How much caffeine is in Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown 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 Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown Tea?

Target 70°C (158°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown Tea be extracted?

Extract for 1:30-2:00 using Kyusu Teapot, at a ratio of 12g leaves per Liter, prepared at Whole Leaf. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown 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 Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown 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

Green Tea & Matcha · Kagoshima, Japan

Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown Tea

Name: How to Brew Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Kagoshima, Japan
Ingredients: 2.9 g loose-leaf green tea; 240 g filtered water at 70°C

Sweet umami and sea-breeze aroma from shaded Kagoshima leaves.

Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown Tea is a green tea from Kagoshima, Japan. This editorial profile focuses on kabusecha shading and southern Kyushu tea gardens, with practical preparation guidance and cautious sensory context for readers comp…

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityLow

bitternessLow

bodyHigh

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

Sweet Pea

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Young Grass

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

clear 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.

What people say

Reviews and photographs from people who have actually drunk this. Everything here has been read by a moderator before publication.

No reader reviews yet — be the first.

Gear for this drink

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

Direct-drive motor with 64mm stainless steel flat burrs engineered specifically for pour-over, drip, and cold brew clarity.

View product

Drinks like this one

Green Tea & Matcha

Kagoshima Kabusecha Shade-Grown Tea

Sensory profile

You should taste

How it unfolds

Where it sits

What people say

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

Drinks like this one

Yabukita Sencha Green Tea

Kabusecha Shaded Green Tea

Tamaryokucha Curled Green Tea

Okabe Kabusecha Shaded Tea