Our Story
We Made a Chocolate That Helps You Sleep. Here's Why.
Two 19-year-olds from Schaumburg, Illinois who believed your nighttime routine should be something you actually look forward to.
How It Started
My Best Friend Couldn't Sleep
My name is Nathan Perera. I'm 19 years old and I started Bedtime Bites because of my best friend Jacob.
Jacob had been struggling to sleep for years. He started taking melatonin every night — 5mg, then 10mg as his tolerance built. Then the nightmares started. He'd wake up groggy, foggy, dreading the day. The melatonin was supposed to help him sleep but it was making everything worse.
I watched this happen and kept thinking — there has to be something better than this.
The Idea
A Ritual With My Mom
Growing up, my mom and I had a little ritual. Every night before bed we'd eat a small piece of chocolate together. It was just our thing — a simple, comforting way to wind down.
One day it clicked. What if the chocolate actually did something? What if instead of taking a pill or a gummy that tastes like medicine, you just ate a chocolate that worked with your body naturally?
That idea became Bedtime Bites. I spent months reading studies, talking to doctors, and researching every ingredient that actually supports sleep without the side effects of melatonin.
March 2026 — Nathan & Jacob selling Bedtime Bites at Miami University, Oxford Ohio. In onesies. It worked.
The Hard Part
Failed Batches, Wasted Money, and Starting Over
Getting the recipe right was not easy. We went through multiple manufacturers, wasted money on samples that didn't work, and kept hitting dead ends. The formula wasn't right. The texture was off. The dosages weren't correct.
Eventually we worked with a food scientist through our manufacturer and finally got the formula dialed in — real ingredients at real dosages, inside actual milk chocolate that tastes good enough to look forward to every single night.
Then we flew to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, set up a table, and just started selling. Face to face. In onesies. People loved them. They came back. They told their friends. That was the moment we knew we had something real.
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Worked with a food scientist
To get every ingredient and dosage exactly right
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Made in the USA
Manufactured in an FDA registered & inspected facility
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No melatonin. Ever.
Ingredients that work with your body, not against it
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Real people. Real sleep.
Started face to face on a college campus and grew from there
What's Inside
Every Ingredient. Every Reason.
We don't use filler ingredients or token doses. Every ingredient is in Bedtime Bites for a specific reason, at a dose that actually works.
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400mg per serving
Magnesium Glycinate
The premium form of magnesium your body actually absorbs. Relaxes muscles, calms your nervous system, and helps your body transition naturally into sleep. At 400mg this is a clinical dose — not a token amount.
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215mg per serving
Tart Cherry Extract
One of nature's most powerful natural sources of melatonin precursors. Instead of flooding your system with synthetic melatonin, tart cherry signals your body to produce its own — the way it was designed to.
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150mg per serving
Ashwagandha Extract
Your cortisol levels directly affect how well you sleep. When you're stressed your body stays alert even when you're exhausted. Ashwagandha lowers cortisol and helps your mind actually switch off so your body can rest.
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60mg per serving
L-Theanine
Found naturally in green tea, L-theanine promotes calm focused relaxation without sedation. It quiets racing thoughts — the kind that keeps you staring at the ceiling at 2am — without making you feel groggy.
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160mg per serving
L-Tryptophan
The amino acid your body uses to produce serotonin and melatonin naturally. L-tryptophan is the starting point of your body's entire sleep chemistry — giving your body more supports the natural process that tells your brain it's time to sleep.
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5mg per serving
Zinc Citrate
Zinc plays a direct role in regulating your sleep-wake cycle and supporting melatonin production. It also supports immune function and recovery overnight — so while you sleep your body is actually repairing itself.
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10mg per serving
Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)
The active form of B6 your body can use immediately. Vitamin B6 is essential for converting L-tryptophan into serotonin and melatonin — making it the key that unlocks the rest of the formula.
Chocolate Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Beans, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla) | Serving Size: 1 piece (10g) | ⚠️ Allergen Warning: Contains Milk and Soy. | These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
"We just wanted to make something that actually works and actually tastes good. That's it. Sleep shouldn't be a problem you have to fight every night."
— Nathan Perera & Jacob, Founders of Bedtime Bites · Schaumburg, Illinois · Age 19
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