How much caffeine is in Assam CTC Breakfast Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 58 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 Assam CTC Breakfast Tea?

Target 94°C (201°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Assam CTC Breakfast Tea be extracted?

Extract for 3:00-4:00 depending on leaf grade using Teapot with Infuser, at a ratio of 12g leaves per Liter of water, prepared at Whole Leaf or Broken Leaf. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Assam CTC Breakfast 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 Assam CTC Breakfast Tea?

Tannin and caffeine response varies by serving size, preparation, and individual sensitivity. Use individualized guidance for pregnancy, medication interactions, allergies, reflux, or other health concerns. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Orthodox Black Tea · Brahmaputra Valley, India

Assam CTC Breakfast Tea

Name: How to Brew Assam CTC Breakfast Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Brahmaputra Valley, India
Ingredients: 2.9 g loose-leaf black tea; 240 g filtered water at 94°C

Strong malt, brisk tannin, and a dependable milk-tea body.

Granular CTC Assam selected for a fast, full-bodied breakfast cup that takes milk well.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityModerate

bitternessModerate

bodyVery high

aromaVery high

You should taste

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

Baked Bread

pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 206 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 136.

That is 58 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 24.2 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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