How much caffeine is in Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 45 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 Darjeeling First Flush 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 Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea be extracted?

Extract for 2–3 minutes (no milk) using White Porcelain Teapot or Glass Pitcher, at a ratio of 2.5g per 240ml water, prepared at Whole Leaf Orthodox. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Darjeeling First Flush 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 Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea?

Very high-grade First Flush can be expensive and easily over-steeped — never exceed 95°C or 3 minutes. Pregnant women should limit black tea intake due to tannin iron-absorption interference. GI-tagged Darjeeling should be purchased from verified vendors to avoid blended impostors. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Orthodox Black Tea · Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea

Name: How to Brew Darjeeling First Flush Black Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Ingredients: 2.5 g loose-leaf black tea; 240 g filtered water at 90°C

दार्जिलिंग चाय (Pratham Flush)

The Champagne of Teas: spring's first pluck at 2,000m altitude delivers muscatel grape sweetness and ephemeral floral perfume.

Harvested from late February to mid-April at high Himalayan elevations, Darjeeling First Flush produces a delicate, lightly oxidized leaf with extraordinary floral nuance.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityVery high

bitternessLow

bodyModerate

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

Spring Blossom

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

Crisp Green Tannin

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 149 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 189.

That is 45 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 18.8 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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