Butterfly Pea Flower Tea, Pineapple Mango - 1.06 oz
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Butterfly Pea Flower Tea, Pineapple Mango - 1.06 oz
Butterfly pea flower turns this infusion a deep indigo blue that shifts toward violet-pink with a splash of citrus — a color change people in Southeast Asia have used the flower for since long before it showed up on a grocery shelf. Bigelow sources its butterfly pea flower from a family-run garden in the Thai countryside, where each blossom is hand-plucked to protect the petal and then dried in the sun. It's blended here with pineapple pieces and mango juice granules for a tropical cup that never touches a tea leaf, so there's no caffeine to manage.
- Naturally caffeine-free — this is a flower-and-fruit infusion, not a decaffeinated tea, so there's nothing stimulating in the cup.
- The butterfly pea flower is hand-harvested and sun-dried at a family-run garden in Thailand, then blended with real pineapple pieces and mango juice granules rather than flavoring alone.
- Gluten-free and Kosher, built from eight named botanicals — chamomile, red clover tops, passionflower, and sweet blackberry leaves among them — with no artificial coloring; the blue comes straight from the flower.
Bigelow has been family owned for three generations, and this blend is one of the more unusual things they make: a bright indigo pineapple mango herbal tea built around butterfly pea flower, a blossom they source from a family-run garden in the lush Thai countryside. The flower is hand-plucked petal by petal and dried in the sun before it ever reaches the blend.
Each box holds 18 individually wrapped tea bags (1.05 oz / 30g total) of this caffeine-free fruit and herbal tea. The blend layers chamomile, sweet blackberry leaves, red clover tops, blueberry fiber, and passionflower with real pineapple pieces and mango juice granules - there's no tea leaf in it at all, so it's caffeine-free by ingredient, not by processing.
Steep one bag in hot (not boiling) water for 3 to 5 minutes for a clear sapphire-blue cup, or cold-brew it in the refrigerator for a few hours for iced tea. Add a few drops of lemon or lime juice right before drinking and watch the color shift from blue toward violet-pink - that's the flower's natural pigment reacting to acidity, not a trick of the light.
Gluten-free and Kosher, and suitable any time of day since there's no caffeine to think about. With no added sugar, dairy, or grains, it also fits comfortably into keto and paleo eating styles for anyone tracking carbs or sticking to whole-food ingredients. Store the box in a cool, dry pantry away from direct light and moisture to keep the color and flavor intact until you brew it.
Ingredients: Chamomile, Butterfly Pea Flower, Sweet Blackberry Leaves, Red Clover Tops, Blueberry Fiber, Passionflower, Natural Pineapple Flavor With Other Natural Flavors, Pineapple Pieces, and Mango Juice Granules.
Common Questions
How does this compare to a regular caffeinated tea or fruit tisane?
Since there's no tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) in the blend at all, it contains zero caffeine by ingredient rather than through decaffeination, which typically strips out some antioxidants along with the caffeine. A standard black or green tea bag runs 30 to 50 mg of caffeine per cup; this one has none, so you can drink it any time of day without affecting sleep. Flavor-wise, conventional fruit tisanes usually rely on flavoring alone, while this blend adds actual pineapple pieces and mango juice granules for texture and natural sweetness rather than syrup or added sugar. There's also no fruit juice concentrate as a sweetener — the sweetness comes from the fruit pieces and granules themselves.
What makes the tea turn blue, and why does it change color with citrus?
The blue color comes from butterfly pea flower, which contains anthocyanin pigments called ternatins. These pigments are pH-sensitive: in the neutral-to-alkaline water used for steeping, they read as a clear sapphire blue, but when you add an acid like lemon or lime juice, the molecular structure of the anthocyanins shifts and the color moves toward violet or pink. This is the same chemistry behind color changes in some fruits and vegetables as their pH changes, not a food dye effect since no artificial colorants are used in the blend.
Is this suitable for keto, paleo, or other low-carb diets?
