TEA LEAVES FOR EXTRACTION OF A GREEN-TEA BEVERAGE

摘要

Provided is a tea for low-caffeine green-tea beverage extract, which is not susceptible to folding or browning during storage, and which enables the extraction of a green tea beverage which can be enjoyed hot or cold. Specifically provided is a tea for green-tea beverage extract having a caffeine content with respect to the total mass of the dried leaves that falls within the range of 0.2 to 2.5mass%, and the relation between the ratio of the mass content of theanine to the entire mass of dried leaves X (%) and the mass ratio of the content of monosaccharides to the fiber content Y satisfies the following condition (1). (1) -0.007X +0.024 ?Y?-0.011X+0.039