Provided is a method for producing a tea extract having enriched aroma by using an inexpensive enzyme without adding any chemically synthesized aroma components. A method for producing a tea extract which comprises performing a treatment with a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme simultaneously with and/or after the extraction of a tea extract from a starting tea material, wherein, in the treatment with the polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, the pH of the tea extract is 3-7 and the treatment time is 3-48 hours.
