The present application aims to provide a method for producing a coffee beverage in which excellent flavor, aroma, taste are contained even after the sterilization process. The method includes the steps of soaking or wetting the coffee beans with hot water, wherein the coffee beans are roasted and ground, steam-distilling the coffee beans to collect a distilled liquid, extracting a distilled residue with hot water to collect the extracted liquid, mixing the distilled liquid with the extracted liquid to obtain the coffee extract and adding agent for adjusting pH and/or ascorbic acid into the coffee extract.