Provided is a method that is for producing a coffee extract and that can extract the flavor components of coffee separately from the bitter components. The coffee extract is obtained by a method containing the belowmentioned steps (a) to (c): (a) a step for housing coffee granules in a granule housing section in the state of being nearly sealed by a braking member； (b) a step for performing extraction by introducing an extraction solvent to the granule housing section from a first direction； and (c) a step for recovering the coffee extract accumulated in the granule housing section from the first direction.本發明係提供可與苦味成份區別，而萃取出咖啡風味成份之咖啡萃取液之製造方法。以包含下述步驟(1)～(3)的方法，得到咖啡萃取液。(1)以制動構件使咖啡顆粒呈大致密封的狀態收納於顆粒收納部位之步驟，(2)於前述顆粒收納部位，將萃取溶劑由第1方向進行引導萃取之步驟，及(3)由第1方向回收貯存於顆粒收納部位的咖啡萃取液之步驟。
