PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for producing a tea extract which contains non-polymeric catechins having enhanced solubility in high-concentration organic solvents.SOLUTION: This process for producing a tea extract includes a step in which a crude tea extract having a non-polymeric catechin content of 5-40 mass% relative to the solid components is mixed with a water-soluble metal salt and the mixture is brought into contact with an aqueous solution of an organic solvent.【課題】高濃度の有機溶媒に対する非重合体カテキン類の溶解性を高めた茶抽出物の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】固形分中の非重合体カテキン類含有量が５～４０質量％である粗茶抽出物と、水溶性金属塩とを混合し、有機溶媒水溶液と接触させる工程を含む、茶抽出物の製造方法。【選択図】なし
