Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Powder - Easy to use natural colorant

Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Powder (Concentrated Clitoria ternatea Powder, Natural Blue Food Colouring, Thailand)

A highly concentrated, finely milled butterfly pea flower powder sourced directly from a farming partner in Thailand - the faster, more versatile format of our whole dried butterfly pea flowers. Dissolves instantly in hot water to produce a deep, vivid indigo-blue colour, then transforms to violet or purple when mixed with lemon juice or any acidic liquid. No steeping time required.

What Is Butterfly Pea Flower Powder?
Butterfly pea flower powder is produced by drying and finely milling Clitoria ternatea petals into a concentrated, water-soluble powder. Like the whole flowers, it contains anthocyanins - pH-sensitive pigments that shift colour depending on acidity - but in a significantly more concentrated form. Where whole flowers require several minutes of steeping, the powder dissolves and colours instantly, making it far more practical for professional food production, baking, and high-volume drink applications.

Unlike artificial blue dyes such as E133 (Brilliant Blue), butterfly pea flower powder is entirely plant-derived, free from artificial additives, and carries no mandatory warning labels in the UK or EU.

Colour Behaviour
Blue (neutral water) → Violet (mildly acidic) → Pink/Purple (strongly acidic)

Key Features

• 100% dried butterfly pea flower powder. Nothing added - no preservatives, colourings, or additives
• Instant colour. Dissolves immediately in hot water - no steeping time needed, unlike whole flowers
• Highly concentrated. A small amount (¼ tsp) produces a deep, vivid blue
• Natural pH-sensitive colour change. Blue to violet to purple depending on acidity - no artificial dyes required
• Rich in anthocyanins - the antioxidant pigments responsible for the colour-changing effect
• E133-free and additive-free - a clean-label alternative to artificial blue food colouring
• Origin: Thailand · Packed in: UK
• Format: 50g tin/caddy or 120g pouch

How to Use Butterfly Pea Flower Powder

Hot Blue Drink (instant method):
Dissolve ¼ tsp powder into hot water - the deep blue colour appears immediately. Add honey to sweeten. Add lemon juice to shift the colour from blue to violet. Note: some natural sediment may remain.

Cold Drinks & Cocktails:
Dissolve powder in a small amount of warm water first, then add to cold water, lemonade, sparkling water, or cocktail bases. The colour shift triggered by tonic water or citrus mixers creates a dramatic live-in-the-glass effect.

Baking & Desserts:
Use the dissolved powder as a natural blue liquid in cake batter, bread dough, macarons, rice, mochi, or royal icing. The powder format disperses more evenly than steeped flower liquid, giving more consistent colour results in baking.

Lattes & Drinks:
Dissolve in a small amount of hot water and combine with warm frothed milk for a blue or purple latte. Add citrus syrup before the milk to trigger the colour shift.

Food Colouring:
Use as a natural blue colourant in any recipe requiring liquid colour - pasta dough, dumpling wrappers, ice cream bases, or confectionery.

Natural Textile Dyeing:
Butterfly pea flower produces a natural blue-purple dye suitable for fabric and clothing - a traditional use across Southeast Asia.

Science & Display:
The pH colour change makes this an ideal ingredient for educational demonstrations and eye-catching displays - add lemon for an instant blue-to-purple transformation.

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Product Details

• Ingredient: 100% Dried Butterfly Pea Flower Powder (Clitoria ternatea)
• Origin: Thailand
• Packed in: UK
• Format: 50g tin/caddy or 120g pouch
• Additives: None
• Allergens: None declared

Wholesale Available: Available in bulk quantities - please enquire.

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