The present invention addresses the problem of providing an effective means for improving the dispersibility of the precipitation product or aggregation product of a microbial cell such as a lactic acid bacterium which is generated during production and storage of a beverage containing the microbial cell. The present invention provides a microbial cell-containing beverage characterized by comprising (A) a microbial cell powder and (B) a polyglycerin fatty acid ester obtained by ester linkage of a polyglycerin having a degree of polymerization of 3 to 10 and a C10-18 fatty acid.
