Blue tea

When pronouncing the word & laquo; tea & raquo; immediately imagining a cup of fragrant green, black, possibly red tea. Many people love & nbsp; oolong tea & nbsp; or elite pu'er. But besides the usual varieties, there are also other exotic species.

We invite you to get acquainted with an incredibly beautiful and tasty drink - Thai blue tea (anchan).

What is blue tea

“Butterfly pea tea” - that's what Thai blue tea is also called. It is obtained from a plant of the legume family, clitoris triplets - flowers of evergreen liana, which are grown in the jungle of Thailand and then exported.

The plant is predominantly found in tropical and temperate zones of Asia and North America. Also found in Africa and Australia.

From blue buds, Thai people prepare a welcome drink called & laquo; nam dok anchan & raquo; and treat them to guests.

Blue tea surprises with its shades, and if you add a little lemon juice, it turns purple-purple.

These amazing flowers are also used in folk medicine, cosmetology, and culinary recipes.

Blue Tea Production

Thai orchid crops are harvested during the flowering period - from May to early October.

Bright blue buds with a pale core, which are just beginning to bloom, are torn off by hand in the early morning. In place of uncollected flowers, flat beans subsequently grow up to 12 cm in length. Only buds are used for & nbsp; flower tea & nbsp; blue. Leaves and buds are not harvested.

After harvesting to make blue anchan tea, the raw material goes through several processing stages:

• flowers are dried outdoors for about 10 hours to reduce moisture, then an oxidation step takes place;

• the next step is to dry the raw materials, when the flowers are fixed in a special structure;

• sometimes dried anchan flowers are manually twisted into thin spirals, but more often compressed dry flowers are used;

• The next step is packaging and shipping for sale.

Blue tea is light and simple and has a subtle herbal aroma. Someone notices the taste tones of boiled corn or fresh peas. Some can hear the aroma of toasted seeds. The drink has a long sweet aftertaste.

About useful properties

Blue tea has extraordinary properties due to its rich biochemical composition containing anthocyanins with powerful antioxidant characteristics, steroids, flavonoids, peptides, polyphenols.

The drink has a lot of vitamins and numerous mineral salts.

The beneficial properties of blue tea allow it to be used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases.

Effects of anchan on the body:

• perfectly tones, gives a charge of vigor and strength no less than & nbsp; Chinese green tea , while it does not contain caffeine;

• powerful antioxidant - slows down cell aging;

• nootropic action - improve brain activity;

• sedative - great for soothing and reducing irritability;

• diuretic action - removes fluid from the body well, reduces swelling;

• cleans the body, removes toxins;

• has an anticonvulsant effect;

• anxiolytic effect - reduces anxiety;

• General strengthening effect on the whole organism.

Using a drink, you can restore the functioning of the nervous system, cope with stress, depression, anxiety, get rid of irritability. Anchan has a positive effect on memory and concentration.

Blue tea from Thailand is used to strengthen vision. Its properties help relieve tension, improve sharpness, and more clearly perceive contrasts.

In addition, drinking a drink has a beneficial effect on hair and skin.

Thai orchid infusion is used as a hair conditioner. Thanks to rinsing with cooked infusion, the hair is better combed and not electrified. Color is restored, roots are strengthened, and curls acquire shine.

The beneficial characteristics of blue tea from Thailand are actively used for weight loss. Anchan reduces appetite, accelerates metabolism, relieves the body of excess fluid, perfectly helps to lose extra pounds in combination with other weight loss activities.

Brewing blue tea correctly

It is better to brew this unusual drink in glass or in & nbsp; porcelain tea utensils . The buds are poured with hot water, then this water is drained. Thus, the flowers are cleaned of dust and foreign particles.

After that, it is necessary to pour again hot water with a temperature of no more than 85-90 degrees so that the tea retains all the natural benefits. Configure for a maximum of 5 minutes.

According to the classic brewing recipe, the proportions are observed - 10 Thai orchid flowers per 400 ml of water. Depending on the change in proportions, tea is saturated with color from pale blue to bright blue. When adding other ingredients, the color may take on different shades.

You can brew the infusion again, but no more than three times a day. The drink can be sweetened with sugar or honey, and if you add lemon balm or mint, a pleasant taste will acquire new bright shades.

Butterfly pea tea is drunk hot and cold. It quenches thirst well, gives strength.

It is worth remembering that the drink is not only beneficial, but can also be harmful if abused.

With preventive measures, they drink it no more than twice a week.

When consumed for therapeutic purposes, blue tea is added to the main treatments for diseases, prescribed to take two cups a day for three weeks. Then they take a month off.

Purchase & nbsp; blue tea (anchan) , as well as many varieties of plantation tea can be found at the & ldquo; Russian Tea Company & rdquo; at attractive prices.