PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing caffeine-reduced tea extracts which bear comparison with normal tea beverage in flavor and color tone.SOLUTION: A method of producing caffeine-reduced tea extracts includes the step of bringing tea extracts into contact with white clay, the method characterized by bringing tea extracts and white clay into contact with each other within less than 10 minutes.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】香味や色調が通常の茶飲料と遜色ない、カフェイン低減茶抽出物を製造する方法の提供。【解決手段】茶抽出物に白土を接触させる工程を含む、カフェイン低減茶抽出物の製造方法であって、茶抽出物と白土を10分未満の時間内で接触させること等を特徴とする、製造方法。【選択図】なし