It's caffeine-free and gluten-free, which fits paleo and most low-carb frameworks that avoid grain-derived ingredients, but it isn't calorie-free or carb-free like plain water or unsweetened tea. The mango juice granules and pineapple pieces contribute natural sugars, so if you're tracking net carbs strictly for keto, check the nutrition panel on the box for the per-serving carbohydrate count before treating it as a zero-carb beverage. For paleo eaters focused on whole-food ingredients rather than carb counts, the ingredient list (chamomile, butterfly pea flower, real fruit pieces) is straightforward and recognizable. There's no dairy, soy, or grain in the formula, so it also works for most elimination-diet protocols.
Can I use this tea in cooking or drink recipes beyond a hot cup?
Yes. Cold-brewed in the refrigerator for a few hours, it makes a base for iced tea or a blue-hued mocktail — add lemon or lime just before serving for a color-shifting drink at a party. The steeped tea can also substitute for water in rice or grain dishes for a natural blue tint, or be reduced slightly and used as a glaze base for fruit desserts given its pineapple-mango flavor profile. If using it as a cooking liquid, avoid boiling the bags directly, since the recommended steep temperature is hot but not boiling water to protect the flower's pigment and the passionflower and blackberry leaf flavors.
What do the certifications on the box actually mean?
The Kosher certification confirms the ingredients and production process meet kosher dietary standards, verified by a certifying agency whose symbol appears on the box. Gluten-Free means the product meets the FDA threshold of under 20 parts per million of gluten, which is relevant given the mix of leaves, flowers, and fruit pieces rather than grain-based ingredients. Bigelow is also a Certified B Corporation, meaning an independent nonprofit (B Lab) has assessed the company's social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency against a standardized scorecard, not just a self-declared claim. You can verify any of these by checking the certifying body's public directory using the company name.
Where does the butterfly pea flower in this blend come from?
The flower is sourced from a family-run garden in Thailand, where it's hand-plucked petal by petal and sun-dried before being shipped for blending. This is a labor-intensive harvesting method compared to mechanized harvesting used for many tea ingredients, since the flower's fragile structure and pigment are more easily preserved by hand. Bigelow, itself a three-generation family-owned company, sources this particular flower through that direct grower relationship rather than a commodity botanical supplier, which is part of why this blend is positioned as one of their less conventional offerings.
How should I store the tea to keep the color and flavor from fading?
Keep the box in a cool, dry pantry away from direct light and moisture. Butterfly pea flower's anthocyanin pigments are light-sensitive and can degrade with prolonged UV exposure, which would dull the blue color over time even if the flavor compounds remain intact. Humidity is the bigger risk for the dried fruit pieces and leaves, since moisture can cause clumping or promote mold in the individually wrapped bags if the outer box seal is compromised. Stored properly, the tea should hold its color and flavor for the shelf life printed on the box.
Each box holds 18 individually wrapped tea bags (1.05 oz / 30g total) of this caffeine-free fruit and herbal tea. The blend layers chamomile, sweet blackberry leaves, red clover tops, blueberry fiber, and passionflower with real pineapple pieces and mango juice granules - there's no tea leaf in it at all, so it's caffeine-free by ingredient, not by processing.
Steep one bag in hot (not boiling) water for 3 to 5 minutes for a clear sapphire-blue cup, or cold-brew it in the refrigerator for a few hours for iced tea. Add a few drops of lemon or lime juice right before drinking and watch the color shift from blue toward violet-pink - that's the flower's natural pigment reacting to acidity, not a trick of the light.
Gluten-free and Kosher, and suitable any time of day since there's no caffeine to think about. With no added sugar, dairy, or grains, it also fits comfortably into keto and paleo eating styles for anyone tracking carbs or sticking to whole-food ingredients. Store the box in a cool, dry pantry away from direct light and moisture to keep the color and flavor intact until you brew it.
Ingredients: Chamomile, Butterfly Pea Flower, Sweet Blackberry Leaves, Red Clover Tops, Blueberry Fiber, Passionflower, Natural Pineapple Flavor With Other Natural Flavors, Pineapple Pieces, and Mango Juice Granules.
Common Questions
How does this compare to a regular caffeinated tea or fruit tisane?
