Butterfly Pea Flower

Color-Changing Botanical Infusion

Beautiful. Ancient. A little bit magic.

Butterfly Pea Flower is one of those botanicals that makes you stop and watch.

The brilliant indigo-blue flowers of Clitoria ternatea have been used for generations throughout Southeast Asia and in Ayurvedic traditions as both a culinary ingredient and traditional botanical preparation. When steeped, the flowers create an extraordinary naturally blue infusion with a mild, earthy flavor.

Then comes the fun part: add lemon or another acidic ingredient and watch your tea transform from deep blue to violet and purple.

No artificial coloring. Just plant chemistry doing what plants do.

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Botanical Ally

Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea)

Traditional Herbal Uses

• Traditionally used in Ayurvedic and Southeast Asian herbal practices

• Historically incorporated into preparations associated with memory, focus, and mental clarity

• Traditionally enjoyed as a cooling botanical beverage

• Used as a natural botanical colorant in foods and drinks

• Contains naturally occurring anthocyanin pigments and other plant compounds

• Traditionally incorporated into beauty and hair preparations in parts of Southeast Asia

Energetic Associations

• Clarity

• Intuition

• Transformation

• Calm

• Creativity

• Feminine Energy

• Expansion

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About Butterfly Pea Flower

Butterfly Pea Flower is native to tropical regions of Asia and has a particularly rich history in Thailand, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

The plant's striking blue flowers have been brewed into beverages, incorporated into traditional preparations, and used to naturally color rice, desserts, drinks, and other foods.

Its color comes primarily from specialized anthocyanins called ternatins.

The flavor itself is surprisingly subtle—mild, earthy, slightly vegetal, and delicate enough to pair beautifully with other herbs.

But the color?

That's where Butterfly Pea refuses to be subtle.

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The Color Magic

A Tea That Transforms

Butterfly Pea Flower is naturally sensitive to changes in pH.

Brew the flowers in water and you'll typically get a gorgeous blue infusion.

Add something acidic—like lemon or lime juice—and the chemistry of the anthocyanin pigments changes.

The tea begins shifting:

Blue → Violet → Purple → Pinkish tones

The exact shade depends on the amount of acid added.

It's chemistry disguised as magic.

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Butterfly Pea Through Time

Ayurvedic Tradition

Clitoria ternatea, known as Aparajita in India, has a history of use within traditional Ayurvedic practice.

Southeast Asian Tradition

Butterfly Pea Flower has long been incorporated into beverages, foods, desserts, and traditional preparations throughout Southeast Asia.

Thai Culinary Tradition

Known as anchan in Thailand, the flowers are famously used to create brilliant blue drinks and foods.

Modern Botanical Culture

Today Butterfly Pea Flower has become beloved worldwide for natural food coloring, botanical teas, mocktails, cocktails, lemonades, lattes, and visually dramatic culinary creations.

Ancient flower.

Modern troublemaker.

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The Gifts of Butterfly Pea

Naturally Occurring Anthocyanins

Its extraordinary blue color comes from naturally occurring plant pigments called anthocyanins, particularly ternatins.

Traditional Cognitive Associations

The plant has a history of traditional use in preparations associated with memory, learning, and mental clarity.

Naturally Caffeine-Free

Enjoy the dramatic color without adding caffeine to your botanical ritual.

Culinary Creativity

Butterfly Pea Flower can naturally transform teas, lemonades, syrups, rice, frostings, baked goods, and other culinary creations.

Botanical Alchemy

Few herbs demonstrate plant chemistry quite as dramatically.

One ingredient can completely transform the color of your cup.

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Energetic Inspiration

Butterfly Pea Flower carries the energy of transformation.

Its energetic associations include:

• Intuition

• Clarity

• Creativity

• Transformation

• Expansion

• Calm

• Inner Knowing

• Feminine Wisdom

• New Perspective

Butterfly Pea reminds us that transformation doesn't always mean becoming something entirely different.

Sometimes a small shift reveals a color that was already waiting inside you.

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Brewing Ritual

Use 1–2 teaspoons per 8–12 oz of freshly boiled water.

Cover and steep approximately 5–10 minutes.

Strain and enjoy warm or iced.

For the color-changing experience, slowly add a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime after brewing and watch the infusion transform.

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Ways to Enjoy Butterfly Pea Flower

Try it as:

• Hot herbal tea

• Iced botanical tea

• Color-changing lemonade

• Butterfly Pea latte

• Botanical mocktails

• Cocktails

• Herbal syrups

• Smoothies

• Naturally colored frostings

• Rice and culinary dishes

• Baked goods

It also blends beautifully with lemon balm, lavender, rose, hibiscus, spearmint, ginger, and citrus.

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Product Details

• Single-Herb Loose Leaf Botanical

• Caffeine-Free

• Small Batch Packed

• Handcrafted by The Outlaw Herbalist™

• By Transcendent Roots LLC

• Palm Springs, California

Ingredient: Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea)

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Ritual Suggestion

Brew your cup and take a moment to appreciate its impossible blue.

Before adding anything, choose something you're ready to see differently.

Then add a squeeze of lemon and watch the color shift.

As it transforms, repeat:

“I open my mind.
I trust my intuition.
I allow myself to change.”

Sometimes transformation doesn't need to be dramatic.

Sometimes it just needs a little acid.

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FDA Disclaimer

These statements are based on traditional herbal use and have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.