The purpose of the present invention is to provide a carbonated beverage having reduced caffeine bitterness that increases with carbonation. This carbonated beverage is characterized by containing caffeine and at least one type of bitterness-reducing substance selected from a group comprising (a) and (b), (a) being an extract of Laurus nobilis, Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Elettaria cardamomum, or Zanthoxylum piperitum, and (b) being gin flavor.
