn't enough.

An organic herbal blend built around kava root and passionflower. Kava is the ceremonial root of the Pacific Islands. Passionflower and skullcap come from North American herbal tradition, where they earned a quiet place in the evening cup, and lemon balm, chamomile, and lavender soften the flavor with bedtime traditions of their own. The cup tastes earthy and grounding, with a mild tingle on the tongue that signals fresh kava.

Where kava comes from.

Kava has been the ceremonial drink of Pacific Island cultures for over 3,000 years. In Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, the root is ground, steeped in cool water, and passed around the circle at social and spiritual gatherings. It is sipped slowly, never rushed, and the sharing is the point. Chamomile and lavender have anchored European bedtime cups for generations, and together the blend leans fully into the evening.

The 60-minute bedtime ritual.

Enjoy this one hour before bed rather than right before, so it becomes part of your wind-down. Sip it slow, put the phone in another room, and let the evening settle in. Blended in our Salem, Oregon kitchen.

Contains kava. FDA advises that kava-containing products have been associated with rare reports of severe liver injury. Not for use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a liver condition, drink alcohol regularly, or take medication. Consult your healthcare provider before use. Discontinue and seek care for symptoms such as unusual fatigue, abdominal pain, dark urine, or yellowing of skin or eyes.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Deeply herbal with a grassy, hay-like sweetness from the lemon balm and chamomile. Soft lavender floats over the top.

In the cup: Earthy and rooted. The kava leads with a vegetal, slightly peppery taste. Lemon balm brings a citrus-mint brightness. Lavender and chamomile round the finish.

In the body: A mild, pleasant tingle on the tongue and lips. That is the mark of fresh kava root, familiar from the traditional Pacific Island bowl, and it fades in a few minutes.

Why You'll Love It

Kava root, the Pacific Island ceremonial drink: Piper methysticum has been enjoyed in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu for over 3,000 years. The root is ground, steeped in cool water, and shared from a common bowl at social and spiritual gatherings; the passing of the cup is the ceremony itself. The mild tingle it leaves on the tongue is the mark of fresh root.

Passionflower and skullcap, the American evening herbs: Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a climbing vine of the American Southeast that later earned a place in European pharmacopeias. Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) was a favorite of the Eclectics, 19th-century American herbalists, who reached for it at the end of a long day. Both are woven in for their herbal depth.

Chamomile and lavender, the evening-cup traditions: Chamomile has been the bedtime tea of Western Europe for centuries, with a mild, apple-like sweetness. Lavender appears in French and English herbalism as a calming aromatic, often paired with chamomile in evening blends.

Contains kava. FDA advises that kava-containing products have been associated with rare reports of severe liver injury. Not for use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a liver condition, drink alcohol regularly, or take medication. Consult your healthcare provider before use. Discontinue and seek care for symptoms such as unusual fatigue, abdominal pain, dark urine, or yellowing of skin or eyes.

Good Night loose leaf herbal tea in a black cylindrical canister with light blue label, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Good Night

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What's inside

Key ingredients

The botanicals at the heart of this blend, and where in the world they're traditionally grown.

Kava Root

Piper methysticum

Vanuatu & Fiji

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Appalachian USA & Mediterranean

Skullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora

Eastern North America

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Mediterranean Europe & Caucasus

Chamomile Flowers

Matricaria chamomilla

Nile Delta, Egypt & Hungary

Lavender Flowers

Lavandula angustifolia

Haute-Provence, France

Kava Root

Piper methysticum

An earthy Pacific root, shared in ceremony for 3,000 years.

In the cup

Kava is the root of a Pacific Island pepper plant, prepared into a drink that has anchored ceremony and community across Fiji, Vanuatu, and beyond for centuries. The flavor is earthy and woody, with a characteristic tingle on the lips, the mark of fresh root. It is shared slowly, in good company, as the day ends.

Traditionally grown in Vanuatu & Fiji

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Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

A wild climbing vine of the American Southeast, long part of the evening cup.

