A packaged beverage of pH 2 to 6 with a green tea extract mixed therein,
comprising the following ingredients (A) to (E) (A) from 0.01 to 1.0 wt %
of non-polymer catechins, (B) quinic acid or a salt thereof, (C) from
0.0001 to 15 wt % of a sweetener, (D) from 0.001 to 0.5 wt % of sodium
ions, and (E) from 0.001 to 0.2 wt % of potassium ions, wherein a content
weight ratio [(B)/(A)] of said quinic acid or salt thereof (B) to said
non-polymer catechins (A) is from 0.0001 to 0.5. The packaged beverage
contains catechins at high concentration, is reduced in bitterness and
astringency and is suited for long-term drinking, is excellent in the
stability of bitterness and astringency and also in the feeling when it
is swallowed, and further, remains stable in color tone even when filled
in a clear container and stored at high temperatures.