A teaspoon. That's the short answer. Half a teaspoon if you're new to it; one teaspoon if you want the equivalent of a cup of brewed leaf tea. More than that doesn't make the drink taste more interesting, it just makes it grassier.

Here's the longer answer, by drink, by use, and what changes the right amount for you. Soursop also goes by the names graviola, guanabana, guyabano, and Annona muricata. The serving sizes are the same whichever name is on the label.

The short answer

Half a teaspoon (about 1g) to one teaspoon (about 2g) of soursop leaf powder per drink. That's the range we recommend on the product page and it's what most regular users settle on.

One teaspoon stirred into 200 to 250ml of hot water gives you a cup that lands close to a properly brewed cup of whole-leaf soursop tea. Half a teaspoon gives you a lighter cup.

Why a teaspoon is the typical serving

The powder is the same hand-inspected leaves we sell whole, stone-milled fine after drying. One teaspoon contains roughly the same amount of leaf material as two to three whole dried leaves brewed as tea.

So when you stir a teaspoon into hot water, you're getting roughly the same amount of soursop leaf as a cup of brewed tea, just faster, no steep, no strain.

Half a teaspoon, naturally, gives you about half that. Closer to a single whole leaf brewed for five minutes.

That's the maths. Most regular users find a teaspoon is the sweet spot for daily use.

Serving sizes by use

The amount changes slightly depending on what you're putting the powder into.

• Stirred into hot water as a cup. Half to one teaspoon per 200 to 250ml mug. One teaspoon is typical.
• In a smoothie. Half a teaspoon to one teaspoon per blend (one serving). The powder is dispersed into the other flavours, so you don't need more.
• Stirred into juice. Half a teaspoon per glass. The juice flavours overpower the powder if you go higher.
• In yoghurt or porridge. Half a teaspoon per bowl. Mild bases let the powder come through; more than that gets grassy.
• In baking. One teaspoon per portion of batter (e.g. one teaspoon in a pancake mix for two people, one tablespoon in a banana bread loaf).
• For a stronger cup (e.g. iced tea base). Up to one and a half teaspoons in 300ml hot water. Beyond that the flavour goes grassy without getting more interesting.

For specific recipes using the powder, see our smoothie recipes and seven ways to use soursop powder.

What changes the right amount for you

A few practical factors:

• How strong you like your tea. Some people prefer a light cup (half a teaspoon); others prefer a fuller cup (one teaspoon). Personal taste.
• Whether you're new to the powder. Start with half a teaspoon. The flavour is gentle, but you'll know within a few cups whether you want to go up to a full teaspoon.
• Whether you're drinking it daily or occasionally. Daily drinkers often settle around half to one teaspoon per cup. Occasional drinkers might prefer a slightly fuller cup when they have it.
• What you're mixing it into. Strong-flavoured bases (peanut butter, ginger, citrus) can take a full teaspoon. Mild bases (porridge, yoghurt) work better with half.

How traditional households dose the leaf

In Caribbean and Ghanaian households, the whole leaf is more traditional than the powder. Two to three whole leaves per cup is the typical brew. A teaspoon of powder corresponds roughly to that.

The powder format is more recent and more flexible than the whole-leaf tradition, but the amount of actual leaf in a serving is what most regular drinkers in those traditions would have in a daily cup.

A few things worth noting

More is not better. Past one teaspoon in a single drink, the flavour gets grassy without getting more interesting. We've found this consistently across the customers we hear from.

Across a whole day. If you have one cup in the morning (half a teaspoon) and one in the evening (one teaspoon), that's around 1.5 teaspoons across the day. Most regular drinkers don't go higher.

If you have a known food allergy or sensitivity, soursop is part of the Annonaceae family. Allergic reactions are rare but possible. Try a small first serving, and don't go straight to multiple servings a day.

If you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking prescription medication, check with a qualified healthcare professional before adding any new food or herbal product to your routine. See our health disclaimer page. It's not our area.

Stop or reduce if you don't feel right. This is true of any food. Listen to how you feel and adjust.

Frequently asked questions

How much soursop powder per cup?
Half a teaspoon to one teaspoon per 200 to 250ml of hot water. One teaspoon is the typical serving and gives you a cup close to a properly brewed leaf tea.

Can I have two cups of powder tea in a day?
Many regular users do. Half a teaspoon in the morning and one teaspoon in the evening is a common pattern. There's no caffeine limit and no fixed upper bound.

What's the maximum daily amount?
There's no fixed maximum, but in practice most regular users settle between half a teaspoon and two teaspoons a day total. Beyond that you're not improving the experience.

Does the right amount change for the smoothie version?
Half a teaspoon to one teaspoon per smoothie. The other ingredients dilute the powder, so going higher doesn't help. See our smoothie recipes for tested amounts.

How do I measure half a teaspoon accurately?
Use the small (1/2 tsp) end of a standard measuring spoon set, or a level half-teaspoon of any teaspoon. Approximate is fine. Soursop is forgiving.

Is one teaspoon the same as one tea bag?
Roughly. One teaspoon of powder is about equal to one to two whole dried leaves brewed properly. Not the same volume as a commercial herbal tea bag, but close in actual leaf content.

Where can I buy soursop leaf powder in the UK?
Soursoply ships pure soursop leaf powder across the UK with free delivery on every order. Same hand-inspected leaves we sell whole, stone-milled fine.