Barrys or Lyons???

Mr E · 20-11-2007 11:01AM

Bewleys for me.....

loyatemu · 20-11-2007 11:03AM

Twinings Assam

Lawless_Samurai · 20-11-2007 11:49AM

bigkev49 wrote: »

I can honestly say I haven't ever drank a cup of tea. I don't see the point of it. That is all.

You are missing out big time!!!

:):D

Where can you get the loose leaf tea? I've never noticed it in the shops and only had it a few times when I was down in Galway years ago and after reading a few comments about it I'd like to try it again

:):D

JIZZLORD · 20-11-2007 12:00PM

i hadnt had loose tea since the summer but this thread sent me down to dunnes and i returned with loose tea.
Barrys ftw \o/

_blank_ · 20-11-2007 01:15PM

Lyons for the win.

JackieChan · 20-11-2007 02:15PM

Grew up on Lyons myself. But I now drink Robert Roberts/Bewleys/Barry's Decaff depending on special offers!!
Had a cup of barrys regular tea last week and I nearly got sick. Had a cup of regular Bewleys this morning and found it better. I find regular tea very strong. Its like moving from sugar in your tea to none....After a few weeks if you try it again with the same amount of sugar it tastes almost poisioned!

Unpossible · 20-11-2007 02:43PM

Lyons for me when I'm home. Twinnings have an Irish Breakfast Tea here and its pretty close to Lyons so I get that (when I have run out of my lyons supply).

Hal1 · 23-11-2007 07:30PM

and punjana a close second

deisemum · 23-11-2007 10:12PM

ali.c wrote: »

1000 a year is not that much to be fair its only like 3 cups a day. I know people who would put away over ten so i suppose it averages out!

Lyons FTW

I would easily drink more than 10 mugs of Lyons tea every day. Slightly less in fine weather.

I have to have tea first thing in the morning or I'm like an anti-christ if I haven't had my fix first thing.

JIZZLORD · 24-11-2007 12:44AM

ah, 10 cups a day. any day i'm helping the auld fella on the farm 10 cups and upwards aren't unheard of.

Xavi6 · 24-11-2007 12:49AM

Lyons ftw. That is all

Lawless_Samurai · 24-11-2007 06:28PM

I was always fond of tea but I think my addiction for it grew from the leaving cert.... Every 15mins going for a break from study to make a cup o tea!!!

:):D

johnnyskeleton · 27-11-2007 01:01AM

Barrys is the Catholic, working man's tea, while Lyons has always been a bit anglo Irish hoity toity.

That said, Lyons have been really trying to gain market share among the people.

I have to admit that those pyramid bags have often tempted me away from my proletariat mainstay - they really make a lot of difference to the tea.

lucyburn · 27-11-2007 01:03AM

I enjoy both brands actually, but if i had to pick one it would be Lyons.

god's toy · 29-11-2007 12:35AM

Lyons all the way!

Nothing comes close.

copacetic · 29-11-2007 12:41AM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Barrys is the Catholic, working man's tea, while Lyons has always been a bit anglo Irish hoity toity.

That said, Lyons have been really trying to gain market share among the people.

I have to admit that those pyramid bags have often tempted me away from my proletariat mainstay - they really make a lot of difference to the tea.

thats total rubbish, if anything lyons in the working mans tea, barrys is the stinking rich, tax robbing farmers tea!

Badabing · 29-11-2007 06:45PM

I voted Lyons but prefear Typhoo lovely stuff.

Someone else · 22-02-2010 11:30PM

:mad:

The new Lyons tea adverts are very deceiving, irish accents all over the place.

It turns out that Lyons tea pulled out of Ireland a number of years ago....

And now the tea is blended in England and imported into Ireland.

The only one left blending in Ireland is Barrys.

TBH I like Lyons but have changed this week to Barry's as if it aids the keeping of jobs in Ireland etc.

FTGFOP · 23-02-2010 12:52AM

What about Bewleys? You could drink theirs as well, no?
Mmm... tea.

copacetic · 23-02-2010 01:20AM

Someone else wrote: »

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TBH I like Lyons but have changed this week to Barry's as if it aids the keeping of jobs in Ireland etc.

I wouldn't drink Barrys if my own job depended on it.

milly4ever · 23-02-2010 01:26AM

when asked about my favourite kind of tea people always think i am saying Barry's, when i actually mean NAMbarrie- nice and strong!

littlesthobo · 23-02-2010 01:35AM

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

Barrys is the Catholic, working man's tea, while Lyons has always been a bit anglo Irish hoity toity.

Maybe because Barrry's is made in Ireland and Lyons tea is made in the UK

Barry's is better by the way.

Or Bewleys

K-9 · 23-02-2010 02:17AM

milly4ever wrote: »

when asked about my favourite kind of tea people always think i am saying Barry's, when i actually mean NAMbarrie- nice and strong!

Yeah, nice tea as is Punjanna.

Prefer Barrys over Lyons.

Espresso guy · 24-02-2010 12:52PM

I have spoken previously with a very well known tea blender who always insists that if i must buy tea in a tea bag, that barrys is the highest quality tea available on the market, but a nicely infused mix of two or three different blends is best for me.......ah tea experimentation!!

Stark · 24-02-2010 12:57PM

Bewley's followed by Lyon's. Barry's has a bit of a weird aftertaste to it, especially the gold blend stuff (the green label Barry's tastes a bit fresher).

Daffs · 24-02-2010 01:40PM

Down with the teabag, so NO to lyons & Barrys and to all out sub standard tea out there!
Loose Leaf tea revolution....

deisemum · 24-02-2010 02:09PM

Bewleys is like virgin water, I liked Tetleys when I lived in the UK.

FTGFOP · 24-02-2010 08:02PM

deisemum wrote: »

Bewleys is like virgin water, I liked Tetleys when I lived in the UK.

Virgin water?
Is that good or bad?

L31mr0d · 24-02-2010 08:57PM

Earl Grey with a slice of lemon

<- See my avatar :P

If I had to choose one from the poll it would be Lyons Tea for me. My Dad loved collecting the tokens for the car giveaways. He used to let me cut them out for him (safety scissors of course :pac:), I remember being really young and loving the smell of the empty Lyons Tea box.

I'd actually be interested to see what percentage of the people drink the same tea that their parents drink. I've found this to be largely the case, of my friends that drink Barrys, their parents only ever have Barrys in the house, and vice versa for Lyons.

_blank_ · 24-02-2010 09:01PM

Lyons have a tea out called "Kenya Blend" and it's feckin lovely.

Barrys or Lyons???

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