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[https://doi.org/10.48130/bpr-0026-0013](https://doi.org/10.48130/bpr-0026-0013)\u003Cbr>Beverage Plant Research 2026, 6: e030\u003Cbr>Challenges and possibilities in the chemistry of tea flavor from a multidisciplinary perspective\u003Cbr>Zekai Wang, Xinran Chen* and Liang Zhang*\u003Cbr>State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Germplasm Innovation and Resource Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China\u003Cbr>* [Correspondence:](Correspondence: xinranchen@ahau.edu.cn)[ xinranchen@ahau.edu.cn](Correspondence: xinranchen@ahau.edu.cn) (Chen X); [zhli2091@sina.com](zhli2091@sina.com) (Zhang L) |\n| --- |\n| Abstract\u003Cbr>The demand for tea has been increasing since well before the 21st century, both for its health benefits and its flavor qualities, all of which rely on the development of research into the chemistry of tea flavor. Since the 1840s, numerous flavor-related compounds of tea have been identified, such as catechin, theaflavins, and linalool. These achievements have been accomplished through the application of natural product chemistry. Nevertheless, many challenges remain to be addressed. With the development of interdisciplinary research, neuroscience and machine learning have been widely applied in various fields and have obtained significant progress. Tea chemistry research would benefit more from further input from these disciplines. From this perspective, we hope to integrate cutting-edge and interdisciplinary methods for solving long-lasting scientific and industrial problems.\u003Cbr>Keywords: Tea, Flavor, Chemistry, Polyphenols, Machine learning, Multisensory integration |\n| Citation: Wang Z, Chen X, Zhang L. 2026. Challenges and possibilities in the chemistry of tea flavor from a multidisciplinary perspective. Beverage Plant Research 6: e030 [https://doi.org/10.48130/bpr-0026-0013](https://doi.org/10.48130/bpr-0026-0013) |\n\nIntroduction  \nTea originated in China and is widely acknowledged as one of the most important beverages and trade commodities[1]. In the research history of tea between the 1940s and 1990s, it was characterized as a plant rich in polyphenols and aroma compounds by British and Japanese scientists[2,3]. Some of the main metabolites in various types of tea leaves were gradually purified and identified. Undoubtedly, these volatile and nonvolatile components contribute to the overall tea flavor in terms of aroma, taste, and color. The star compound of aroma is linalool, a floral aroma compound discovered in the early stages of tea aroma research[1]. Linalool is identified as the main contributor to the floral fragrance of tea, which is characteristic in high-grade tea products. Theaflavins are one of the most important flavor and health-relevant compounds in black tea, which is a type of orange-red pigment composed of a benzotropolone skeleton, formed by pyrogallol catechin and catechol catechin[4]. In addition to flavor, with stronger awareness about preventing metabolic diseases, chronic diseases, and tumors at the end of 20th century, the health benefits of tea extracts and ingredients and their active constituentsin these areas have attracted more attention[5]. Nonclinical studies have found that tea components exhibit excellent antioxidant, antiinflammatory, lipid-lowering, and hypoglycemic functionalities, and even the capability for preventing tumorigenesis[5].  \nHowever, constraints are gradually emerging within the frameworks of traditional organic chemistry, natural product chemistry, and sensory science. These issues include, but are not limited to, the fate of catechins, the structure of thearubigins, and the multisensory integration of tea flavor. [6] Therefore, the need for interdisciplinary studies and methods is imminent.  \nMini-review of the chemistry of tea flavor  \nIdentifying chemical composition is the cornerstone of fundamental research in tea studies[1] . 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