A refreshing addition to every meal
Turn West African botanicals into signature drinks, served hot by the cup or shared teapot, or chilled by the glass from a restaurant drink dispenser.
Red Hibiscus Mint, Baobab Powder and Sehhaw bring three distinct flavors and colors to your beverage menu. Serve Sehhaw and hibiscus hot as well as iced; offer baobab as a refreshing cold fruit drink. Start with one bag, test a batch, and build a drink offer that complements the food you already serve.
See the return per bagThree drinks. Three reasons to order another glass.
Sehhaw (Kinkeliba)
Golden amber, smooth and earthy. Serve chilled with citrus or alongside a meal.
Shop Sehhaw (Kinkeliba)A warm welcome, from breakfast to the evening table
Expand your beverage menu with naturally caffeine-free Sehhaw and hibiscus herbal teas. Offer a warm alternative for customers who prefer to avoid caffeine, including those choosing something other than coffee after dinner. Help families choose by clearly listing each blend’s ingredients and suitable serving options; caffeine-free alone does not establish whether an herb is appropriate for a child.
Serve by the cup
Measure the leaves into a reusable basket infuser, add hot water and let the customer remove the infuser after brewing. Supply a small drip dish to keep the table clean. Staff can also brew and strain the tea before serving.
A teapot for two
For Sehhaw, start with 4 g of leaves and approximately 17 fl oz (500 ml) of hot water in a teapot with an infuser. Provide two cups so customers can pour for themselves. Two measured scoops may be convenient once your scoop is calibrated to 2 g each.
Choose your refill offer
Sell by the cup, offer a shared pot, or test an included refill with a meal. Set a clear refill policy and include fresh tea, staff time and service costs in your price. Adding more hot water to used leaves changes the strength.
Illustrative Sehhaw hot-tea pricing
| Service | Sehhaw used | Tea ingredient cost | Example menu price | Sales less Sehhaw ingredient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One cup, approximately 8.5 fl oz (250 ml) | 2 g | $0.21 | $3.00 | $2.79 |
| One shared pot for two, approximately 17 fl oz (500 ml) | 4 g | $0.42 | $6.00 | $5.58 |
Examples use a 125 g Sehhaw bag at $13.25, before any refills. These figures are not net profit and do not guarantee sales. Deduct sweeteners, water, energy, labor, washing, equipment, payment fees, waste and other costs. Use measured grams rather than uncalibrated tablespoons, follow each product’s brewing directions and adjust strength to taste.
Offer tea with breakfast, pair a pot with dessert, or add a caffeine-free beverage choice to your evening menu. Track cups and pots sold, refill use and preparation time to find the service format that works for your business.
What can one bag bring to your menu?
These examples use approximately 250 ml of prepared drink per serving, before adding ice. Yields are rounded down to full servings. The hibiscus recipe uses a stronger 4 g serving for iced service.
| Product & bag price | Ingredient per glass | Full glasses per bag | Saafara ingredient cost per glass | Sales at $4 each | Sales less bag cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hibiscus Mint300 g bag · $15.99 | 4 g | 75 | $0.21 | $300.00 | $284.01 |
| Baobab Powder250 g bag · $15.99 | 10 g | 25 | $0.64 | $100.00 | $84.01 |
| Sehhaw (Kinkeliba)125 g bag · $13.25 | 2 g | 62 | $0.21 | $248.00 | $234.75 |
Examples use current retail bag prices checked October 1, 2026. Sales less bag cost is the amount available to cover your other costs; it is not net profit. Deduct sweeteners, citrus, milk if used, ice, packaging, labor, utilities, payment fees, shipping, applicable taxes, waste and overhead. These examples assume all prepared servings sell. Actual yield depends on your recipe, strength and portion size. Menu prices are illustrative, not sales guarantees.
Serve from a barrel-style drink dispenser
Prepare a measured 5-liter batch, then serve approximately twenty 250 ml drinks before adding ice. A clear dispenser with a tap displays the drink’s color and makes portioned service simple.
| 5-liter batch | Saafara ingredient | Ingredient cost | Sales at $4 × 20 | Sales less Saafara ingredient | Ingredient cost per glass | Per glass after Saafara ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hibiscus Mint | 80 g | $4.26 | $80.00 | $75.74 | $0.21 | $3.79 |
| Baobab Powder | 200 g | $12.79 | $80.00 | $67.21 | $0.64 | $3.36 |
| Sehhaw | 40 g | $4.24 | $80.00 | $75.76 | $0.21 | $3.79 |
The first table shows a whole bag; this table shows one 5-liter batch, or 20 glasses. The ingredient quantity and cost per glass are the same in both tables. Smaller batch totals do not mean a lower return per serving. Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent. These are two views of the same economics, not additional sales. All twenty servings must sell to reach $80. Deduct all other costs before calculating profit. Dispenser capacity, ice volume, recipe strength and waste affect actual yield.
Start with a small batch
Red Hibiscus Mint: Start with 16 g per 1 liter of prepared tea. Brew, strain, sweeten to taste and chill. Taste-test the strength with the ice and garnish used for service.
Baobab: Start with 40 g per 1 liter of water. Whisk or blend, sweeten to taste and serve chilled. Stir before pouring, and adjust to your preferred texture.
Sehhaw: Start with 8 g per 1 liter of prepared tea. Brew, strain and chill. Offer plain or lightly sweetened, with optional citrus.
Measure the finished drink volume after straining and adjust your recipe before setting a menu price. Follow your kitchen’s food safety procedures for cooling, refrigeration and service.
Make it part of the meal
Offer a glass with lunch, serve a signature drink from a counter dispenser, or introduce a rotating Saafara drink special. Track portions sold, ingredient use and waste for your first week, then price from your own results.
Example menu copy: “House Hibiscus Mint Iced Tea · $4 per glass.”
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