PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a tea extracted solution, having high extraction efficiency of nonpolymerized catechins, and retaining original nutritiousness and flavor of tea, and to provide packaged beverage using the tea extracted solution obtained by the method.SOLUTION: This method for producing the tea extracted solution includes fermenting one kind or a few kinds of tea selected from among unfermented teas, semi-fermented teas and fermented teas in a column type extractor, supplying a prescribed amount of steam from one side of the column followed by discharging from the other side, and supplying hot water to extract an extracted solution.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】非重合体カテキン類の抽出効率が高く、かつ茶本来の滋味、風味を保持した茶抽出液の製造法及びその方法により得られる茶抽出液を用いた容器詰飲料を提供する。【解決手段】カラム型抽出機に、不発酵茶、半発酵茶及び発酵茶から選ばれる1種又は数種の茶を仕込み、所定量の水蒸気をカラムの一方側から供給して他方側から放出し、次いで熱水を供給して抽出液を抜き出す茶抽出液の製造法。【選択図】なし
