A steep that pours indigo and drinks like a slow exhale. Floral lavender laced with warm anise and a bright ginger edge tips toward violet at the touch of lemon. It calms the nervous system while keeping the mind clear and lightly lifted.
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4 compounds carry this recipe. Here is what each one does and, where we have it, what it actually looks like.
The pH-sensitive pigments of butterfly pea petals give this tea its deep indigo and its violet shift under acid; they carry the herbaceous color and a gentle antioxidant lift.
The soft floral heart of lavender; it settles the nervous system and supplies most of the cup's calming, petal-sweet aroma.
The warm sweet-anise note from the star anise; it rounds the florals and adds a lingering, comforting depth.
The bright pungent bite of fresh ginger; it wakes the palate and lends a stimulating, focused warmth beneath the floral surface.
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Most blue in nature is unstable, and most anthocyanins go colourless in warm water. Butterfly pea holds its blue by folding its own molecule over itself like a sandwich.
