Blue Butterfly Pea Flower 500g Dried Clitoria Ternatea Herbal Tea for Drinks and Baking

Blue Butterfly Pea Flower, known in Chinese as Lan Hu Die (蓝蝴蝶), is the dried blossom of Clitoria ternatea, a leguminous vine widely used in Southeast Asian and Chinese herbal tea traditions. These whole dried flowers are typically deep blue, caffeine free, and sugar free. In TCM understanding they are regarded as gently cooling and are traditionally associated with clearing and calming qualities. Commonly steeped alone or blended with lemon, honey, or other herbs for colorful herbal infusions.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried blue butterfly pea flowers from the Clitoria ternatea plant
• Known in Chinese as Lan Hu Die (蓝蝴蝶), a popular floral tea ingredient
• Caffeine free and sugar free dried blossoms suitable for daily herbal infusions
• Cold processed and shade dried to help retain natural blue color
• Turns vivid purple pink with acidic ingredients such as lemon or lime

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep indigo blue whole flowers with a light, dry, papery texture and a faint fresh floral aroma. Brewed tea is typically a clear blue with a mild, gently earthy and slightly sweet floral taste that pairs well with honey or citrus.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a standalone blue herbal tea hot or cold
• Blend with lemon, honey, or other florals for color changing drinks
• Use as a natural blue coloring for rice, desserts, and baked goods
• Add to iced teas, mocktails, and summer refreshers

Traditional Uses

In Southeast Asian and Chinese folk practice, butterfly pea flowers have long been steeped as a daily floral infusion, often combined with chrysanthemum, rose, or goji berries. Traditionally associated in TCM theory with gently cooling and calming qualities, the blossoms are also used to tint glutinous rice and desserts for festive occasions. A small handful of flowers steeped in hot water for several minutes is the customary preparation.

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