the best thing about this is the jar it comes in [SEP] if you look at the photo attached you ll see that the package has a spot that reads don t be put off by the pungent odour it s just the strength of the valerian root it disappears when in hot water i believed that message i should not have believed that message it smelled like old gym socks left in a locker for a year and while the taste was not as bad as the odor or odour if you re australian it wasn t very pleasant eitheras a food scientist chef i always look back at my mentor telling me it ain t nutrition until it passes the lips it doesn t matter how healthy something is if someone won t eat it or drink it it can t do them any good taste matterstaste is subjective and you may not be offended by the taste i wasas for its effectiveness i can t really say there is literature that backs up to some extent the claims made and it very well may help calm you or help you get to sleep then again the same can be said for a cup of warm decaffeinated tea perhaps this is better than that but i m not drinking itthe packaging is very nice it would make a nice gift for someone who is into this type of product the painted glass jar is nice as well the cap is plastic for what this costs they should have at least used better tea bags asking that the bags have strings w tabs on them or that they are made of a higher grade paper shouldn t be too much to ask when a teabag costs more than peragain the taste is subjective you may like the flavor or at least not find it offensive as i didreview of welleco sleep welle natural calming tea caddy