Butterfly Pea Tea Australia: How to Enjoy Blue Tea at Home
Butterfly pea tea is easy to recognise thanks to its naturally bright blue colour. Add lemon and the colour can shift from blue towards purple.
Mavella's Bluetiful Tea combines butterfly pea flower with botanicals, natural flavour and hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides.
What Is Butterfly Pea Tea?
Butterfly pea tea is a herbal infusion made from the flowers of the butterfly pea plant. Unlike black, green and white tea, it doesn't come from Camellia sinensis.
The flowers contain naturally occurring pigments called anthocyanins, which give the infusion its distinctive blue colour. On its own, butterfly pea flower has a delicate flavour with mild botanical and earthy notes. Adding an acidic ingredient such as lemon can change the colour from blue towards purple.
The colour change makes butterfly pea tea particularly fun to serve with lemon, whether you're enjoying it hot or over ice.
What Makes Bluetiful Different?
Bluetiful combines butterfly pea flower with organic rosehips, organic liquorice root, organic hibiscus, cleavers, marigold, natural flavour and hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides.
If you like a brighter finish, lemon works particularly well with the blend. For an iced version, blueberries or raspberries can complement its fruitier character while adding colour to the glass.
How to Brew Bluetiful
Warm
Place one tea bag in a mug or glass and pour over hot water. Allow it to steep for around 3–5 minutes, then remove the tea bag.
Once brewed, enjoy it as it is or add lemon for a fresh citrus flavour and the characteristic blue-to-purple colour change.
Iced
To make iced tea, brew one tea bag in hot water for around 3–5 minutes. Remove the tea bag and allow the tea to cool before pouring it over ice.
A clear glass is ideal for this serve because you can see the colour of the infusion, particularly when you add lemon or fresh fruit.
Making a few serves? Brew a larger batch, allow it to cool, then refrigerate the tea until chilled and ready to pour.
Three Ways to Serve Bluetiful
Enjoy it with lemon
Add a lemon wedge or a squeeze of lemon to bring out the colour change.
Serve it over ice
Brew the tea, let it cool and pour it over ice for a refreshing cold drink.
Add fresh berries
Blueberries and raspberries complement the fruity flavour and add colour when serving.
What's in Mavella Bluetiful Tea?
Mavella Bluetiful Tea contains:
- Butterfly pea flower
- Hydrolysed Bovine Collagen Peptides
- Organic Rosehips
- Organic Liquorice Root
- Organic Hibiscus
- Natural Flavour
- Cleavers
- Marigold
Mavella describes Bluetiful as caffeine-free and gluten-free, with an organic, natural and naturopath-formulated blend.
Bluetiful can be enjoyed as a warm herbal tea or prepared ahead and served chilled over ice.
Bluetiful Tea vs Mavella Mushroom Instant Coffee
Bluetiful and Mavella Mushroom Instant Coffee offer two quite different options for a daily drink.
Bluetiful is a caffeine-free herbal tea made with butterfly pea flower, hydrolysed bovine collagen peptides and botanicals. Its flavour profile is fruity and botanical, and it can be served either warm or chilled.
Mushroom Instant Coffee, on the other hand, is based on instant coffee and contains five mushroom varieties: Turkey Tail, Tremella, King Trumpet, Maitake and Shiitake. It also includes organic inulin, lucuma and kelp.
The main difference is simple: Bluetiful is a caffeine-free herbal tea, while Mavella Mushroom Instant Coffee is a coffee-based drink containing five mushroom varieties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is butterfly pea tea a real tea?
Butterfly pea tea is a herbal infusion rather than a traditional tea. It's made from butterfly pea flowers rather than Camellia sinensis, the plant used to make black, green and white tea.
Why is butterfly pea tea blue?
Butterfly pea flowers contain naturally occurring pigments called anthocyanins. These pigments give the brewed infusion its characteristic blue colour.
Does lemon always turn butterfly pea tea purple?
Adding an acidic ingredient such as lemon changes the acidity of the drink, causing the colour to shift towards purple. The final shade can vary depending on factors such as the amount of lemon and the strength of the brew.
How long should Bluetiful steep?
Mavella recommends steeping Bluetiful for around 3–5 minutes before removing the tea bag.
How many tea bags are in a pack?
Each pack contains 25 tea bags.
Does Bluetiful contain caffeine?
No. Bluetiful is described as caffeine-free.
Is Bluetiful gluten-free?
Yes. Bluetiful is labelled gluten-free.
A Colourful Herbal Tea to Enjoy Your Way
Bluetiful makes it easy to enjoy butterfly pea tea at home. Brew it warm, serve it over ice or add lemon to bring out the natural colour change. Its fruity flavour, botanical ingredients and vibrant colour make it a simple addition to your tea routine. For more ways to enjoy Mavella products, explore the Free Recipe eBook for recipe and serving ideas.