How much caffeine is in Longjing Dragon Well Green Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 35 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 Longjing Dragon Well 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 Longjing Dragon Well Green Tea be extracted?

Extract for 2:00 using Glass Cup / Gongfu, at a ratio of 10g/L (3g leaves to 240g water), prepared at Whole Leaf. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Longjing Dragon Well 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 Longjing Dragon Well Green Tea?

Tea tannins may cause nausea for some people on an empty stomach. Caffeine-sensitive drinkers should consider serving and steep time. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Green Tea & Matcha · West Lake, Hangzhou, China

Longjing Dragon Well Green Tea

Name: How to Brew Longjing Dragon Well Green Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: West Lake, Hangzhou, China
Ingredients: 5 g loose-leaf green tea; 100 g filtered water at 80°C

龙井茶 (Lóngjǐng)

Chestnut sweetness, tender greens, and a smooth pan-fired finish.

A pan-fired Chinese green tea known for flat leaves, nutty sweetness, and a soft savory finish when brewed cool and carefully.

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

Fresh Pea

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

Chestnut

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 107 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 231.

That is 35 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 14.6 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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