Butterfly Blue Pea Flower Herbal Tea - Loose Leaf

The Butterfly Blue Pea Flower Herbal Tea blend from English Tea Store is a reasonably smooth lightly vegetative cup. This rare herbal tea is consumed for 'health' at Thai herbal spas. The petals of the Blue Pea Flower, (Latin: Clitoria ternatea), have been used immemorial to add colour to celebratory drinks in various locales around the world.

Start by soaking the flowers in 1 cup of freshly boiled water per serving. Let the flowers steep for 15 minutes, then strain. Notice the deep blue hue of the water. Next, add a few drops of lemon for taste and watch your glass turn purple.

Once water is added to the tea, the deep blue liquid changes color based on the pH level of whatever is added next. Served hot or cold, mix with honey, ginger, mint, or experiment with other tea and herbal blends.

Fans of the Butterfly Blue Pea Flower Herbal tea also use it in lemonade, cocktails, and as a natural food color.

Available in 3 sizes (Please select from the options above):

• First time trying English Tea Store's Butterfly Blue Pea Flower Herbal Loose Leaf Tea? Try our Sample Size of 1 ounce.

• Contents loose leaf tea net weight 4 ounces
• Contents loose leaf tea net weight 8 ounces (.5 pound)

Ingredients: Butterfly Blue Pea Flowers

Caffeine content: None - Caffeine Free Herb and Fruit

Antioxidant Content: Low - The longer you steep your tea the more polyphenols will be extracted. (Test results based on 5 minutes steeping time. Polyphenol percentages may fluctuate with lot, grade of tea, testing method, temperature of water and freshness of tea). More antioxidants are extracted from tea (L. Camellia Sinesis) the longer it is brewed. And the more tea is used, the greater the antioxidant benefit.