How much caffeine is in Keemun Mao Feng Black Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 42 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 Keemun Mao Feng 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 Keemun Mao Feng Black Tea be extracted?

Extract for 3:00-4:00 using Gaiwan, at a ratio of 10g leaves per Liter, prepared at Whole Leaf. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Keemun Mao Feng 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 Keemun Mao Feng Black Tea?

Caffeine-sensitive readers should account for leaf quantity, steep time, and total daily intake. Use individualized guidance for pregnancy, medication interactions, allergies, reflux, or other health concerns. Do not use a beverage as a replacement for prescribed care; preparation strength can change exposure. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Orthodox Black Tea · Qimen, Anhui, China

Keemun Mao Feng Black Tea

Name: How to Brew Keemun Mao Feng Black Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Qimen, Anhui, China
Ingredients: 5 g loose-leaf black tea; 100 g filtered water at 90°C

Cocoa, orchid, and a whisper of smoke in a refined Keemun cup.

Keemun Mao Feng Black Tea is a black tea from Qimen, Anhui, China. This editorial profile focuses on Qimen county craft and the classic Chinese black-tea export tradition, with practical preparation guidance and cautious sensory context for…

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityModerate

bitternessLow

bodyModerate

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

Orchid

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Plum

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 135 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 201.

That is 42 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 17.5 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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