Dried Butterfly Pea Flowers Lan Hu Die 500g Bulk Herbal Tea from Yunnan

Dried Butterfly Pea Flowers, known in TCM as Lan Hu Die (蓝蝴蝶), from Clitoria ternatea. These whole dried blossoms are a caffeine-free floral ingredient traditionally used in Southeast Asian and Chinese herbal tea practice. In traditional use they are considered cooling in nature with a mild sweet flavor. Commonly steeped alone or blended with other herbs, they are a natural botanical for tea, beverages, and culinary color applications.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried butterfly pea flowers sold as bulk edible agricultural product
• Botanical source Clitoria ternatea with Chinese name Lan Hu Die 蓝蝴蝶
• Traditionally valued as a cooling floral tea ingredient in herbal practice
• Dried processing preserves the deep blue petals for long storage
• Suitable for herbal tea, iced drinks, and natural food coloring

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep indigo-blue whole flowers with a light, dry, papery texture and a faint floral aroma. When steeped, the infusion typically shows a vivid blue color that shifts toward purple or pink with acidic ingredients, offering a mild, gently sweet floral taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a standalone blue herbal flower tea
• Blend with lemon or honey for color-changing iced beverages
• Use as a natural blue coloring in rice, desserts, or drinks
• Mix with chrysanthemum or rose for floral tea blends

Traditional Uses

In traditional herbal practice, butterfly pea flower has long been steeped as a cooling floral infusion in Southeast Asia and is often paired with lemongrass, chrysanthemum, or honey. Traditionally associated with refreshing the body in warm weather, it is a popular ingredient in daily wellness teas and colorful culinary creations rather than a medicinal remedy.

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