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Evening Wind-Down

Done With Groggy Mornings? 5 Reasons Women Over 35 Are Switching to an Evening Drink

Melatonin left you groggy. Nytol left you feeling hungover. Magnesium might have left you with a dodgy stomach. Here's what they all missed, and the gentle evening drink built around it.

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5.0 · 37 reviews

"...waking up feeling fresh and clear-headed, which is very unlike me!" Oliver S. Verified buyer

And now you're stuck. You want to come off them, but you're scared your sleep gets even worse.

So you're still lying there with a racing mind that won't turn off, counting down how many hours of sleep you can still cram in before your alarm.

Here's what nobody tells you: the problem was never getting knocked out. It was getting your day to end.

Below are 5 reasons women done with groggy mornings are switching to a gentler evening ritual.

See the 5 reasons ↓
01The Real Problem

It Was Never Sleep. It Was Stopping.

You're not short on tiredness. Most nights you're exhausted by 9pm.

But your day never actually ends. You shut the laptop at 7, and the to-do list follows you to bed. Tomorrow's 8am meeting. The email you forgot to send. The thing you said at lunch.

So you lie there with a racing mind. And the more you worry about how you'll function tomorrow, the further away sleep gets.

It's easy to decide you're "just a bad sleeper." You're not. Nobody ever gave your day an off switch.

Most sleep aids don't even try. They skip the stopping and go straight for the knockout.

So Sunset was built around the moment your day should end. One warm cup, 30 to 60 minutes before bed. Same mug, same time, every night. Your signal that the day is done.

Lok G.Verified buyer
★★★★★

As someone whose mind races at night, I've been through countless sleep aids, most leaving me groggy the next day. Sunset Blend has been a game-changer.

"letting go of the day is easier."Joe C.
02Gentle Is the Point

Sleep That Feels Normal, Not Forced

You know the morning after a sleep aid. The alarm goes, and you feel groggy and wrong. Like you'd had a bottle of wine. Except you hadn't touched a drop.

You got the hours. You lost the morning. Snappy by 10. Second coffee by 11. Foggy in the meeting you needed to be sharp for.

That's the trade with anything built to knock you out. It doesn't help your body wind down. It overpowers it. Too strong, and you pay for it at 7am. Too weak, and that's another box that did nothing.

But being knocked out isn't the same as resting.

Sunset doesn't knock you out. It winds you down. No melatonin, no caffeine. Just 11 mushrooms, herbs and nutrients that ease you towards sleep, so the rest feels like yours.

The real test isn't how fast you drop off. It's how you feel when the alarm goes.

Built to knock you out

  • Overpowers your body
  • Can leave you groggy and snappy
  • Strength is the selling point

Built to wind you down

  • Works with your evening
  • Made for clear mornings
  • Gentle is the point
There's a gentle calming effect rather than a knockout feeling.” Patricia B.Verified buyer
LoneVerified buyer
★★★★★

Not too strong, just perfectly gentle before bed.

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A glass of Sunset Evening Blend beside a scoop of the powder
03The Ritual

Finally, a Bedtime Drink You Actually Look Forward To

When you're trying to come off something you take every night, the last thing you want is another capsule on the bedside table.

Sunset is a powder. One heaped teaspoon, stirred into a mug of hot water. It tastes like gently sweet Asian pear and chamomile. One customer says it tastes "almost like floral honey." Another can't travel without it.

No teabag to steep and dump on your bedside table. No chalky "health drink" aftertaste. No sweeteners. Have it hot, or over ice in summer.

One cup. Not a 10-step bedtime routine.

And because you actually enjoy it, you keep doing it. Night one, it's a nice drink. By night fourteen, it's a habit: kettle on, phone down, day done.

  1. Stir. 1 to 2 teaspoons (one 6g serving) into a mug of hot water.

  2. Sip. 30 to 60 minutes before bed.

  3. Switch off. Phone down. Day done.

"delicious both hot and cold" Samantha Verified buyer

EremVerified buyer
★★★★★

I actually look forward to having it in the evening too. It smells great and tastes delicious!

04What's Inside

"Will It Be Strong Enough?" Here's What's in Every Cup.

Most sleep products lean on one ingredient. Melatonin. Or magnesium. If that one thing doesn't suit you, there's nothing else in the tub to fall back on.

Sunset is built the other way round. It follows how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has always worked: several ingredients chosen to support each other, with no single one doing all the heavy lifting.

Matter's co-founders grew up with these herbs in Hong Kong. The blend was developed with TCM practitioners, using concentrated extracts rather than raw powder. That's how one small 6g scoop holds 3,000mg of L-glycine and 1,500mg of reishi.

In every cup:

  • 3,000mg L-glycine: an amino acid your body already makes. That's half of every serving.

  • 1,500mg reishi mushroom: called the "mushroom of immortality" in TCM, and traditionally used to quiet a busy mind after a full day.

  • 1,000mg jujube + 1,000mg longan: a classic TCM pairing, traditionally used for a settled, restful state before sleep.

  • 200mg chamomile + 60mg blue passion flower: the best-known calming herbs of East and West, in one cup.

