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Best cheap tea bags

Grawns · 2010-08-10 09:09:17

Where and what name, Tesco, Dunnes, Aldi, Lidl? Cheers

10-08-2010 10:09am

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Where and what name, Tesco, Dunnes, Aldi, Lidl?

Cheers

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#2 10-08-2010 11:35am

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I liked Tesco own brand tea - around the €2 mark for 80 I think. I switched to decaffeinated, and always used Tesco's brand, but they seem to have stopped stocking it lately.

Dunnes seem to never have their own brand de-caf in stock either. 80 Barry's or Lyons Decaf teabags are about a fiver, yet there's always some deal going on regular tea!

Haven't tried Lidl or Aldi yet though!

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#3 10-08-2010 12:22pm

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Thanks. The problem is I don't drink tea so I need a rave review for cheapy tea but I can recommend Lidl Ground Coffee Melangerie Deluxe ( around €4 for 2x 250g). It's yummy.

€5 for 80 brand name teabags sounds outrageous to me.
Come on bargainistas - any feedback on non decaf cheapy tea please

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#4 11-08-2010 7:06pm

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Ended up finding 120 Bewleys Gold Blend ( includes 50% extra free 120 instead of 80) in Supervalu for €3.06. It's probably horrid right? Still it's not me who will be drinking it:D

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#5 11-08-2010 7:14pm

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Don't Lidl & Aldi have a 28 day no quibble money back guarantee?
Wht not try some tea and let us know!

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#6 11-08-2010 7:23pm

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I find the cheap brands in Lidl rather harsh, so I'm dunking with care. If you stew your tea it'll strip paint and stain the mug quite quickly.

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#7 11-08-2010 7:27pm

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Even if they arent the cheapest, you have to get barrys teabags for a good cup of tea!!

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#8 12-08-2010 1:29am

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thecelt wrote: »

Even if they arent the cheapest, you have to get barrys teabags for a good cup of tea!!

I concur with this. In an attempt to save money, we tried out Dunnes own brand (reddish box) and St.Bernard (white box). Pure and utter filth in comparison. Barry's or even Lyons are only ones I can drink. Dunnes do have Barry's tea on offer at moment - 160 bag box I think (the largest one) for five euro, a euro off I believe.

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#9 12-08-2010 11:12am

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This whole Lyons and Barrys thing is interesting. All those ads must work. I have never drank tea - it's yuk Will try out the bewleys stuff on a tea drinker and if it's rotten I will try and get the discounted Barry's from Dunnes.

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#10 12-08-2010 11:37am

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dont bother wasting your money with bewleys, tis water!!

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#11 12-08-2010 12:49pm

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Any suggestions for cheap decaffeinated tea, have run out of the supplies I got from Asda and they are very expensive about €5 for 80 bags!

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#12 12-08-2010 1:29pm

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blobert wrote: »

Any suggestions for cheap decaffeinated tea, have run out of the supplies I got from Asda and they are very expensive about €5 for 80 bags!

Yes, water might suffice as a replacement.

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#13 12-08-2010 3:58pm

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Grawns wrote: »

Where and what name, Tesco, Dunnes, Aldi, Lidl?

Cheers

I'm after getting a strong thumbs up from a commited tea drinker for McGraths Tea from Aldi

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You know things are getting tight when you're grabbing at pennies for teabags.

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#15 12-08-2010 5:20pm

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yeah a while back in a moment of madness nearly bought the cheaper tea bags, but when clarity came back, i was like you can deprive yourself of a good cup of tea no matter how bad times are!

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#16 12-08-2010 5:31pm

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Sure didn't the lord himself stop on the cross for a cup of Barry's tea.

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#17 12-08-2010 7:22pm

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After some research I think you'll find it was Lyons

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#18 13-08-2010 12:48pm

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I think I heard before that supposedly Tesco own brand ones in Irl are barrys -

Don't drink tea myself (coffee only) - however maybe someone could do a taste test.

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#19 13-08-2010 1:09pm

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As a barrys gold blend tea drinker i can tell u that tesco own brand could not be barrys - they are yuk by comparison!

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#20 13-08-2010 2:08pm

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definitely with you on that one muckety, it has to be barrys gold blend!

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#21 13-08-2010 2:14pm

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My mam buys either Punjana or Tetley - whichever happens to be on special offer. Punjana are the least worst of the two.

But in all honesty, €2.72 for a pack of Lyons is just the best €2.72 you could spend. My advice - cut pennies elsewhere :pac:

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#22 13-09-2010 9:39am

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So OP did you conclude what the best cheap tea bags are?

