PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing a tea beverage capable of selectively removing caffeine while preserving an inherent tea flavor without rendering processes complex.SOLUTION: A method of this invention includes causing tea extract to contact acid clay and/or activated clay under the presence of a starch processed product having a sugar molecule whose polymerization degree is 7 or higher.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】工程を煩雑にすることなく、茶本来の香味を維持しながらカフェインを選択的に除去することが可能な茶飲料の製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】重合度が7以上の糖分子を有する澱粉加工品の存在下で、茶抽出液を酸性白土および／または活性白土と接触させる。【選択図】なし
