Reviewed Aug 2026
Orthodox Black Tea · Fort Portal, Rwenzori foothills, Uganda

Uganda Kikonda Black Tea

A smooth, less-astringent Fort Portal black tea with deep amber color and a warm, robust body from Uganda’s Rwenzori foothills.

Kikonda tea estate is located near Fort Portal in the Rwenzori foothills of western Uganda, an area known for its cool, misty climate and rich volcanic soils.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale
sweetnessHigh
acidityModerate
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 177 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 157.

That is 50 mg in a 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving — a concentration of 23.8 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.

50 mg0205 mg

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