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.
