A tea extract and a method of making the tea extract are provided which tea extract contains high concentration of flavor/mellow taste components with reduced amounts of bitter/astringent components. Also a bottled tea beverage is provided which beverage exhibits profound flavor with reduced astringent taste. Enzyme extraction of tea leaves after catechins are removed from the tea leaves enables a tea extract to contain high concentration of flavor/mellow taste components with reduced amounts of bitter/astringent components.本發明之目的在提供減低苦味、澀味成分，並含有高濃度之美味、濃味成分之茶萃取物及其製造方法。另外，本發明之目的也在提供具有富於美味且澀味少之容器裝茶飲料。藉由從茶葉除去兒茶酸類之後，進行該茶葉之酵素萃取，可製成含有高濃度之美味、濃味成分且減低苦味、澀味成分之茶萃取物。
