This invention relates to apackagedblack coffee beverage, which has excellent hypertension-alleviating effects and can be ingested routinely. A packaged black coffee beverage satisfying the following conditions (A) to (C): (A) from 0.01 to 1 wt% of chlorogenic acids, (B) less than 0.1 wt% of hydroxyhydroquinone based on a content of the chlorogenic acids, and (C) chlorogenic acids/solid content of coffee ‰§ 0.025 (in terms of weight ratio).본 발명은 우수한 고혈압 개선 작용을 갖고, 통상 섭취할 수 있는 용기에 담긴 블랙 커피 음료를 제공하는 것에 관한 것이다.하기 조건 (A) ∼ (C) :(A) 클로로겐산류 0.01 ∼ 1 질량％,(B) 하이드록시하이드로퀴논 클로로겐산류량의 0.1 질량％ 미만(C) 클로로겐산류/커피 고형분 ≥ 0.025 (질량비) 를 만족시키는 용기에 담긴 블랙 커피 음료.
