PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a bottled beverage having a suppressed unpleasant harsh taste.SOLUTION: The method for producing a bottled beverage comprises a process for sterilizing a tea extracted liquid or a tea extract obtained from tea or a tea extract at &ge80°C and <130°C under a condition of F value of &ge0.1 minute and <10 minutes and a process for sterilizing a mixture containing the tea extracted liquid or the tea extract after the sterilization treatment, at 80-138°C under a condition of F value of 0.001-40 minutes.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】不快なエグ味が抑制された容器詰飲料の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】茶から得られた茶抽出液又は茶抽出物を80℃以上130℃未満の温度、かつF値0.1分以上10分未満の条件で殺菌処理する工程と、殺菌処理後の茶抽出液又は茶抽出物を含む混合物を80~138℃の温度、かつF値0.001~40分の条件で殺菌処理する工程とを含む容器詰飲料の製造方法。【選択図】なし