The present invention provides a composition for instant fermented tea beverage for use in preparing a fermented tea beverage containing of a soluble solid content of fermented tea and at least one selected from the group consisting of vanillin, ethyl vanillin, and heliotropin by blended with liquid. The present invention also provides a method for producing a composition for instant fermented tea beverage which is for use in preparing a fermented tea beverage having the total concentration of vanillin, ethyl vanillin, and heliotropin of 40 ppm(mass) or lower by blending with liquid, comprising using a soluble solid content of fermented tea and at least one selected from the group consisting of vanillin, ethyl vanillin, and heliotropin as raw materials.本發明提供一種用以與液體混合來調製發酵茶飲料之即溶發酵茶飲料用組成物,其含有可溶性發酵茶固體成分以及選自於由香草醛、乙香草醛及胡椒醛所構成群組中之至少一種成分。此外,本發明也提供一種製造即溶發酵茶飲料用組成物之方法,該即溶發酵茶飲料用組成物係用以與液體混合來調製發酵茶飲料者,該方法使用可溶性紅茶固體成分以及選自於由香草醛、乙香草醛及胡椒醛所構成群組中之至少一種成分作為原料,並且該製造方法製造之即溶發酵茶飲料用組成物係用以與液體混合而調製出香草醛、乙香草醛及胡椒醛之合計濃度為40質量ppm以下的發酵茶飲料。(無)