A packaged green tea beverage, wherein (A) the packaged green tea beverage contains from 0.08 to 0.5 wt% of non-polymer catechins, (B) a percentage of non-epicatechin body in the non-polymer catechins is from 5 to 25 wt%, (C) a percentage of gallate body in the non-polymer catechins is from 5 to 95 wt%, (D) pH is from 2.5 to 5.1, and (F) the packaged green tea beverage contains from 0.0001 to 20 wt% of at least one sweetener selected from fructose, glucose, sucrose, fructoglucose syrup and glucofructose syrup. A packaged green tea beverage containing non-polymer catechins in high concentration can be provided, which can not only reduce astringency but also provides for adequate sweetness and sourness without impairment of the taste and is suited for long-term storage while containing a sweetener.一種容器裝綠茶飲料,其係:含有0.08~0.5質量%之(A)非聚合物兒茶素類,(B)非聚合物兒茶素類之非表體比率為5~25質量%,(C)非聚合物兒茶素類之沒食子酸酯(gallate)體比率為5~95質量%,(D)pH值為2.5~5.1,含有0.0001~20質量%之(E)自果糖、葡萄糖、蔗糖、果糖葡萄糖液糖及葡萄糖果糖液糖中選擇之1種以上者。本發明提供一種容器裝綠茶飲料,其在不損害其風味的情況下,兼顧澀味之降低及適度之甜味、酸味,且即使含有甜味料亦適於長期保存之含高濃度非聚合物兒茶素類。
