A tea extract and a method of making the tea extract are provided which teaextractcontains high concentration of flavor/mellow taste components with reducedamounts ofbitter/astringent components. Also a bottled tea beverage is provided whichbeverageexhibits profound flavor with reduced astringent taste. Enzyme extraction oftea leaves aftercatechins are removed from the tea leaves enables a tea extract to containhigh concentrationof flavor/mellow taste components with reduced amounts of bitter/astringentcomponents.