Since there's no tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) in the blend at all, it contains zero caffeine by ingredient rather than through decaffeination, which typically strips out some antioxidants along with the caffeine. A standard black or green tea bag runs 30 to 50 mg of caffeine per cup; this one has none, so you can drink it any time of day without affecting sleep. Flavor-wise, conventional fruit tisanes usually rely on flavoring alone, while this blend adds actual pineapple pieces and mango juice granules for texture and natural sweetness rather than syrup or added sugar. There's also no fruit juice concentrate as a sweetener — the sweetness comes from the fruit pieces and granules themselves.
What makes the tea turn blue, and why does it change color with citrus?
The blue color comes from butterfly pea flower, which contains anthocyanin pigments called ternatins. These pigments are pH-sensitive: in the neutral-to-alkaline water used for steeping, they read as a clear sapphire blue, but when you add an acid like lemon or lime juice, the molecular structure of the anthocyanins shifts and the color moves toward violet or pink. This is the same chemistry behind color changes in some fruits and vegetables as their pH changes, not a food dye effect since no artificial colorants are used in the blend.
Is this suitable for keto, paleo, or other low-carb diets?
It's caffeine-free and gluten-free, which fits paleo and most low-carb frameworks that avoid grain-derived ingredients, but it isn't calorie-free or carb-free like plain water or unsweetened tea. The mango juice granules and pineapple pieces contribute natural sugars, so if you're tracking net carbs strictly for keto, check the nutrition panel on the box for the per-serving carbohydrate count before treating it as a zero-carb beverage. For paleo eaters focused on whole-food ingredients rather than carb counts, the ingredient list (chamomile, butterfly pea flower, real fruit pieces) is straightforward and recognizable. There's no dairy, soy, or grain in the formula, so it also works for most elimination-diet protocols.
Can I use this tea in cooking or drink recipes beyond a hot cup?
Yes. Cold-brewed in the refrigerator for a few hours, it makes a base for iced tea or a blue-hued mocktail — add lemon or lime just before serving for a color-shifting drink at a party. The steeped tea can also substitute for water in rice or grain dishes for a natural blue tint, or be reduced slightly and used as a glaze base for fruit desserts given its pineapple-mango flavor profile. If using it as a cooking liquid, avoid boiling the bags directly, since the recommended steep temperature is hot but not boiling water to protect the flower's pigment and the passionflower and blackberry leaf flavors.
What do the certifications on the box actually mean?
The Kosher certification confirms the ingredients and production process meet kosher dietary standards, verified by a certifying agency whose symbol appears on the box. Gluten-Free means the product meets the FDA threshold of under 20 parts per million of gluten, which is relevant given the mix of leaves, flowers, and fruit pieces rather than grain-based ingredients. Bigelow is also a Certified B Corporation, meaning an independent nonprofit (B Lab) has assessed the company's social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency against a standardized scorecard, not just a self-declared claim. You can verify any of these by checking the certifying body's public directory using the company name.
Where does the butterfly pea flower in this blend come from?
The flower is sourced from a family-run garden in Thailand, where it's hand-plucked petal by petal and sun-dried before being shipped for blending. This is a labor-intensive harvesting method compared to mechanized harvesting used for many tea ingredients, since the flower's fragile structure and pigment are more easily preserved by hand. Bigelow, itself a three-generation family-owned company, sources this particular flower through that direct grower relationship rather than a commodity botanical supplier, which is part of why this blend is positioned as one of their less conventional offerings.
How should I store the tea to keep the color and flavor from fading?
Keep the box in a cool, dry pantry away from direct light and moisture. Butterfly pea flower's anthocyanin pigments are light-sensitive and can degrade with prolonged UV exposure, which would dull the blue color over time even if the flavor compounds remain intact. Humidity is the bigger risk for the dried fruit pieces and leaves, since moisture can cause clumping or promote mold in the individually wrapped bags if the outer box seal is compromised. Stored properly, the tea should hold its color and flavor for the shelf life printed on the box.
- __Storage_Location:
- Dry
- __Volume:
- 673
- __Owner:
- TCFarm
- __badge:
- Kosher
