Butterfly Pea Flower

Butterfly Pea Flower – Wholesale Color-Changing Taiwanese Blue Tea

Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea) has been enjoyed for centuries in Southeast Asia as a vivid herbal tea, as a plant-based food and as a natural dye, and in recent years it has gained worldwide popularity. Our flowers are naturally grown in Taiwan and are prized above all for their dramatic color.

When steeped, the flowers release a brilliant blue that deepens into an inky indigo. Adding an acidic ingredient such as fresh citrus or lemon juice to the infusion shifts the color to a royal purple, creating a visual effect that customers love to watch at the counter. Butterfly pea flower is a source of antioxidants, and some studies suggest it may help support youthful-looking skin. Its flavor is barely there – a very mild, woodsy taste – which makes it complementary to other teas and juices rather than competing with them. This neutral profile is a major advantage for beverage programs: it can be served on its own for its striking hue or added to existing tea blends, lemonades, cocktails, mocktails and other recipes to create an instant wow factor. As a single-ingredient flower tea, it also gives retailers a simple, eye-catching product with a strong visual story for displays and demonstrations.

Product Profile

• Type: Caffeine-free flower tea
• Botanical name: Clitoria ternatea
• Origin: Taiwan
• Ingredients: 100% butterfly pea flowers
• Liquor: Brilliant blue deepening to inky indigo; turns royal purple with citrus
• Flavor: Very mild, woodsy
• Caffeine: Caffeine-free

Key Selling Points

• Dramatic blue-to-purple color change with citrus
• Naturally grown in Taiwan
• Neutral flavor blends easily into teas, juices and drinks
• Source of antioxidants
• High visual impact for social media, bars and demonstrations

A standout color ingredient for cafes, bars and tea retailers looking to add visual theater to their drink menus.