Have you ever wondered how the fluid, milky, blue sky would taste? No? I must just be a bit quirky. Yes? Then we are kindred souls!

A few weeks ago, I saw the most serene colored milky pale blue beverage on my friend, Evangeline’s Instagram page. Immediately, I asked her the identity of this peace-in-a-cup. She responded that the latte was Blue Matcha. Keeping up with my teas, I was surprised I’d not heard of this cup of beauty. Evangeline went on to tell me that blue matcha is made from butterfly pea powder. A ha! I remembered the butterfly pea tea, but wasn’t aware it could be accessed in powder form to make matcha lattes. My brother had the actual flowers and tried to grow plants from seeds last summer. I asked him if he had any left I could have to try and to send Evangeline as butterfly pea flowers and powder is pricey. No luck.

Just a few days later, Evangeline would celebrate her birthday, so I wanted to surprise her with the powder. Then, Rudy ordered some blue matcha for me! And now, I want to share the Milky Blue Sky recipe with you.

Boil a few ounces of fresh water.

While waiting for the water to boil, place 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of butterfly pea powder into a teacup or mug.

Put 8 ounces milk of your preference into a saucepan with a Tablespoon of maple syrup (honey, or sweeter of your choice) and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Steam milk, but do not boil. *If you prefer your tea less sweet, definitely reduce the amount of sweetener!

When the water reaches boiling, pour 1 ounce into the butterfly pea powder. The liquid will be a cerulean color. Set aside until milk mixture is steamed.

Carefully pour the steamed milk over the blue matcha tea.

Whisk until blended and foamy.

Take a sip. Feel the fluffy, foam-clouds. Taste the sweet, clear, sky. Slip into tranquility. Savor. And, cue, “Somewhere over the rainbow…..”

Thanks to Timothy and Evangeline for introducing me to the sumptuous world of blue matcha lattes. Thank you to Rudy for making my dreams come true. And thank you to YOU for taking tea with me. 💙