How much caffeine is in China Xinyang Maojian Green Tea?

Each 5–6 oz cup (150–180 ml) serving contains approximately 40 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 Xinyang Maojian Green Tea?

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 Xinyang Maojian Green Tea be extracted?

Extract for 2–3 min using Teapot or Tall Glass, at a ratio of 3–4g per 150ml water, prepared at Needle / Slender. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my China Xinyang Maojian Green 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 Xinyang Maojian Green Tea?

Caffeine sensitivity: moderate; 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 · Xinyang City, Henan Province, China

China Xinyang Maojian Green Tea

Name: How to Brew China Xinyang Maojian Green Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 5–6 oz cup (150–180 ml)
Cuisine: Xinyang City, Henan Province, China
Ingredients: 3.9 g loose-leaf green tea; 165 g filtered water at 80°C

A slender needle-shaped Chinese green tea from Henan’s Xinyang region, with a mellow, slightly sweet, nutty character and minimal bitterness, processed via the distinctive stir-fry dragon method.

Xinyang Maojian is one of China’s most important green teas, produced in Xinyang City in the hilly southern region of Henan Province.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityLow

bitternessLow

bodyModerate

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Honey

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

Chestnut

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 129 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 211.

That is 40 mg in a 5–6 oz cup (150–180 ml) serving — a concentration of 24.2 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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