This invention relates to packaged tea beverages, which contain the
following ingredients: (A) from 0.05 to 0.5 wt. % of non-polymer
catechins, (B) magnesium, and (C) water-insoluble solid particles sized
from 0.2 to 0.8 .mu.m. The contents of the ingredient (B) and ingredient
(C) fall within specific ranges. These tea beverages contain non-polymer
catechins at high concentration, are free from the formation of grouts or
precipitates even when stored over a long term, and have a refined taste.