This latte starts indigo and ends somewhere between violet and periwinkle, depending on how much you stir. The colour comes entirely from Butterfly Pea Flower Powder — whisked first into coconut water to make ice cubes that tint the whole glass as they melt, then frothed again into fresh coconut milk for the pour. No dye, no food colouring, nothing artificial. Just a pH-reactive botanical doing what it does best in a glass that makes people stop and stare.
The coconut milk here is homemade from a young coconut — flesh, water, and a single Medjool date blended until silky and strained smooth. It's richer and fresher than anything from a carton, and it's what gives the latte its naturally sweet, creamy base without a drop of refined sugar. If you want to build it out further, a spoonful of Dirty Rose Chai Collagen Booster stirs beautifully into the coconut milk and adds a warming spiced note alongside its plant-based beauty support,* or the Original Collagen Booster if you prefer something unflavoured. A pinch of Vanilla Powder is the quieter option. Either way, the Butterfly Pea Flower keeps its colour regardless of what you add — it only shifts with citrus or acid, so the glass stays blue until you decide otherwise.
Make the ice cubes the night before, crack the coconut the morning of, and the latte itself takes about five minutes.
What's In the Glass
Butterfly Pea Flower Powder appears twice — in the ice cubes and in the latte itself — which is how the colour stays vivid from first pour to last sip as the cubes melt. Rich in anthocyanins and revered in Ayurvedic tradition for centuries as a calming, clarity-supporting botanical,* it's the reason the glass looks the way it does and earns its place beyond the aesthetic.
Dirty Rose Chai Collagen Booster (optional) is the flavour addition that turns this from a beautiful drink into a beautiful, nourishing one. Cardamom, Rose, Vanilla, Cinnamon, He Shou Wu, Horsetail, Nettle, and Gynostemma — a warming, spiced collagen-support blend that dissolves smoothly into the coconut milk and pairs naturally with the floral, tropical base.* Use it in place of the vanilla if you want something with a little more complexity.
RECIPE
Freeze time: 4+ hours for ice cubes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serves: 1–2
Recipe by: Silvia Bifaro
Ingredients
Blue Ice Cubes:
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 tsp Anima Mundi Butterfly Pea Flower Powder
Fresh Coconut Milk:
- Flesh of 1 young coconut
- ¾ cup coconut water (from the same coconut)
- 1 Medjool date, pitted
- 1–2 tsp desiccated coconut (for the coconut cream layer)
The Latte:
- 1–2 tsp Anima Mundi Butterfly Pea Flower Powder
- Fresh coconut milk (from above)
- Blue ice cubes
Optional additions:
- ¼ tsp Anima Mundi Vanilla Powder
- 1 tsp Dirty Rose Chai Collagen Booster or Original Collagen Booster
- Blue Lotus flowers, to garnish
Method
Blue ice cubes (make ahead):
- Whisk the Butterfly Pea Flower Powder into the coconut water until fully dissolved and evenly coloured.
- Pour into ice cube trays and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Fresh coconut milk:
- Crack open the young coconut and reserve the water.
- Scoop out the soft flesh.
- Blend the coconut flesh, ¾ cup coconut water, and date on high for about 60 seconds until completely smooth and creamy. Strain through a nut milk bag if you prefer an ultra-smooth texture.
- For the coconut cream layer, stir desiccated coconut through a portion of the coconut milk, or use store-bought coconut cream for whipping.
Assemble:
- Using a frother, whisk the Butterfly Pea Flower Powder into a small amount of coconut water until dissolved, then slowly add the coconut milk and froth to incorporate.
- Fill a glass with blue ice cubes.
- Pour the butterfly pea coconut milk over the ice.
- Slowly add the coconut cream down the side of the glass to create a layered effect.
- Garnish with Blue Lotus flowers and serve immediately. Stir gently before drinking to blend the flavours, and add a natural sweetener of choice if needed — agave or stevia work well without affecting the colour.
Shop The Ingredients
Butterfly Pea Flower Powder: pH-reactive botanical traditionally used for calm and clarity — and the reason the whole glass is blue*
Dirty Rose Chai Collagen Booster: warming spiced blend of He Shou Wu, Horsetail, Rose, and Cardamom for skin, hair, and connective tissue support*
Original Collagen Booster: unflavoured plant-based collagen support for those who prefer a neutral base*
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