PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide barley tea having sweetness not remaining badly, while feeling sweetness in the beginning of drinking, capable of feeling original flavor of barley tea when sweetness vanishes gradually, and having flavor with a story.SOLUTION: Barley tea has a maltose concentration of 100 mg/L or more and 1,500 mg/L or less.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】飲み始めに甘さを感じながらも、その甘さが悪残りせず、甘さが引いていく際に麦茶本来の風味を感じることができる、ストーリー性のある風味を備えた麦茶飲料を提供すること。【解決手段】マルトース濃度が100mg/L以上1500mg/L以下である麦茶飲料。【選択図】なし