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Certified Organic Cornflower Blue Petals – Centaurea cyanus Albania, Vivid Natural Blue Edible Petals Not Whole Flowers, 250g to 5kg Bulk Wholesale
Certified Organic Cornflower Blue Petals – Centaurea cyanus Albania, Vivid Natural Blue Edible Petals Not Whole Flowers, 250g to 5kg Bulk Wholesale

Cornflower Blue Petals Organic (not whole flowers)

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SKU: HTO.CFBK1
Botanical: Centaurea cyanus
Origin: Albania
ETA: 11/2026
$127.48 - $1,487.48
Certified Organic
Centaurea cyanus — Albania
Petals Only — Not Whole Flowers
Available 250g – 5kg
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About

Vibrantly blue and certified organic, our Cornflower Petals add a stunning visual touch and mild, slightly sweet flavour to tea blends, baked goods, and culinary creations. They are prized for their beautiful colour.

As always, it's advisable to consult with healthcare professionals for personalised guidance on health concerns.

 

Directions of Use

1. Use a pinch of petals to add vibrant colour to salads, cakes, and other dishes as a final garnish.

2. For tea, add 1 teaspoon of petals per cup to your favourite herbal blend, such as Earl Grey or Chamomile.

3. Infuse in near-boiling water (90–95°C) for 5-7 minutes to release their subtle flavour and colour.

4. Combine with bath salts or potpourri mixes for a beautiful, aromatic experience.

5. To maintain their brilliant blue hue, add them toward the end of the cooking or baking process.

 

Specifications

Ingredient Declaration: 100% Organic Cornflower Petals (Centaurea cyanus)
Shelf Life: Up to 24 months if stored properly
Packaging: Packaged in food-safe, recyclable or biodegradable materials
Processing: This product has undergone freeze treatment to reduce the risk of insect contamination
Allergen Summary Statement: No known allergens. Trace elements may be present - check with HC for more details if required.
  The Herbal Connection makes no Allergen Free claims.

 

 

Store below 23 °C in a sealed, dry container. Avoid exposure to moisture and direct light.

The Herbal Connection is a family-run Australian business committed to premium, certified organic ingredients for wholesale and retail customers.

Disclaimer: This product is sold as a food only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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Cornflower Blue Petals Organic (not whole flowers)

$127.48 - $1,487.48
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Cornflower Blue Petals Organic (not whole flowers)

$127.48 - $1,487.48

Certified Organic Cornflower Blue Petals — Centaurea cyanus

Certified Organic Cornflower Blue Petals (Centaurea cyanus) — loose dried petals (not whole flowers) from certified organic cornflower cultivation in Albania. The cornflower is one of the very few botanical ingredients that provides a genuinely and naturally vivid blue colour in food and beverage applications — making it among the most sought-after edible botanical ingredients in the premium tea, culinary, and natural colourant markets. The colour is produced by the anthocyanin protocyanin — a delphinidin-based pigment that gives the cornflower its characteristic brilliant blue, which holds remarkably well through the drying process and releases into tea infusions as a soft blue-violet tint.

The flavour of cornflower petals is delicate and subtle — mildly sweet with a faint peppery, clove-like spice — and their contribution to tea blends and food is predominantly visual. They are the defining ingredient of Lady Grey and premium Earl Grey tea blends, and are used across premium loose-leaf tea, edible decoration, confectionery, and natural cosmetic applications. Certified organic. No known allergens. Naturally caffeine-free. ⚠ ETA November 2026 — register for back-in-stock notification to be alerted on arrival. Available 250g to 5kg bulk.

