Review (3/5): Beautiful (unnecessary?) packaging, ok taste
I was surprised at the packaging when this tea arrived. It's pretty elegant, especially for tea. I would expect a high-end candle to look like this, not a canister of tea! It's beautiful, but again, for tea. The box is nice with a soft, thick elastic band to keep the top on. The jar is a light purple glass with a plastic lid. They did slap a warning about the horrific smell when you open the cap. It's pretty bad and strong. However, I bravely pushed on and made a cup. It doesn't really smell that bad once it's steeped. I steep it in 195 degree water for 7 minutes. It does seem to take the edge off, but the flavor is really just okay. At $68 (currently) for 50 tea bags, I think the packaging must be really expensive. I usually drink Yogi Bedtime Tea because it's readily available at the grocery store and I love the way it smells and tastes. While I think this WelleCo tea seems to be more effective, I really would prefer to just drink a cup of nice-tasting tea before bed.