PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tea extract: having an aromatic odor reproducing the natural, fresh, rich aroma a tea originally possesses as it is, in which while the strong aromatic odor resulting from steam distillation method is maintained and the characteristic heating odor resulting from steam distillation is suppressed and having a strong sense of tea leaf and having a strongly clear sweetness and clear delicious taste, as well as having a flavor with less sundry taste and free from unpleasantness, and to provide a preparation process therefor.SOLUTION: Provided is a preparation process for tea extract, comprising the following steps (1) to (3). (1) a step of extracting tea in a temperature range of 0 to 30°C with water, to prepare a low temperature extract (2) a step of steam distillating and extracting the extraction residue after the preparation of the low temperature extraction liquid in step (1), to prepare a steam distillation and extraction liquid and (3) a step of mixing the low temperature extraction liquid and steam distillation and extraction liquid obtained in steps of (1) to (2), to prepare a tea extract.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】 水蒸気蒸留法による強い香気を有しながら、水蒸気蒸留による特有の加熱臭を抑えた、茶類が本来有するナチュラルでフレッシュで豊かな香りをそのまま再現した香気を有し、茶葉感が強く、かつ、すっきりとした甘味やすっきりとした旨味が強く、かつ、雑味が少なく、嫌みのない風味を有する茶類エキスおよびその製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】 茶類エキスの製造方法であって、以下の工程(1)~(3)を含む、茶類エキスの製造方法。(1)茶類を0~30℃の温度範囲で水により抽出し、低温抽出液を得る工程、(2)工程(1)で低温抽出液を得た後の抽出残渣を水蒸気蒸留抽出し、水蒸気蒸留抽出液を得る工程、(3)(1)~(2)の工程で得られた低温抽出液および水蒸気蒸留抽出液を混合し、茶類エキスを得る工程【選択図】なし
