How much caffeine is in Tanzania Mufindi Black Tea?

Each 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving contains approximately 52 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Tanzania Mufindi Black Tea?

Target 95°C (203°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Tanzania Mufindi Black Tea be extracted?

Extract for 2–3 min using Teapot or Infuser Cup, at a ratio of 2.5–3g per 200ml water, prepared at Whole Leaf. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Tanzania Mufindi Black Tea taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or use less leaf. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Tanzania Mufindi Black Tea?

Caffeine sensitivity: start with a half-strength cup if you are new to this origin. Iron absorption: tannins can reduce non-haème iron bioavailability when consumed with food. Pregnancy: limit to one to two cups daily per EFSA 2015 guidelines. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Orthodox Black Tea · Mufindi, Southern Highlands, Tanzania

Tanzania Mufindi Black Tea

Name: How to Brew Tanzania Mufindi Black Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml)
Cuisine: Mufindi, Southern Highlands, Tanzania
Ingredients: 2.9 g loose-leaf black tea; 210 g filtered water at 95°C

A high-altitude Southern Highlands black tea with brisk brightness, light amber liquor, and subtle fruity notes from Tanzania’s Mufindi estate.

Mufindi lies in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania at elevations above 1,800 m, where cool temperatures and ample rainfall produce a slow-maturing tea leaf with pronounced flavor complexity.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityHigh

bitternessModerate

bodyHigh

aromaHigh

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

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

clear aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

clear body

Where it sits

Stronger than 189 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 146.

That is 52 mg in a 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving — a concentration of 24.8 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.

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

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