How much caffeine is in China Hunan Anhua Fu Brick Tea?

Each 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) 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 China Hunan Anhua Fu Brick Tea?

Target 100°C (212°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should China Hunan Anhua Fu Brick Tea be extracted?

Extract for 30–60 seconds (first rinse + multiple brews) using Gaiwan or Clay Pot with Rinse, at a ratio of 5–8g per 250ml water, prepared at Brick / Pressed. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my China Hunan Anhua Fu Brick 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 China Hunan Anhua Fu Brick Tea?

Gut conditions: those with compromised immune systems or gut permeability issues should use caution with heavily fermented teas. Pregnancy: limited data; moderate intake is prudent. Medication: the microbial metabolites may interact with drug metabolism; discuss with a healthcare provider. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Fermented Specialty · Anhua County, Hunan Province, China

China Hunan Anhua Fu Brick Tea

Name: How to Brew China Hunan Anhua Fu Brick Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml)
Cuisine: Anhua County, Hunan Province, China
Ingredients: 6 g compressed or loose dark tea; 100 g filtered water at 100°C

A deeply earthy, smooth, dark tea from Hunan’s Anhua county, produced via post-fermented microbial fermentation, traditionally consumed with high-fat plateau diets.

Anhua Fu Cha is one of China’s six major dark teas, produced in Anhua County of Hunan Province.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityLow

bitternessLow

bodyVery high

aromaHigh

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as clear rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

clear aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Mushroom

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

pronounced 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 6–8 oz cup (180–240 ml) serving — a concentration of 21.4 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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