Sleep
Hops Pillow
Bitter, floral, and clearly for bedtime.
Hops are not only for beer. A small cone in the cup is a traditional night tea — bitter, so chamomile and a little honey keep it drinkable.
- Steep
- 7 min
- Water
- 93°C / 200°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Bitter, green, beer-garden floral
Ingredients
1 cup
- Organic hop cones½ tsp
- Organic chamomile blossoms1 tsp
- Raw honey · to taste1 tsp
Method
- 1
Use less hops than you think. Steep covered 5–8 minutes.
- 2
Strain. Sweeten — unsweetened hops is a chore.
Why this cup
- A classic bedtime bitter
- Best as a short course, not a forever habit
- The bitterness signals the day is over
Go gently
- Skip in pregnancy.
- Can deepen drowsiness with alcohol or sleep medicines.
- Not for children. Depression-prone people sometimes find hops too lowering — stop if mood dips.
Steep timer
7:00
