Patent ID: 7056547

Claim:
A packaged, tea-based beverage comprising the following ingredients (A), (B) and (C): (A) from 320 mg/500 mL to 1,300 mg/500 mL of non-polymer catechins, (B) caffeine, and (C) water, wherein: (D) the content of non-epicatechins in said non-polymer catechins is from 40 to 80 wt. %, (E) the weight ratio of said non-polymer catechins to said caffeine is from 5 to 8, (F) the weight ratio of said non-polymer catechins to total polyphenols is from 0.88 to 1.0, (G) the turbidity is 0.7 or lower, and (H) the pH is from 5 to 7.