The origins of Pois Paillon or Butterfly Pea.

Native to Southeast Asia, where it is extremely popular, the Butterfly Pea flower is an excellent natural dye. This flower has many names such as Butterfly Pea Flower, Blue Pea Tea or Blue Butterfly Tea. Its scientific name is Clitoria Ternatea. The origin of its name comes from the resemblance of the flower with the female genitals.

Delivery of Butterfly Pea powder from France.

The product presented on this page is delivered from our stock in Thailand or China depending on our stocks. If you prefer to be delivered from France. We have another store so the stocks are in France. If you wish to be redirected to this store specialized in the marketing of the Butterfly Pea, click HERE.

Clitoria Ternatea powder, Use ?

In Thailand, the flower is used to naturally color foods such as rice, cakes, drinks and desserts.

Clitoria powder is used as a natural food coloring. You can include it in your recipes for cakes, cream desserts, flans, cocktails, in infusions or added to your tea, etc.

Clitoria Powder or Blue Matcha.

The uses of Clitoria powder are often compared with Matcha powder. New practices, tend to prepare the Clitoria powder as Matcha to drink. It is naturally sweet (slightly) with a discreet aroma, typical of the Butterfly Pea Flower, in short, it is excellent!

The recipe of the Magic Cocktail with Clitoria Powder.

You can prepare surprisingly colorful cocktails with infusion or ice crushed from Butterfly Pea tea. The principle is to use the reaction of “Butterfly Pea” to acidity to create breathtaking gradations and color changes.

To do this, you can use several methods with infused flowers, Butterfly Pea powder or crushed ice of Clitoria Ternatea:

1. We will start by putting powdered sugar at the bottom of the glass. Then add lemon juice. Stir, making sure it mixes with the sugar in such a way as to create a compact, heavy mixture that will remain at the bottom of the glass.
2. Complete with Gin or vodka or a white spirit of preference. Note that you can also make cocktails without alcohol.
3. Complete with cold Clitoria Ternatea infusion. If using powder, mix it with the sparkling water in the next step. If you’ve made crushed ice, now is the time to add it to your cocktail.
4. Then add sparkling water or soda water. The bubbles of the sparkling water will mix the lemon and the Clitoria. Be prepared to witness a captivating spectacle, as the color will gradually change from violet blue to pink. It’s an opportunity to observe magnificent color gradations with only a 100% natural colorant.

The Powder of Clitoria Ternatea in Cosmetic.

New studies have shown that Butterfly Pea Flower powder can be used in cosmetics. They help fight free radicals and slow down the aging process by acting on cell hydration and elasticity.

The recipe is simple, just add a few grams of powder to your purifying mask or with a neutral night cream. Always test on the inner arm before applying to the face.

Uses of the Butterfly Pea.

The infusion of Butterfly Pea Flower is generally used in Tea or cold brewed beverage. It is one of the main ingredients in iced teas. Its taste is naturally sweet, light and refined.

As its popularity grows in the UK and Europe, it becomes the magic ingredient for its dramatic color changes.

One of the particularities of the butterfly pea, is to change color from blue/purple to purple/pink when it meets acidity like lemon for example.

How does the butterfly pea plant or Clitoria Ternatea look like.

The blue pea or Clitoria Ternatea is a perennial herbaceous plant, with elliptical and obtuse leaves. It grows like a vine or climber, doing well in moist, neutral soil.

The most interesting feature of the plant is the color of its flowers, a brilliant deep blue with light yellow markings.

The flower is about 4 cm long and 3 cm wide.

Where to buy Clitoria powder?

If you are wondering where to buy this famous Clitoria Powder, well you are in the right place. Don’t hesitate, we offer you a choice of 4 packagings from 10 to 500 g. For a first purchase, we recommend the 100g pack which will allow you to explore all the possibilities of the Butterfly Pea Flower Powder.

Description of the Clitoria powder:

• Pulverized dried flowers.
• Natural Color.
• Air drying.
• Without preservative.
• From organic butterfly pea plant.
• Selection of flowers by hand
• Made from flowers from family farms in Thailand

Please note:

The color of the powder may have slightly different colors depending on the Clitoria plants used. Also, the colors in the photos may appear slightly different depending on your computer screen.

Butterfly Pea Warning:

• Butterfly Pea flower has been consumed with no known side effects as a food coloring for a very long time in Asia. It is considered a traditional food and has been approved by the Thai FDA for use as a beverage and food coloring. In the USA, the FDA has cleared it as a food coloring and tolerates its use as a tea.
• In Europe, it is tolerated while still considered a novel product and is still under review by EFSA.
• Pregnant women: The consumption of ingestible Clitoria-Ternatea during pregnancy could lead to adverse effects. In the absence of sufficient hindsight and by safety measure, it is strongly disadvised to consume Butterfly-Pea this period.
• Overconsumption: in case of excessive consumption, it can happen that some people are prone to diarrhea. In this case, stop all consumption and if it persists, ask for the opinion of a doctor.