The other reviewers can definitely give you more information on this type of tea; the purpose of my review is just to recommend it. This is hands-down my favorite tea to drink in the evening as I am unwinding. I usually prepare an oversized mug of it with 2 tea bags, a to-taste amount of clover honey, and a packet of sugar in the raw. It's wonderful! I also sometimes use the same method with one bag of this tea and one bag of Celestial Seasonings' Vanilla Tea. That's also a soothing and relaxing blend. I desperately wanted to find a brand and flavor of tea that I would truly enjoy and after many, many purchases--this is it! This comes with my highest recommendations!