Barry's or Lyons?

Foxhound38

Or something else?

Which one is the cuppa for you?

everlast75

No point in having these threads OP.

There was one before asking people to chose between "King" or "Tayto".

Tayto won ffs :mad::mad::mad:

endacl

Tay.

Subcomandante Marcos

Barry's is Irish owned, Irish produced, and makes a good strong cup of tea.

Lyons is Dutch owned, produced in Manchester, and makes a cup that resemles dish water in apparence and taste.


People who like Lyons have no taste buds.

Foxhound38

A lot of people seem to be opting these days for fancy brit brands that always seem a little too up their own hole like Twinings.

Tasteless muck for the most part.

Tauriel

Tetleys for me.

McMurphy

McGraths from Aldi.

Mint Sauce

Lyon's Green Label.

JupiterKid

Barry's for decaf tea. Easily the best. Lyons for normal tea.

Growing up at home we always drank Barry's.

baylah17

Coffee all the way.

Ragnar Lothbrok

Coffee drinker.

But on the few occasions I want a cup of tea, it would be Barrys over Lyons. As already mentioned, that McGrath's tea from Aldi is also grand tack.

King George VI

Pan loaf is far superior to Batch!!

alan partridge aha

Lyons everytime, Barrys is dirty water

Sephiroth_dude

No need for the poll, Barry's tea rules all.

Ciaran_B

Voted Other Brand. Bewleys for me.

Wanderer78

Neither, rotten ould stuff

PeterParker957

Ciaran_B wrote: »

Voted Other Brand. Bewleys for me.

Me too!

Bob Harris

Android.

AllForIt

Foxhound38 wrote: »

A lot of people seem to be opting these days for fancy brit brands that always seem a little too up their own hole like Twinings.

Tasteless muck for the most part.

Got into drinking Earl Grey, handy to have it if one has run out of milk. Started on Aldi Earl Grey and though I would 'upgarde' to Twinings only to find it wasn't as flavoursome as the Aldi version which is about 1/3 the price.

the beer revolu

Barry's.
I don't see any gin with Lyon's used in it!!!:D

(fyi, I am associated with Blackwater Distillery)

frag420

AllForIt wrote: »

Got into drinking Earl Grey, handy to have it if one has run out of milk. Started on Aldi Earl Grey and though I would 'upgarde' to Twinings only to find it wasn't as flavoursome as the Aldi version which is about 1/3 the price.

Goes well with the Aldi Fois Gras too I believe...

retro:electro

I used to use Bewley's up until recently when I couldn't find them in the shop so I bought Barry's. Well holy mother of god it was as though someone took my ice cold heart and gave it a warm hug. No going back now.

Rhys Essien

Lyons is just another foreign tea.Why is it still even being compared with Barrys.

PeterParker957

anna080 wrote: »

I used to use Bewley's up until recently when I couldn't find them in the shop so I bought Barry's. Well holy mother of god it was as though someone took my ice cold heart and gave it a warm hug. No going back now.

Why is that not the advert ????!!!

Shenshen

Neither, they have little flavour and too much bitterness.
I used to drink Typhoo, but recently changed to Yorkshire tea. Lots of flavour, a bit malty when you add milk, and just all-round lovely.

Hotblack Desiato

Lyons.

They usually get Barry's in work, tried it and it looked and tasted like ditchwater. Never again.

Tip: if you're on holiday and can't get Lyons look for PG Tips. Exact same stuff.

indioblack

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Lyons is just another foreign tea.Why is it still even being compared with Barrys.

Yeah. I prefer the home grown stuff.

WoollyRedHat

I often thought how loony the Americans were when they dumped out their tea into the sea. Damn right there should be a tea tax, heathens.

cbreeze

Barry's for everyday
Fortnum & Mason's Assam for the weekend

Leaf tea of course

theteal

They've PG Tips in the office here. . . .sh!te

Sciprio

Barry's. I've tried the Lyons and it's too watery for me so much that i got changed and went up to the shop to get barry's. Lyons is great if you like weak,watery tea otherwise not so much. I even found the supervalu own brand gold blend tastes nicer then the lyons.

Sephiroth_dude

anna080 wrote: »

I used to use Bewley's up until recently when I couldn't find them in the shop so I bought Barry's. Well holy mother of god it was as though someone took my ice cold heart and gave it a warm hug. No going back now.

Another one converted.........

Sciprio wrote: »

Barry's. I've tried the Lyons and it's too watery.

Its the cow manure they add to it that makes it watery :pac:

Slutmonkey57b

Christmas orienteering suggestion for all the proud drinkers of "Irish" Barry's tea, why not go out and look for those swathes of home-grown tea plantations this weekend, maybe start in cork?

I'll have a cup of Tetley's while you're out.

Tom Mann Centuria

Robert Roberts tea for me. Brewed to within an inch of its life and just a tiny bit of milk.

Rubberchikken

Aldi here. Dont l8le lyons and barrys too expensive. Theyre all just tea.

blueshade

Tetley's. Or Earl Grey if I'm missing England more than usual.

EPAndlee

I like both

mordeith

I can't stand people who bring their favourite tea on holiday to remind them of home.

jackboy

There are only two types of tea. Strong tea and weak tea.

Galwayguy35

McGraths Reserve Blend

Grand cup of tae

Noveight

I'll take whatever is going. As long as the cup isn't half filled with milk it's a fine cup of tea.

gozunda

What's interesting is the preference for certain varieties of tea in Ireland ...

English breakfast: ... Originally a China black tea but now frequently includes a strong Ceylon tea component. May also include teas from Assam, Africa, and/or Indonesia.

Irish breakfast: More robust than English breakfast. Generally has a strong Assam component, giving it a malty flavor.

https://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-english-irish-and-scottish-breakfast-teas-202067

gozunda

everlast75 wrote: »

No point in having these threads OP.

There was one before asking people to chose between "King" or "Tayto".

Tayto won ffs ... :

You should check out the last time a Co. Cork product was put up for evaluation in AH. (Hint - it was a variety of relish). The thread achieved a significant amount of red / yellow cards within the first half dozen posts....

Greyfox

Lyons tea is by a mile the best tasting drink in existence, Barry's is only the best of all the other rubbish brands

ChikiChiki

Barrys green label is the finest

Sephiroth_dude

Greyfox wrote: »

Lyons tea is by a mile the best tasting drink in existence,

Ya it is, if you like drinking weak watery tea that is.

fonecrusher1

Foxhound38 wrote: »

A lot of people seem to be opting these days for fancy brit brands that always seem a little too up their own hole like Twinings.

That's just in the Pale sure.



:pac:

enda1

Barry's classic loose leaf, obviously

mikemac2

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Another one converted.........

A Corkonian raving about Barry’s, why am I not surprised

Sure they love the stuff down there