PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dietary fiber derived from tea leaves which is excellent in flavor, color tone, fragrance and production cost, and a method for producing the same. [Solution] (A) The total polyphenol content is 3 to 6% by mass, and the chromaticity when dried is in the range of -14<；a * <；-4, 13<；b * <；26 in the L * a * b * color system. And (B) a step of removing polyphenols from tea leaves, a solution containing metal ions, and the tea leaves are reacted in a reaction vessel to replace the central metal of the chlorophyll compound contained in the tea leaves. And a step of discoloring the tea leaves. [Selection diagram] None【課題】風味、色調、香り、製造コストに優れた茶葉由来食物繊維及びその製造方法の提供。【解決手段】（Ａ）総ポリフェノール類含量が３～６質量％であり、乾燥時の色度がＬ＊ａ＊ｂ＊表色系において、－１４＜ａ＊＜－４、１３＜ｂ＊＜２６の範囲である茶葉由来食物繊維、並びに（Ｂ）茶葉からポリフェノール類を除去する工程と、金属イオンを含む溶液と、茶葉とを反応容器内で反応させ、茶葉に含まれるクロロフィル化合物の中心金属を置換して茶葉を変色させる工程と、を含む茶葉由来食物繊維の製造方法。【選択図】なし