In the cup

Passionflower is a striking climbing vine native to the American Southeast, where its intricate blossom amazed early botanists. The dried leaf and flower bring a mild, grassy, slightly floral note to tea. It has a long place in folk herbalism as a calming plant, and a long-standing place in the evening cup.

Traditionally grown in Appalachian USA & Mediterranean

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Skullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora

A small blue-flowered mint of North American woodlands.

In the cup

Skullcap is a small woodland mint native to eastern North America, named for the helmet shape of its little blue flowers. The cup is mild, green, and faintly bitter. The Eclectics, 19th-century American herbalists, kept it close at hand for the end of a long day.

Traditionally grown in Eastern North America

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Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

A bright, lemony mint-family herb from monastery gardens.

In the cup

Lemon balm is a member of the mint family with soft, lemon-scented leaves. The cup is gentle and citrusy, fresh without any tartness. Grown in monastery gardens since the Middle Ages, it still pairs beautifully with chamomile and lavender in a wind-down blend.

Traditionally grown in Mediterranean Europe & Caucasus

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Chamomile Flowers

Matricaria chamomilla

Soft, apple-sweet flowers, traditionally sipped to unwind before bed.

In the cup

Chamomile is a small, daisy-like flower, dried and steeped whole into a gentle golden cup with a honeyed, faintly apple-like sweetness. It is one of the most beloved herbs in Western tradition, reached for as an evening tea for centuries to ease into the end of the day. The finest grows in Egypt's Nile Delta.

Traditionally grown in Nile Delta, Egypt & Hungary

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Lavender Flowers

Lavandula angustifolia

Soft floral perfume, the classic partner to chamomile in evening blends.

In the cup

Lavender is the purple bud of a Mediterranean shrub, dried at peak fragrance. A little goes a long way: it brings a soft, floral perfume and a faintly sweet, herbal finish to a cup. Long grown for the evening cup in European tradition, it is a natural partner to chamomile. The finest grows in Provence.

Traditionally grown in Haute-Provence, France

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TeaSalem, Oregon

Organic Good Night Bedtime Herbal Tea

Steep quiet. Wind down.

Caffeine: None
8.0 oz
Water
212°F
Temperature
1.5 tsp
Leaf
7 min
Steep Time
1
Cup

Craft Your Cup

A few notes from our teamakers.

The 60-Minute Wind-Down
Brew 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of full-boil water for 7 minutes. Strain. Drink it one hour before bed rather than right before, so the cup opens the wind-down instead of closing it. Pair with a warm bath, a dim room, and no screens. The ritual matters as much as the blend.

The Cold-Infused Cup
Cold-brew 2 teaspoons in 8 ounces of cold water for 8 hours in the fridge. Strain. The cold steep leaves the tannins behind, so the cup comes out smoother and less earthy. Drink it at room temperature or gently warmed. Pacific Islanders have always prepared kava with cool water, so this method is the closest to tradition.

The Two-Cup Evening Pot
Brew a small pot with 1 teaspoon of Good Night and 1 teaspoon of Chamomile Lavender, 7 minutes at a full boil. The extra chamomile turns the earthy kava base soft and honeyed. Pour two cups and hand one to whoever is still up. The evening goes quieter from there.

Loose leaf herbal tea blend with chamomile flowers and mint scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Your Questions About Good Night, Answered.

Is this safe for kids?

This blend is formulated for adults. Kava root is a potent botanical traditionally enjoyed by adults, so we keep this one grown-up. For children, we recommend gentler evening blends like Chamomile or Honey Rooibos. For questions about specific health conditions or interactions, consult a qualified practitioner.

Does it contain valerian?

No. This blend leans on kava root and passionflower instead. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a pungent root with its own long history in European herbalism; its aroma divides tea drinkers the way blue cheese divides a dinner table. We built this cup on the earthy Pacific root and the quiet evening herbs of the Americas instead. Two different plants, two different traditions.

Why does my tongue feel tingly?

That mild tingling or numbing on the tongue and lips is the classic sign of fresh kava root, familiar to anyone who has shared a kava bowl in Fiji or Vanuatu. It typically fades within a few minutes. If the sensation is stronger than you like, shorten the steep or use a little less leaf.