Barry's or Lyons?

optimistic_

So then, inspired by another thread - Barry's or Lyons?

I'm shocked people don't drink Barrys. Best tea.

Cantona's Collars

McGraths from Aldi.

optimistic_

Ah go way

N64

wheres the "I don't drink tea" option?

Dravokivich

Do you have a source to that claim OP?

Hogzy

N64 wrote: »

wheres the "I don't drink tea" option?

This is a thread about tea

I dont get some people!

Shenshen

Typhoo.
If that's not available, Tetleys.
If that's not available either, I don't really mind the brand.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

twinings green, bitches

Soups123

Hogzy wrote: »

This is a thread about tea

No just Barrys and Lyons nothing else counts

Ristiano Conaldo

Larry's

optimistic_

Soups123 wrote: »

No just Barrys and Lyons nothing else counts

Exactly, they're the only two teas!

And non tea drinkers, away with you! Come on now! Be off with you! Hup! Blaggards!

Irishcrx

N64 wrote: »

wheres the "I don't drink tea" option?

Ha ha , doesn't drink tea :rolleyes:...sure we all drink tea come on now..

Toast4532

I love Tetleys, Lyons and McGraths from Aldi.

I usually get the bag of 440 teabags from Dunnes for about 6 but they haven't had them for ages so I've settled for Lyons original blend. Must get a box of McGraths when I'm in Aldi next.

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Soups123

optimistic_ wrote: »

Exactly, they're the only two teas!

And non tea drinkers, away with you! Come on now! Be off with you! Hup! Blaggards!

I'm a Tetleys or a Lyons man, usually Tetleys with there 50% extra free bags

TheBody

Lyons all the way folks.

optimistic_

Barry's tea holding onto a marginal lead here.
I'm surprised, the majority I speak to in person are Lyons drinkers.
Every office I've worked in has been Lyons tea.
I bring my own box of Barry's to work.

Pimlico

Barrys for the win! Lyons doesn't even come close. Barrys makes a nice strong cuppa not like a lot of the other brands with their weak pish water!

SEPT 23 1989

Is Barrys more of a country thing?

optimistic_

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Is Barrys more of a country thing?

It's teh tea drinker's tea.

optimistic_

Neck and neck!

I should do a bit of work, i'll check back later.

another question

Twinings....best tea around by a MILE!

angeline

Has to be Barry's for me. And defo the most popular in my workplace.

sureitsgrand

Bewleys.

Kurz

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Is Barrys more of a country thing?

I always thought it was a Cork/Munster thing.

ShiresV2

Yorkshire Tea.

Hogzy

I am a little biased towards Barrys because it is a wholly owned Irish company. Its nice to support it.

I only live 3 miles from the factory in Cork

ScumLord

I don't care but seem to pick up Barry's without really thinking about it.

B0jangles

Nood camomile tea or orange rooibos or Lyons

fussyonion

zerks wrote: »

McGraths from Aldi.

Second this..I was an avid Lyons' drinker til I tried McGraths (made for Aldi by Robert Roberts...really nice tea.

phelixoflaherty

Campbells in the big yellow tin. Five pots a day

wp_rathead

Punjana

very underrated teabag!!

Precious flower

zerks wrote: »

McGraths from Aldi.

That's seriously nice tea! Never like Barry's, but then again we never had it in our house. PJ tips and Lyons were what we drink, they're grand but McGraths from Aldi is probably the best!

Rothko

I can't tell the difference between them. They both taste the same to me.

optimistic_

Suas11 wrote: »

I can't tell the difference between them. They both taste the same to me.

Worse than the non-tea-drinkers!

Seaneh

Barry's is Irish.

Lyons isn't.

Also, Barry's use better tea blends and tastes a lot better.

DyldeBrill

Barrys is simply the only way to go!

Rubberlegs

Lyons or Punjana. Don't think I've ever tried Barry's. Wasn't bought in our house growing up. Dad used to say no way he was drinking Blueshirt's tea

Madam_X

Thought Lyons was Irish.

It's my preference anyway - Barrys has a slight aftertaste I don't like.

LucyLouLou

Growing up we always had Lyons but then I ended up with a Cork man so now it's Barrys.

Fromthetrees

Lyons is like totes a little yukky, most other teas are like fine. but Barrys is like absolute amaze balls.

munchkin_utd

Madam_X wrote: »

Thought Lyons was Irish.

It's my preference anyway - Barrys has a slight aftertaste I don't like.

lyons is rebranded pg tips.

british, west brit ........
same difference anyhow.

Precious flower

Oops it was actually Fallon's tea from Aldi I meant but McGrath's is lovely too!

muckisluck

What's happened Mc Kinley's Gold from Lidl. That used be the best but I can't find it recently.

ballsymchugh

N64 wrote: »

wheres the "I don't drink tea" option?

are you a protestant? do you put your toaster in the press?!!

darlett

Suas11 wrote: »

I can't tell the difference between them. They both taste the same to me.

FTW, I love tea and plenty of it. But in a blind test I wouldnt have a clue. And in a non-blind test I wouldnt give a toss, onces its strong with a little bit of milk and a chocolate biscuit. And if you are totally into it, dont you need to differentiate between the blends such as gold or original? I have somewhat working tastebuds...and get the difference between teas that arent Barrys or Lyons, but for me they are interchangeable depending on the offer in the shop when I need them.

Rampant flippant philistinism I guess.

My da works as a locum pharmacist. He goes in and checks out the teabags, then insists a shop assistant goes out and buys him a box of Barry's, I asked him why? "Just to be a b*stard, obviously".

leaveiton

Lyons is weak as fcuk. Of the two it has to be Barrys, although we just drink own brand Tesco tea in my house.

Mycroft H

Punjana Gold. 2.49 for 80 in tesco and it's the business.

snubbleste

Another vote for McGrath's

snubbleste

Seaneh wrote: »

Barry's is Irish.
Lyons isn't.
Also, Barry's use better tea blends and tastes a lot better.

Where in Ireland do they grow tea?