PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing a purified tea extract having a reduced content of caffeine in a tea extract.SOLUTION: A method for producing a purified tea extract comprises a step of mixing a tea extract with phospholipid and recovering a phospholipid phase from the liquid mixture.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】茶抽出物中のカフェインが低減された精製茶抽出物の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】茶抽出物とリン脂質とを混合し、混合液中からリン脂質相を回収する工程を含む、精製茶抽出物の製造方法。【選択図】なし