Fight the quarantine blues with the Blue Tea

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3 min readApr 30, 2020

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Are you also looking for a caffeine-free stress buster? Then you are reading the right post today. Originated from the regions of SouthEast Asia, Blue tea or Butterfly pea flower tea is a caffeine-free solution with lots of amazing benefits.

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Here are all the things you should know about the blue tea

👉 How to make blue tea?

It tastes similar to herbal tea and comes from the plant Clitoria Ternatea (common name — Asian pigeonwings or Aprajita in India). The flower is of deep blue color and when petals seethe into the water, the water will get the color. If you add some drops of lemon then blue turns into purple. Isn’t it a magic drink??

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As a hot beverage

Take 1.5 spoonful of butterfly pea flower tea. Add it into 1cup. Boil it for at least 5 minutes and your hot blue tea is ready. You can brew it for more than 5 minutes as it doesn’t get bitter like green tea if brewing is for more time.

As a cold beverage

Take 1.5 spoonful of butterfly pea flower tea. Add it into 1cup of cold water and leave it for at least 12 hours. When you observe the water completely get the color, your cold beverage is ready.

It tastes like woody herbal tea and it may be possible that you don’t like the taste very much but to change the flavor you can add lemon or honey.

Pro Tip: Use the loose blue pea flower tea or directly seethe the flowers into the water. as it is of the best quality or you can use the sachet. Teabags are of least quality so try to avoid that

👉 Benefits of Blue tea

1. Weight loss:

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It contains catechins which help to burn belly fat and assist weight loss. If you take it with warm water, it helps to improve your metabolism and burn more calories. So stay fit and stop being a couch potato.

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2. Protect the body from free radical

According to researchers, it has more antioxidants comparable to green tea. It detoxifies your body and helps to protect the cells, proteins and DNA from oxidative stress and damage. It also helps to boost your immunity.

3. Reduces the anxiety

It helps to keep your brain healthy and energizes you throughout the day. It is also called mood pleaser as its earthy flavor has the stress-busting capacity.

4. For a Diabetic person:
Some people also claim that it controls the sugar level and also helpful for the fatty liver but there is not much scientific evidence to prove it.

5. Anti-aging

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As it is large in antioxidants thus it is great for anti-aging. It keeps your skin younger and healthier. It also has anti-glycation effects that fight against anti-aging. Flavonoids present in it maintain the elasticity of the face.

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