A black tea drink packed in a container characterized by: (A) containing from 0.02 to 0.5% by mass of unpolymerized catechins (B) the ratio of unepimerized compounds in the unpolymerized catechins being from 5 to 25% by mass (C) the ratio of total polyphenols to the unpolymerized catechins [(A)/(C)] being from 0.2 to 1.0 (D) the pH value being from 2.5 to 5.1 and (E) containing from 0.0001 to 20% by mass of at least one member selected from among fructose, glucose, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup (containing 50 to 90% of fructose) and high fructose corn syrup (containing less than 50% of fructose). Thus, it is possible to provide a black tea drink packed in a container which has both of relieved astringency and appropriate sweetness/sourness with no damage in the flavor and is suitable for prolonged storage, although it contains the sweetener.本發明係關於一種容器裝紅茶飲料,其係:含有0.02~0.5質量%之(A)非聚合物兒茶素類,(B)非聚合物兒茶素類非表體比率為5~25質量%,非聚合物兒茶素類與(C)總多酚之比率[(A)/(C)]為0.2~1.0,(D)pH值為2.5~5.1,且含有0.0001~20質量%之(E)選自果糖、葡萄糖、蔗糖、果糖葡萄糖液糖及葡萄糖果糖液糖中之1種或2種以上。本發明提供一種容器裝紅茶飲料,其係不損害風味,且可兼顧澀味之降低及適度之甜味、酸味,並適於長期保存之含有高濃度非聚合物兒茶素類。
