How much caffeine is in China Sichuan Mengding Ganlu Shan Cha?

Each 5–6 oz cup (150–180 ml) serving contains approximately 38 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 Sichuan Mengding Ganlu Shan Cha?

Target 80°C (176°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 Sichuan Mengding Ganlu Shan Cha be extracted?

Extract for 90 seconds–2 min using Teapot or Cup, at a ratio of 3–4g per 150ml water, prepared at Pressed / Curled. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my China Sichuan Mengding Ganlu Shan Cha 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 Sichuan Mengding Ganlu Shan Cha?

Caffeine sensitivity: light-moderate caffeine; avoid before sleep. Iron absorption: low-level tannins; minimal effect. Pregnancy: limit to two cups daily. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Green Tea & Matcha · Mengding Mountain, Sichuan Province, China

China Sichuan Mengding Ganlu Shan Cha

Name: How to Brew China Sichuan Mengding Ganlu Shan Cha
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 5–6 oz cup (150–180 ml)
Cuisine: Mengding Mountain, Sichuan Province, China
Ingredients: 3.9 g loose-leaf green tea; 165 g filtered water at 80°C

A historic tribute green tea from Sichuan’s Mengding Mountain, one of China’s oldest tea regions, with a smooth, slightly sweet character and cultural heritage dating to the Tang dynasty.

Mengding Shan in Sichuan Province is one of the oldest tea-growing regions in China, mentioned in classical texts as the source of tribute teas for imperial courts from the Tang dynasty onward.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityLow

bitternessLow

bodyModerate

aromaHigh

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

clear aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Honey

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

Chestnut

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 120 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 217.

That is 38 mg in a 5–6 oz cup (150–180 ml) serving — a concentration of 23 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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