How much caffeine is in Aged Fermented Shou Pu-erh Tea?

Each 8 oz cup serving contains approximately 60 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 Aged Fermented Shou Pu-erh Tea?

Target 98°C (208°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Aged Fermented Shou Pu-erh Tea be extracted?

Extract for Rinse 5 sec, then 15-30 sec flash steeps (up to 12 infusions) using Yixing Clay Teapot or Porcelain Gaiwan, at a ratio of 6g per 150ml Gaiwan, prepared at Pried Tea Cake Flakes. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Aged Fermented Shou Pu-erh 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 Aged Fermented Shou Pu-erh Tea?

Check sourcing for quality assurance to ensure no mold contaminants from improper storage. Mild diuretic effect; stay hydrated. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Fermented Specialty · Yunnan Province, China

Aged Fermented Shou Pu-erh Tea

Name: How to Brew Aged Fermented Shou Pu-erh Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 8 oz cup
Cuisine: Yunnan Province, China
Ingredients: 9.5 g compressed or loose dark tea; 237 g filtered water; Sugar for the culture, per your base recipe; Active starter liquid from a previous batch

熟普洱茶 (Ripe Pu-erh)

Post-fermented dark tea cake offering comforting notes of wet earth, camphor, and cacao.

Pu-erh is a microbial fermented tea produced in Yunnan from large-leaf Camellia sinensis var. assamica.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessVery high

acidityVery low

bitternessVery low

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 Plum

pronounced sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 210 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 133.

That is 60 mg in a 8 oz cup serving — a concentration of 25.3 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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