Blue Butterfly Pea Tea 40g

Our Blue Butterfly Pea Tea — 40g is one of the most visually stunning teas in the world — and one of the simplest. Made from 100% dried butterfly pea flowers (Clitoria ternatea) and nothing else — no additives, no blending, no artificial colour. Pour hot water over the dried petals and watch your cup fill with a brilliant, natural blue. Squeeze in a drop of lemon and watch it transform into a vivid purple right before your eyes. Completely caffeine-free, rich in antioxidants, and unlike anything else in your tea collection. Approximately 40 servings per pack at ₹249. Free eco-friendly bamboo toothbrush included with every order.

What is Butterfly Pea Tea?

Butterfly pea tea — also known as Blue Tea, Aprajita Chai (अपराजिता चाय), or Shankhpushpi Tea — is a herbal infusion made from the dried flowers of the Clitoria ternatea plant, a flowering vine native to Southeast Asia and widely grown across India.

Unlike most teas, butterfly pea tea contains no caffeine and no tea leaves — it is a pure herbal infusion made entirely from dried flowers. The flowers contain anthocyanins — powerful antioxidant pigments that give the tea its extraordinary blue colour and are responsible for the dramatic colour-changing reaction when acid (lemon juice) is added.

It has been consumed for centuries in Thailand, Malaysia, and across Southeast Asia as a wellness drink, natural food colouring, and ceremonial beverage. In India it is revered in Ayurveda as Shankhpushpi — traditionally used for brain health, memory support, and stress relief.

The Colour-Changing Magic — How Does It Work?

Why is the Tea Blue?

The vivid blue colour comes from anthocyanins — a class of natural pigments found in the butterfly pea flower. When you steep the dried petals in hot water, these anthocyanins dissolve into the water, creating a deep, brilliant blue that is completely natural — no artificial colouring, no dyes, no additives.

Why Does It Turn Purple with Lemon?

Anthocyanins are pH-sensitive — they change colour depending on the acidity of the liquid they're in. Blue tea is naturally alkaline — giving it the blue colour. When you add lemon juice (which is acidic), the pH drops and the anthocyanins shift their molecular structure — turning the tea from blue to purple or pink depending on how much lemon you add.

This is basic chemistry — but it looks like pure magic in a cup.

Blue Butterfly Pea Tea Ingredients

What's Inside Every Cup

Why Single Ingredient?

Butterfly pea flowers are powerful enough on their own — they don't need anything added. A single-ingredient tea means:

• Complete transparency — you know exactly what you're drinking
• Maximum purity — no fillers, no blending, no dilution
• Versatility — add your own lemon, honey, ginger, mint, or herbs to customise every cup
• Authentic flavour — earthy, subtly floral, lightly woody — pure butterfly pea, nothing else

Top Benefits of Blue Butterfly Pea Tea

Brain Health and Memory

• Cognitive support — Shankhpushpi (butterfly pea) is revered in Ayurveda specifically for supporting memory, focus, and cognitive function
• Acetylcholine support — butterfly pea extracts have been studied for their role in supporting acetylcholine — the neurotransmitter associated with learning and memory
• Reduces brain fog — regular consumption is associated with improved mental clarity and reduced cognitive fatigue
• Stress and anxiety relief — the flavonoids in butterfly pea flowers interact with GABA receptors producing a natural calming effect
• Mood support — traditional Ayurvedic use includes butterfly pea for emotional balance and stress resilience

Antioxidant and Anti-Ageing

• Rich in anthocyanins — among the most powerful antioxidants found in any plant — protecting cells from oxidative damage
• Anti-ageing — anthocyanins support collagen production and protect skin cells from free radical damage
• Glowing skin — regular antioxidant consumption is associated with clearer, more radiant skin
• Eye health — proanthocyanidins in butterfly pea flowers have been studied for supporting vision health
• Anti-inflammatory — ternatins in butterfly pea flowers have significant anti-inflammatory properties

Detox and Metabolism

• Natural detox — butterfly pea tea supports liver function and natural detoxification processes
• Weight management — the flavonoids in butterfly pea flowers support healthy fat metabolism
• Blood sugar support — early research suggests butterfly pea extracts may support healthy blood sugar levels
• Digestive support — gentle on the gut, butterfly pea tea supports healthy digestion without irritation
• Hydration — completely caffeine-free, butterfly pea tea counts fully towards daily hydration — unlike caffeinated teas

