A Today Show report says Counting Sheep Coffee, a Vancouver coffee company, has added a special supplement to its coffee to promote sleep.
Counting Sheep Coffee is mixed with valerian, an over-the-counter supplement made from the root of a flowering plant which has mild sedative effects. The coffee comes in two strengths — 40 Winks, which contains 176 mg of valerian powder per cup and Lights Out with 235 mg, the most amount a product can contain and still be considered food, says Counting Sheep founder Deland Jessop. In comparison, valerian pills can contain from 450 mg to 1,200 mg per dose.
