How much caffeine is in Zambia Kasama Northern Black Tea?

Each 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving contains approximately 48 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 Zambia Kasama Northern Black Tea?

Target 90°C (194°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Zambia Kasama Northern Black Tea be extracted?

Extract for 2–3 min using Teapot or 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 Zambia Kasama Northern 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 Zambia Kasama Northern Black Tea?

Caffeine sensitivity: still contains caffeine; start with one cup. Iron absorption: tannins present at low levels; avoid with main meals. Pregnancy: limit to two cups daily per EFSA 2015 guidance. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Orthodox Black Tea · Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia

Zambia Kasama Northern Black Tea

Name: How to Brew Zambia Kasama Northern Black Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml)
Cuisine: Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia
Ingredients: 2.9 g loose-leaf black tea; 210 g filtered water at 90°C

A delicate, smooth Northern Province black tea with a slightly floral character and clean finish from Zambia’s Kasama cooperative farms.

Kasama lies in Zambia’s Northern Province, a region where tea cultivation has expanded in recent decades. The cool highland climate and sandy loam soils produce a lighter, more delicate black tea than the robust Kenyan or Malawian styles.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityModerate

bitternessLow

bodyHigh

aromaHigh

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

Floral

clear aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

Stone Fruit

clear body

Where it sits

Stronger than 164 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 169.

That is 48 mg in a 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving — a concentration of 22.9 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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