Blue Moon Tea

There is no other tea in the world that changes colour in your cup. Blue Moon is not a gimmick — the colour shift from deep indigo to vivid violet when you add lemon is a direct, visible demonstration of anthocyanin activity: the same antioxidant reaction happening in your body with every sip. Lluvia Tea blends three botanicals that each do something the others cannot, and together create a cup with no equivalent in the market.

Here is why every ingredient is irreplaceable in this blend:

• Butterfly Pea Flower (Aparajita / Clitoria ternatea) — the ingredient responsible for everything unique about this tea: Butterfly pea flower contains proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins in concentrations found in almost no other plant. These are the compounds that trigger the colour change — and the same compounds that, in your body, stimulate collagen synthesis, improve skin elasticity, reduce UV-triggered skin oxidation, and support scalp microcirculation for hair growth. No other ingredient in any tea collection does what butterfly pea does for skin and hair simultaneously. It is irreplaceable. Remove it and this tea is just green tea.
• Lavender (Lavandula) — the ingredient that makes this tea work at night: Most wellness teas with skin benefits are loaded with green tea caffeine, making them unsuitable for evenings. Lavender solves this. Its linalool compound has documented GABA-activating effects — calming the nervous system, reducing cortisol, and promoting deeper REM sleep. The lavender in this blend is the reason you can drink Blue Moon at 10pm and wake up with better skin, not just better nights. Without lavender, this would be a daytime tea. With it, it becomes an evening ritual with a beauty benefit.
• Assam Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) — the amplifier: Green tea's EGCG does not just add antioxidants to this cup — it actively increases the bioavailability of the butterfly pea anthocyanins, making them absorb more efficiently. It also contributes its own skin-protective catechins, eye health benefits, and gentle metabolism support. The Assam origin matters: Assam green tea is processed closer to harvest than most Chinese green teas, retaining more chlorophyll and EGCG than aged green tea imports.

What makes this exclusive: The butterfly pea flower used in this blend is the Aparajita variety — the Indian cultivar, not the Thai import used by most Indian tea brands copying the blue tea trend. The Indian Aparajita has a higher anthocyanin density and a more intense colour response. Blended in small batches and sealed within 48 hours of sourcing, the volatile compounds responsible for both the colour and the health benefits are fully preserved.

How to brew: Steep 2.5g in 250ml boiled water for 3–4 minutes. Watch the blue bloom. Add lemon or lime to trigger the purple shift. Serve hot or cold over ice with mint.

Ingredients: Assam Green Tea (Camellia sinensis), Butterfly Pea Flower / Aparajita (Clitoria ternatea), Lavender (Lavandula)

Country of Origin: India | Sold by Lluvia Tea and Fulfilled by EarthBased.in