  • 56.25mg magnesium bisglycinate: one part of the formula, not the whole plan.

  • Plus tremella, goji, mulberry and Asian pear, which gives it that soft, honeyed taste.

  • No melatonin
  • No caffeine
  • No sweeteners
  • Vegan

Honest timing: this isn't a 20-minute knockout. Some people feel calmer from the first cup. Most notice the real difference after 2 to 4 weeks of drinking it every night. It builds, the way a habit does.

After one 25-night pouch

  • 100%felt calmer before bed
  • 73%woke up feeling more rested
  • 80%slept better within the first week
  • 98%would recommend it to a friend
Based on a survey of 34 Sunset customers after finishing one 25-serving pouch. Self-reported. Individual results vary.
05A Low-Risk Switch

Worried Your Sleep Gets Worse Without It? You Don't Have to Gamble.

This is what keeps most women on a sleep aid they don't even like: "What if I stop, and my sleep gets worse?"

So here's the honest version. Sunset isn't as strong as a sleeping tablet. It won't knock you out in 20 minutes, and it isn't trying to. It eases you in, and it works best as a nightly habit.

For a lot of people, that turns out to be the whole point:

Grace L.Verified buyer
★★★★★

I used to rely on melatonin, but it often left me groggy and in a bad mood. ...The effect isn't as strong as melatonin, but it gently eases me into sleep.

Then switch on your terms. Try Sunset for 30 days. If it isn't for you, you get your money back. On a subscription, you can pause, skip or cancel any time from your account. No minimum term.

Worst case? You get your money back. Best case? You get your mornings back.

Taking Nytol or a prescribed sleeping tablet? Speak to your GP or pharmacist before you stop or change it.

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The Real Test: How They Feel When the Alarm Goes

5.0 out of 5 · 37 reviews

Patricia B.Verified buyer
★★★★★

it became genuinely easier to unwind and switch off from a busy day, without feeling groggy.

Oliver S.Verified buyer
★★★★★

I'm sleeping well and, the real test, waking up feeling fresh and clear-headed, which is very unlike me!

EremVerified buyer
★★★★★

I've struggled with my sleep for years and have tried quite a few things... I feel like I've finally got my sleeping pattern back on track.

Justin W.Verified buyer
★★★★★

Sunset blend is always a good pick for stressful days when I want to destress and prepare for bed.

LoneVerified buyer
★★★★★

It's become part of my evening ritual, helping me unwind and ease into rest.

Reviews are from verified Sunset customers on matter-wellness.com. Individual experiences vary.

Formulated with TCM practitioners. Co-founders raised with these herbs in Hong Kong.

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Your Questions, Answered

Can you confirm there's no melatonin in it?
Yes. There's no melatonin and no caffeine in Sunset. Its calm comes from L-glycine, magnesium bisglycinate and a TCM blend of reishi, jujube, longan, chamomile and passion flower.
Is it healthy to drink something every night for the rest of my life?
It's made for exactly that. Sunset isn't a sedative. It's a caffeine-free blend of herbs, mushrooms and nutrients, designed to be part of your evening for the long term. One 6g serving a day, and no more. It isn't recommended if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.
Does it take two months to notice anything?
No. Some people feel calmer from the first cup. Most notice the bigger difference after 2 to 4 weeks of drinking it every night. As Lok G. put it: "After using it consistently for a few weeks, the quality of my sleep has noticeably improved."
Is it just one of those wellness drinks that sounds nice but doesn't do much?
Look at the label. Every cup has 3,000mg of L-glycine, 1,500mg of reishi, and 1,000mg each of jujube and longan, as concentrated extracts developed with TCM practitioners. After one pouch, 73% of customers we surveyed said they woke up feeling more rested (34 customers, self-reported). And if it isn't for you, the 30-day guarantee means you get your money back.
I take Nytol or a prescribed sleeping tablet. Can I switch?
Speak to your GP or pharmacist before you stop or change any sleep medication. If you take any medication or have a medical condition, check with your doctor before adding Sunset to your evening.
What does it taste like, and how do I make it?
Gently sweet and floral, from Asian pear and chamomile, with a soft earthy note. Stir 1 to 2 teaspoons into a mug of hot water and drink it 30 to 60 minutes before bed. It's lovely over ice in summer too.
How does the subscription work?
Choose delivery every 4, 6 or 8 weeks. Every subscription order ships free, and you save 30% on each pouch. Your free gifts arrive with your first three deliveries. Pause, skip or cancel any time from your account, with no minimum term.
How fast is delivery?
Orders are processed in 1 to 3 working days, and UK delivery usually takes 2 to 5 working days after that. You'll get a tracking email when it ships. We deliver to the UK only.
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Close the Day. Keep the Morning.

Tonight can go two ways. You can lie there counting down the hours until your alarm. Or you can put the kettle on, make one warm cup, and let the day end.

You don't need to be knocked out. You need an ending. And a morning where you wake up clear-headed and ready before your first coffee.

That's who Sunset is for: the woman who closes her own day, and owns the next one.

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