Originating from South East Asia, blue tea has been around for centuries, derived from the Clitoria ternatea plant, also called the butterfly-blue pea, blue-pea, or Asian pigeonwings. It’s recently gained popularity due to its many health benefits. This caffeine-free, herbal blue tea is actually a tisane.
The butterfly blue pea flowers are infused in hot water to give this rich, bright-colored, floral smelling blue tea. So it’s actually a Tisane; a herbal concoction made from the infusion of leaves or herbs.
What sets this bright-colored beverage apart is its mesmerizing color and its extraordinary ability to change color, like a mood ring, with a change in PH.
Just adding a few drops of lemon juice transforms the blue colored tea into a most magnificent purple. Mix in a few hibiscus leaves and you end up with a gorgeous red tea.