Hair and Skin Health

• Hair growth support — butterfly pea is traditionally used in Southeast Asia as a hair tonic — the anthocyanins stimulate hair follicles and support healthy hair growth
• Reduces greying — traditionally used to slow premature greying — applied topically or consumed as tea
• Skin clarity — anti-inflammatory properties reduce redness and blemishes
• Collagen support — anthocyanins support collagen synthesis for firmer, more elastic skin
• Natural beauty ritual — cooled butterfly pea tea can be used as a skin toner or hair rinse for topical benefits

Blue Tea vs Green Tea vs Herbal Tea

Which is Right for You?

Creative Ways to Use Blue Butterfly Pea Tea

Hot Brewing

The simplest and most meditative way to enjoy butterfly pea tea — watch the blue colour develop as the petals steep, then add your lemon and watch the transformation.

Iced Blue Tea

Brew double strength (8–10 petals), allow to cool, pour over ice. The blue colour looks spectacular against the ice. Add lemon, mint, and honey for a stunning natural mocktail.

Blue Tea Lemonade

Brew butterfly pea tea, cool, pour into a glass. In a separate glass, mix fresh lemon juice with a little honey. Pour the lemon mixture slowly into the blue tea and watch the purple swirl through the blue as the colours mix.

Butterfly Pea Mocktail

Brew butterfly pea tea, cool completely. Mix with tonic water, fresh lime, mint, and ice for a naturally blue sparkling mocktail that turns purple as you squeeze in lime — perfect for entertaining.

Blue Rice or Blue Desserts

Butterfly pea tea is a natural food colouring — use the cooled tea to cook rice for stunning blue rice (popular in Southeast Asian cuisine), or add to cake batters, panna cotta, and smoothie bowls for a natural blue-purple colour without any artificial dye.

How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Blue Butterfly Pea Tea

Standard Brewing Method

1. Heat water to 100°C — unlike green tea, butterfly pea flowers are robust and benefit from fully boiling water
2. Add 8–10 dried petals per cup (approximately 1g)
3. Steep for 3–5 minutes — longer steeping creates a deeper, more vivid blue colour
4. Remove the petals using a tea infuser or strainer
5. Watch the deep blue colour in your cup
6. Add a squeeze of lemon for the spectacular purple transformation
7. Optional — honey, jaggery, mint, or ginger to taste

Cold Brew Method

1. Add 15–20 petals to 500ml of cold water
2. Refrigerate for 6–8 hours or overnight
3. Strain and serve over ice
4. Result — a crystal-clear, deep blue cold brew with no bitterness

Best Time to Drink

Brew Your Blue Tea the Right Way

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Why Glass Teaware is Perfect for Blue Tea

Blue butterfly pea tea is the most visually dramatic tea you can brew — and glass teaware lets you see every stage of the experience. Watch the petals release their colour through a clear glass teapot, see the deep blue develop, and pour the colour-changing tea at the table for a genuinely theatrical experience.

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• Round Borosilicate Glass Teapot with SS Infuser 550ml — ₹1,399 standalone | ₹699.50 with 5 teas (50% off) — watch blue tea steep through clear glass
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Complete Your Blue Tea Setup

• Borosilicate Glass Mug with Blue Handle 500ml — watch your blue tea transform to purple in crystal clear glass
• Double Walled Borosilicate Glass 250ml — the floating effect combined with blue tea's colour is spectacular
• Natural Cork Coasters for Teaware — protect your table from hot glass teapots and mugs

Product Details

Why Choose Health Is Wealth?

At healthiswealth.fit we source our Blue Butterfly Pea Tea from trusted suppliers — hand-selected dried flowers, tested for purity, completely free from artificial colour, artificial flavour, and preservatives. What you see in your cup is exactly what nature put in the flower — nothing added, nothing artificial.

• 100% dried butterfly pea flowers — single ingredient, nothing else
• Completely caffeine-free — drink any time, day or night
• No artificial colour — the vivid blue is entirely natural
• No preservatives, no additives, no artificial flavour
• Rich in anthocyanins — powerful natural antioxidants
• Free eco-friendly bamboo toothbrush with every order
• 40g — approximately 40 servings
• Ships across India in 3–5 days
• Backed by our easy return policy

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