PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bottled tea beverage that has improved drinkability.SOLUTION: The tea beverage contains (A) a non-polymerized catechin containing (A1) an ester-type catechin, (B) a polymerized catechin, and (C) caffeine, wherein, the weight-based contents of these components satisfy (1) (A)+(B)=10 to 50 mg/100 mL, (2) (C)=6.5 to 29 mg/100 mL, and (3) (C)/((A1)+(B))=0.5 to 1.3.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】飲用性が高められた容器詰茶系飲料を提供する。【解決手段】(A1)エステル型カテキンを含む(A)非重合カテキン、(B)重合カテキン、及び(C)カフェインの含有重量が、(イ)(A)+(B)=10~50mg/100mL、(ロ)(C)=6.5~29mg/100mL、(ハ)(C)/((A1)+(B))=0.5~1.3となるように調整する。【選択図】なし