PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coffee essence with good flavor, containing flavor components of coffee without escape, while the flavor components is lost by volatilization into the external environment in a conventional roasting method.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: A method for manufacturing a coffee essence includes the step of contacting coffee beans with an organic solvent having a boiling point of 180°C or higher under normal pressure at 150°C to 200°C.SELECTED DRAWING: None