To provide a method for producing a powdered tea composition capable of balancing flavor and solubility in a well-balanced manner.SOLUTION: This method comprises a granulating step of feeding hot air into a fluidized bed granulating apparatus and spraying an aqueous medium to a flowing catechin-containing raw material and optionally a final drying step, In the granulation step, the ratio [(A) / (B)] of (A) hot air temperature [ C.] to the spraying rate [mL / min / kg] of aqueous medium per kg of (B) catechins-, 2.0 [ C./mL / min / kg] or moreThe concentration of the organic solvent in the aqueous medium is 45 mass% or less, The total heating time is 0.01 to 9.5 minutes / kg per 1 kg of catechin-containing raw material,Process for producing powdered tea composition.Selection drawing None【課題】風味と溶解性とをバランスよく両立可能な粉末茶組成物の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】流動層造粒装置内に熱風を送り込み、流動状態にしたカテキン類含有原料に水性媒体を噴霧する造粒工程及び任意で最終乾燥工程を含み、 造粒工程において、（Ａ）熱風温度[℃]と、（Ｂ）カテキン類含有原料１ｋｇ当たりの水性媒体の噴霧速度[ｍＬ／分／ｋｇ]との比[（Ａ）／（Ｂ）]が、２．０[℃／ｍＬ／分／ｋｇ]以上であり水性媒体中の有機溶媒の濃度は４５質量％以下であり、 全加熱時間が、カテキン類含有原料１ｋｇ当たり、０．０１～９．５分／ｋｇである、粉末茶組成物の製造方法。【選択図】なし
