PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method of a tea drink which is excellent in the extraction efficiency of tannin and theanine from tea leaves and enables production of a tea drink excellent in deliciousness and a tea drink.SOLUTION: A tea drink contains a tea extract obtained by conducting a steaming step and a rough crumpling step and pressing tea leaves toward an extrusion plate provided with a plurality of holes of 176.6 mm2 or greater to cut the tea leaves and extracting the cut tea leaves with water of 90°C or lower. A production method of a tea drink includes a steaming step and a rough crumpling step and a step of pressing tea leaves toward an extrusion plate provided with a plurality of holes of 176.6 mm2 or greater to cut the tea leaves and extracting a tea extract from the cut tea leaves with water of 90°C or lower.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】茶葉からのタンニン、テアニンの抽出効率に優れ、かつ、おいしさに優れた茶飲料を製造可能な茶飲料の製造方法及び茶飲料を提供する。【解決手段】茶飲料は、蒸熱工程及び粗揉工程を経た後に、１７６．６ｍｍ２以上の孔が複数形成された押出板に押し当てて裁断された茶葉から、９０℃以下の水で抽出した茶抽出物を含む。茶飲料の製造方法は、蒸熱工程及び粗揉工程を経た後に、１７６．６ｍｍ２以上の孔が複数形成された押出板に押し当てて裁断された茶葉から、９０℃以下の水で茶抽出物を抽出する工程を有する。【選択図】なし
