Head to head · Sleep & Stress
Beam Dream Sleep Powder vs OLLY Sleep Gummies (Blackberry Zen)
OLLY scores higher overall (7.7 vs 6.7 out of 10) and leads on four of the five factors we score.
Updated September 2026 from our full reviews · How we score
TikTok's viral bedtime hot cocoa: a sensible 3 mg melatonin plus 300 mg L-theanine in a 15-calorie drink, but at roughly $1.80-$2.20 a serving you pay for the ritual.
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NSF-certified gummy with a sensible 3 mg melatonin dose, but its L-theanine (50 mg) and botanicals are well below the amounts used in research.
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The short answer
Choose Beam if…
- People who want a warm, low-calorie bedtime ritual
- Those who dislike swallowing pills
- Occasional sleeplessness
Choose OLLY if…
- People who prefer a gummy to a pill
- Shoppers who want NSF-certified label accuracy
- Occasional sleeplessness and travel
- You care most about quality & purity, value, experience, transparency
Side by side
| Dream Sleep Powder | Sleep Gummies (Blackberry Zen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.7 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
| Efficacy (30%) | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Quality & Purity (25%) | 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Value (20%) | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| Experience (15%) | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Transparency (10%) | 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Form | Powder | Gummy |
| Serving | 1 scoop (6 g)30 servings per container | 2 gummies25 servings per container |
| Price per serving | See retailer | $0.56 |
| Testing & certifications | Third-party testedcGMP facility | NSF Contents Certified |
| Dietary | Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Non-GMO | Gluten-free |
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| Flavors | 8 (Cinnamon Cocoa, Brownie Batter, Sea Salt Caramel…) | 2 (Blackberry Zen, Strawberry Sunset) |
| Creator video reviews | 5 | 5 |
Pros and cons
Dream Sleep Powder
- 3 mg melatonin and 300 mg L-theanine, both within commonly studied ranges
- Only 15 calories per serving with no added sugar; creators consistently praise the taste
- Lot-coded with third-party lab results searchable by lot number
- Vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free, with a melatonin-free option
- About $1.83-$2.17 per serving, many times the cost of the key ingredients as pills
- Reishi, apigenin and 60 mg of magnesium add little proven sleep benefit
- Mixed buyer ratings (3.8 stars for the original flavor), with reports of nausea, headaches and grogginess
- Full supplement panel is published only as an image
Sleep Gummies (Blackberry Zen)
- 3 mg melatonin per serving, within the range sleep experts commonly suggest
- Listed in NSF's certified dietary supplement database for label accuracy and contaminants
- Every ingredient amount disclosed, with no proprietary blend
- Buyers and TikTok reviewers consistently praise the blackberry flavor and easy chew
- L-theanine (50 mg) and botanicals (16-17 mg each) are far below studied doses
- About $0.56 per serving at the brand's list price, roughly five times a basic melatonin tablet
- Some buyers report nausea or headaches, and buyers are split on value for money
- Contains gelatin and 2 g added sugar per serving
Our verdicts
Dream Sleep Powder
Beam Dream is a genuinely pleasant way to take a reasonable dose of melatonin and L-theanine, and many people clearly enjoy the ritual. But the reishi, apigenin and magnesium add little proven benefit, buyer ratings are mixed, and the price is steep, so we rate it as an overhyped, if well-formulated, treat. Buy it for the cocoa, not for miracle sleep.
Full review
Sleep Gummies (Blackberry Zen)
OLLY Sleep is a well-made, third-party certified melatonin gummy with a reasonable 3 mg dose, and most buyers find it pleasant and effective. The L-theanine and herbal extracts are too small to add much, so you are mainly paying for melatonin in a tasty, convenient form at several times the price of a basic tablet.
Full review
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