How much caffeine is in Liu Bao Dark Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 34 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 Liu Bao Dark Tea?

Target 92°C (198°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Liu Bao Dark Tea be extracted?

Extract for 40 seconds, then adjust using Gaiwan / Gongfu, at a ratio of 25g/L (5g leaves to 200g water), prepared at Whole Leaf. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Liu Bao Dark 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 Liu Bao Dark Tea?

Caffeine and serving strength vary with dose, preparation, and individual sensitivity. Use individualized medical guidance for pregnancy, medication interactions, allergies, reflux, or other health concerns. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Fermented Specialty · Wuzhou, Guangxi, China

Liu Bao Dark Tea

Name: How to Brew Liu Bao Dark Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Wuzhou, Guangxi, China
Ingredients: 6 g compressed or loose dark tea; 100 g filtered water at 92°C

Camphor, wood, and dried fruit in a calm, earthy cup.

A post-fermented dark tea with earthy depth, mellow body, and a long finish.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityLow

bitternessLow

bodyVery high

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

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

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Dried Fruit

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 99 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 239.

That is 34 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 14.2 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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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.

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