Reviewed Aug 2026
Orthodox Black Tea · Mulanje, southern Malawi

Malawi Satema Premium Black Tea

A deep-bodied Mulanje black tea with rich flavor and smooth finish, from a fair-trade-participating estate in southern Malawi.

The Satema estate is located in the Mulanje district of southern Malawi, near Mount Mulanje. At elevations around 1,000 m, the leaf matures slowly, producing a black tea of notable depth and body.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale
sweetnessHigh
acidityModerate
bitternessModerate
bodyHigh
aromaVery high

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish
AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as pronounced rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

pronounced aroma
PalateWhile it is in the mouth
clear sweetness
FinishAfter you swallow
clear body

Where it sits

Stronger than 200 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 144.

That is 54 mg in a 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving — a concentration of 25.7 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

54 mg0205 mg

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.