Product Specifications

Botanical Centaurea cyanus
Common Names Cornflower; Bachelor's Button; Blue Bottle; Hurtsickle
Origin Albania
Organic Status Certified Organic
Format Loose petals — not whole flowers
Ingredient 100% Organic Cornflower Petals (Centaurea cyanus)
Colour Vivid natural blue — anthocyanin protocyanin pigment; one of the few naturally blue food botanicals
Flavour Profile Very mild, slightly sweet — faint peppery, clove-like note; primarily a visual ingredient
Availability ⚠ ETA November 2026 — register for back-in-stock notification
Caffeine None — naturally caffeine-free
Allergens No known allergens. Trace elements may be present due to farming practices.
Processing Freeze-treated to reduce the risk of insect contamination
Sizes Available 250g, 500g, 1kg, 5kg bulk (not individual units)
Shelf Life Up to 24 months when stored correctly
Storage Below 23°C in a sealed, dry container — avoid moisture and direct light

Organic Cornflower Blue Petals — FAQs

Everything you need to know before you order.

Blue is one of the rarest naturally occurring colours in food — the vast majority of botanical ingredients produce yellows, oranges, reds, and greens. Cornflower is one of only a handful of plants that offers a genuinely vivid natural blue colour that is food-safe, flavour-neutral, and stable through drying. This extreme rarity makes cornflower petals the defining visual signature of premium tea blends — particularly Lady Grey and high-grade Earl Grey — where the brilliant blue petals against the dark tea leaves and orange bergamot peel are an instant quality signal to the consumer. In an increasingly visual, social media-driven food and beverage market, a naturally blue ingredient is an exceptionally powerful differentiator that commands a premium and is immediately recognisable.
Cornflower petals have a very delicate, subtle flavour — mildly sweet with a faint peppery, clove-like warmth. The flavour is gentle enough that it does not significantly alter the taste of a tea blend or dish; the petals are used almost entirely for their visual impact. In tea, they contribute a slight floral softness to the cup but are not a dominant flavour note. In culinary applications — salads, dessert garnishes, cocktails — the taste contribution is so subtle as to be largely imperceptible in context, leaving the colour as the sole meaningful contribution. This flavour neutrality is actually advantageous for a decorative ingredient, as it can be used freely without affecting the intended taste of the product.
Tea blending: the primary application — blend with Earl Grey (black tea + bergamot), Lady Grey, chamomile, and other herbal and floral blends as a visual premium ingredient. The blue petals hold their colour well in the dry blend and create an instant premium appearance. Culinary garnish: scatter over salads, canapés, desserts, cheese boards, and cocktails as an edible decoration. Baking: press onto the surface of iced cakes, shortbread, and macarons; fold into candied flower arrangements and floral patisserie. Add toward the end of baking or after cooking to preserve the blue colour. Cocktails and beverages: float on cocktails and sparkling drinks, use as a garnish in cocktail ice cubes and gin and tonic presentations. Bath and body: include in bath salts, botanical soaks, and potpourri for visual appeal and light fragrance. Cosmetics: certified organic status makes these appropriate for certified organic cosmetic formulations.
The cornflower head consists of two distinct parts: the vivid blue outer ray petals (ligulate florets), which are the visually striking and culinarily useful component, and the inner disc florets at the centre, which are typically green-purple and significantly less attractive. Whole dried cornflowers include both parts — the result is a bulkier product that contains a less visually pure blue colour ratio. Loose petals consist only of the blue ray florets — producing a product that is almost entirely the brilliant blue colour, with a much cleaner visual result in tea blends and culinary applications. For premium tea blending and high-end culinary use where maximum colour impact per gram is required, petals consistently outperform whole flowers.
No — cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) and butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) are completely different plants from different botanical families, though both are used for their natural blue colour. Cornflower is a European wildflower in the daisy family (Asteraceae), with a very subtle flavour and a blue that is mainly used as a dry visual ingredient in tea blends and garnishes. Butterfly pea flower is a South-East Asian legume vine whose dried flowers are used primarily as a natural blue food and beverage colourant — it is particularly well known for its pH-sensitive colour change from blue (neutral/acidic) to purple/violet (alkaline), which creates dramatic cocktail effects. Both products are available in the HC range and serve related but distinct purposes.
The current ETA for Certified Organic Cornflower Blue Petals is November 2026. Use the "Notify Me" feature on this page to register your email and receive an automatic notification when stock arrives. For wholesale pre-orders or volume enquiries ahead of the ETA, contact our office at sales@herbalconnection.com.au or (07) 5451 8780 and we can discuss forward order arrangements.

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