Twilight Blossom | Color Changing Tea

Twilight Blossom, or blue butterfly tea, is a bold blend of green tea, butterfly pea and lemongrass. The tea is naturally a bright cobalt blue.

But when you add fruit juice containing citric acid, such as lemon or lime, it will turn purple!  The changes are much like the colors you see in a rainbow.

 

Butterfly pea flowers are popular in a lot of teas served in Thailand, where they grow plentifully.  It is a plant that belongs to the legume family and has bright blue flowers from a polyphenol named anthocyanin, which help relieve eye strain and have anti-aging effects. Fortunately, butterfly pea contains four times as much anthocyanin as blueberries!

 

Meanwhile, lemongrass contains a beneficial antipathogenic substance called citral, which has the same scent as lemon!  Lemongrass also has a stimulating effect on the brain and has the effect of refreshing your mind when you are tired or lack energy.  We use lemongrass to amplify the aroma and green tea to add depth to the flavor, creating a full-bodied flavored tea.

 

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Green tea

Butterfly pea flower

 

Butterfly pea flower is magical, they change colors depending on the pH. So we added butterfly pea flowers to our sencha along with a hint of lemongrass. When paired with lemon or lime, it will help you cast a spell for a blossoming day.

The anthocyanin (polyhenol) in butterfly peas relaxes your eye strain and has anti-aging effect. It’s also good for your skin and weight loss. Take some beauty rest with this refreshing tea.

1. Citrus Iced Tea

Brew at 180 F for 1 minute then pour over ice. Add some lemon or lime. Options: sparkling water/coconut water if you like (ration 1:1)

 

2. Gin Cocktail

Brew at 180 F for 1 min then pour over ice. Add 1 shot of Japanese Gin/Vodka and a tablespoon of agave. Garnish with a slice of lemon to so that your guests can enjoy the color/flavor changing effect!