PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a tea extract especially having excellent flavor by carrying out the extraction without extracting excessive astringency and harsh taste contained in a tea leaf.SOLUTION: The method for producing the tea extract includes the extraction step of extracting the tea leaves with warm water, the first collection step of collecting the tea extract by subjecting the tea extract and the used tea leaves obtained at the extraction step to solid-liquid separation to separate the tea extract from the used tea leaves, and the second collection step of adding water in an amount of 0.5-10 times as much as the mass of the tea leaves at a temperature lower than that of the warm water used in the extraction step, and collecting the added water with the tea extract not collected at the first collection step.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】茶葉に含まれる余分な渋味やえぐ味を出さずに抽出を行い、特に香味に優れた茶抽出液を提供すること。【解決手段】茶葉を温水で抽出する抽出工程と、前記抽出工程で得られた茶抽出液と茶殻とを分離する固液分離処理を施し、前記茶抽出液を回収する第1回収工程と、前記固液分離処理が施された茶殻に対して、前記抽出工程で用いる温水よりも低い温度の水を前記茶葉の質量の0.5~10倍量添加した後、添加した水を前記第1回収工程で回収しきれなかった茶抽出液とともに回収する第2回収工程と、を有することを特徴とする茶抽出液の製造方法を提供する。【選択図】図1
