Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a green tea flavor by extracting it from green tea leaves with water cooler than 10° C., and also to a beverage with the flavor obtained by the process and added therein. This invention also relates to a process for producing a dried green tea polyphenol by subjecting green tea leaves to a first extraction with water cooler than 10° C. and then to a second extraction with warm water of 50° C. or higher, and drying an extract of the second extraction, and also with a process for producing a beverage by adding a green tea polyphenol obtained by the process.

Abstract: Provided is a beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract incorporated therein and containing the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) non-polymer catechins from 0.092 to 0.5 wt. %, (B) quinic acid at a weight ratio of [(B)/(A)] falling within a range of from 0.01 to 0.1. The beverage of the present invention is suited for daily drinking, because it does not generate an uncomfortable aftertaste which will otherwise remain after bitterness or astringency peculiar to catechins is alleviated by a sweetener or the like.

Abstract: Provided is a packaged beverage comprising the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) non-polymer catechins in an amount of from 0.092 to 0.5 g/100 mL beverage, (B) an alcoholic precipitate in an amount of 0.015 g/100 mL beverage or less in terms of the amount of magnesium, at a weight ratio (A)/(B) ranging from 30/1 to 50000/1. The packaged beverage of the present invention is the best suited beverage for health promotion, because drinking of it permits transfer of a large amount of catechins to the blood form the beverage and their absorption in the body is excellent.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a green tea flavor by extracting it from green tea leaves with water cooler than 10° C., and also to a beverage with the flavor obtained by the process and added therein. This invention also relates to a process for producing a dried green tea polyphenol by subjecting green tea leaves to a first extraction with water cooler than 10° C. and then to a second extraction with warm water of 50° C. or higher, and drying an extract of the second extraction, and also with a process for producing a beverage by adding a green tea polyphenol obtained by the process.

Abstract: Provided is a packaged beverage comprising the following ingredients (A) and (B):

Abstract: Provided is a beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract incorporated therein and containing the following ingredients (A) and (B):