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#23 13-09-2010 10:16am

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Marks and Spencers fair trade tea is nice too.

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#24 13-09-2010 8:33pm

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Grawns wrote: »

I'm after getting a strong thumbs up from a commited tea drinker for McGraths Tea from Aldi

I have a serious tea drinker in my family and she swears by this stuff also, she reckons its fantastic tea for the price.
I aint a big tea drinker so cant comment on it, but every week i see her buying more and more packets of the stuff.

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#25 13-09-2010 8:54pm

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Am an ex-Barrys fan purely because i can't justify the price of them.

I used to get them shipped off to me by the folks when i was in OZ,i was that fussy!

Have now safely settled on Punjana after hoarding through other branded variations :pac:and at E1.99 for 80 and it's as good as any imo to the last drop.

I do leave the bag in too

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#26 19-09-2010 2:37pm

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With the price of Barry's tea bags gone up, I have started to recycle my tea bags to get my moneysworth. Each time I make a cup, I reuse the bag for another two cups. The taste of cheap teas tends to be quite bland.

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#27 21-09-2010 3:01am

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tesco have lyons teabags on offer. 2 euro for 80 teabags. great value and lovely cup of tea

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#28 25-09-2010 10:35pm

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I also use McGraths from Aldi.:)

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#29 25-09-2010 10:39pm

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I think the Lidl ones are grand so long as you don't leave it in too long, yeah.*

*That's what she said...?

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#30 25-09-2010 11:01pm

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the dunnes ones are grand,the white box gonna make a cup now and enjoy a spliff with it ..

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#31 27-09-2010 12:31pm

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Everybody to their own thing and that but I find Tetleys to be the nicest. Many shops including most Dunnes or Tesco stores have the 80 plus 80 free packet for around 2.80 mark. Expect to pay a few cent more in Tesco no doubt though.

I find Barrys to be quite poor and inconsistent. Tastes like theres a weed in it sometimes or something. As for Tesco's own brand as another poster mentioned they liked them...I think theyre pure gunk!...you just so know you are drinking a budget tea.

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#32 04-01-2011 11:45am

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Lidl currently have Tetley 160 teabags for €1.79

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#33 04-01-2011 12:04pm

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Twinnings tea(yellow box) are quite nice and on offer at 2.50 for 80 alot of the time. Or even the English breakfast ones in the black box if you prefer a stronger cuppa. Usually see these in tesco at 4euro for 2 80 packs

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#34 04-01-2011 2:33pm

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snubbleste wrote: »

Lidl currently have Tetley 160 teabags for €1.79

Sounded too good to be true. I asked them about it and it is a mistake on their website
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.wfo.p.Tea

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#35 20-01-2011 12:20am

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Tesco have 50% extra on Bewleys tea bags at the moment - last time I bought 8 boxes and stock piled them as they last about a year. Enjoy your cuppa!

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#36 21-01-2011 10:40pm

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McGraths from Aldi is good price and quite good taste

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#37 25-05-2011 11:29am

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Do Barry's Decaff Tea bags ever go on sale? It's €4.70 in the shops for 80 bags. I've a relative abroad requesting the stuff.

Tip: Buy a 1l flask and stick in a tea bag and fill with boiled water, shake and let rest. 3 cups of tea from one tea bag, the flask keeps it warm for some time.

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#38 25-05-2011 3:57pm

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Bewleys / Robert Roberts – make all coffees and teas for Aldi. And the McGrath's tea is excellent.

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#39 25-05-2011 11:56pm

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Barrys decaf tea bags were on half price last week in Superquinn so check their website to see if the offer is still valid. I'd recommend Tesco's own brand decaf tea bags - I find them great and they're only 2.29 I think for 80 so they're great value.

Happy shopping!

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#40 03-06-2011 5:08am

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Try for some teas from overseas.

http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/906167

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#41 23-04-2014 4:29pm

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whats the best washing powder?

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#42 23-04-2014 11:06pm

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Pixie71 wrote: »

whats the best washing powder?

Eek, I reckon you may be best of staring a new thread for that one Pixie71. But for what its worth I find Daz to be pretty decent. As with practically everything else I do my best to seek it out when its on special offer:p.

I've heard people praising Aldi or Lidl shop brands for their strong cleaning power but because of that I'd be weary of using it on clothes that are any way delicate or if you have sensitive skin. Possibly best to use it on clothes you are using for farming, gardening, oil changes in the car etc etc

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