Approximately 30 compounds have been identified in the aroma of green tea, the major ones being benzyl alcohol, phenylethyl alcohol, a hexenol, linalool, geraniol and methyl salicylate.

约有30化合物已从绿茶的气中鉴别出，其中主要的有苯甲、苯乙、已烯、、茅和甲基水杨酸酯。