PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a roasted plant extract by which excessive bitterness can selectively be reduced while keeping the preferable flavor components and body in an aqueous extract obtained by water extraction from a roasted plant raw material.SOLUTION: The aqueous extract is produced from the roasted plant raw material by the method including (1) a step for obtaining the extract by passing water through a roasted plant raw material (a), (2) a step for bringing the obtained aqueous extract into contact with the extracted residue of a roasted plant raw material (b) left to stand, and (3) a step for collecting the liquid after the contact.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】焙煎植物原料から水抽出により得られる水性エキスにおいて、好ましい風味成分やコクはそのままに、過剰な苦味を選択的に低減しうる、焙煎植物エキスの製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】以下の工程;イ)焙煎植物原料(a)に水を通液することによりエキスを得る工程、ロ)得られる水性エキスを静置状態にある焙煎植物原料(b)の抽出残渣に接触させる工程、及び、ハ)接触後の液を採取する工程を含む方法で焙煎植物原料から水性エキスを得る。【選択図】なし
