A PALATABLE GREEN TEA FROM CAMELLIA SINENSIS VAR. ASSAMICA IS DISCLOSED. INFUSION OF 2 G OF THE LEAF TEA IN 200 ML WATER FOR 1.5 MINUTES AT 90ºC PRODUCES A BEVERAGE COMPRISING CATECHINS IN AN AMOUNT OF BETWEEN 0.01 AND 0.1% BY WEIGHT OF THE BEVERAGE. ALSO DISCLOSED IS A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE LEAF TEA PRODUCT WHEREIN FRESH LEAF FROM VAR. ASSAMICA IS MACERATED USING A COMBINATION OF A ROTORVANE AND DOUBLE-CONE PROCESSOR.