How much caffeine is in Taiping Houkui Monkey-King Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 30 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 Taiping Houkui Monkey-King 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 Taiping Houkui Monkey-King Tea be extracted?

Extract for 2:00-3:00 depending on leaf and style using Tall Glass, at a ratio of 12g leaves per Liter of water, prepared at Whole Leaf or Powder. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Taiping Houkui Monkey-King 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 Taiping Houkui Monkey-King Tea?

Caffeine varies with leaf amount, water temperature, and infusion length. Use individualized 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

Green Tea & Matcha · Huangshan, Anhui, China

Taiping Houkui Monkey-King Tea

Name: How to Brew Taiping Houkui Monkey-King Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Huangshan, Anhui, China
Ingredients: 2.9 g loose-leaf green tea; 240 g filtered water at 80°C

Long broad leaves, orchid perfume, and sweet vegetable depth.

A visually distinctive Chinese green tea with broad leaves and a long, sweet floral finish.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityLow

bitternessVery low

bodyModerate

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

Orchid

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

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

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 75 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 256.

That is 30 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 12.5 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.

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