To reduce the bitterness of a packaged beverage which contains a high concentration of non-polymer catechins, without deteriorating the flavor of the beverage, provided is a packaged beverage including 0.05 to 0.5% by mass of (A) non-polymer catechins and (B) a sweetening agent selected from the following sweetening agents (B1), (B2), (B3), and (B4): (B1) 0.0001 to 0.5% by mass of glycyrrhizin (B2) 0.00001 to 0.005% by mass of thaumatin (B3) 0.01 to 5% by mass of (b31) sorbitol and 0.001 to 5% by mass of (b32) a sweetening agent other than sorbitol, in which a ratio of (b32)/(b31) (mass ratio) is 0.01 to 100 and (B4) 0.01 to 5% by mass of (b41) erythritol and 0.01 to 5% by mass of (b42) one or more kinds selected from glucose, fructose, a glucose-fructose syrup, and a fructose-glucose syrup.本發明可降低含高濃度非聚合物兒茶素類之容器裝飲料的苦味且不會損害風味。本發明之容器裝飲料含有(A)非聚合物兒茶素類0.05~0.5質量%,及(B)選自以下(B1)、(B2)、(B3)及(B4)中之甘味料,(B1)甘草素0.0001~0.5質量%;(B2)索馬甜0.00001~0.005質量%;(B3)含有(b31)山梨糖醇0.01~5質量%,及(b32)山梨糖醇以外之甘味料0.001~5質量%,且(b32)/(b31)(質量比)為0.01~100;(B4)(b41)赤藻糖醇0.01~5質量%,及(b42)選自葡萄糖、果糖、葡萄糖果糖糖漿及果糖葡萄糖糖漿中之1種以上者0.01~5質量%。
