Turkey Rize Caykur Black Tea
A deep, rich, full-bodied Black Sea black tea from Rize province, the heart of Turkey’s tea-growing region, traditionally served strong in tulip glasses with sugar.
Turkey’s Black Sea tea region, centred on Rize Province, is one of the most productive tea-growing areas outside of Asia.
Sensory profile
Comparative scaleHow it unfolds
Aroma → Palate → FinishWhere it sits
That is 55 mg in a 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving — a concentration of 26.2 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.
What people say
Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2
Direct-drive motor with 64mm stainless steel flat burrs engineered specifically for pour-over, drip, and cold brew clarity.
Drinks like this one
Indonesia Toraja Kale Black Tea
A full-bodied South Sulawesi black tea from the Toraja highlands with deep amber liquor and a distinctive smoky undertone, from Indonesia’s Kale tea tradition.
Orthodox Black TeaSri Lanka Ruhuna Black Tea
A full-bodied, smooth, low-astringency low-country Ceylon black tea with a sweet malty character, ideal for milk teas, from Sri Lanka’s Ruhuna district.
Orthodox Black TeaJapan Shizuoka Arabushi Black Tea
A uniquely Japanese black tea (kuro-cha) with sweet, slightly smoky character, smooth finish, and lower astringency, from Shizuoka prefecture.
Orthodox Black TeaUganda 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.
We use cookies for analytics and advertising. CupCura uses Google Analytics to see which guides are useful, and Google AdSense to fund the site. In the UK, EU and Switzerland nothing is stored until you accept. Elsewhere these are on by default — decline and we switch them off. Read our for the full detail.