I'd love a cup of tea

Siuin · 05-08-2011 04:09PM

Seriously.... I'm dying for Barry's right now, and just can't find any kind of replacement over here

I'm in the Middle East and all they have is this sh!tty herbal stuff, and crap with mint leaves floating inside, and everyone thinks I'm a weirdo for putting milk near a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g -- nevermind tea. One month to go...!!

FTGFOP · 05-08-2011 04:45PM

OP, find a fancy tea shop in Milan. Here's one. Buy some Assam, some Kenyan, and a tea pot. Go home and brew up a bot with a ratio of about 3:1 Assam to Kenyan.

I reckon that'll sate your craving.

Dun · 05-08-2011 05:11PM

Used to prefer Punjana, but prefer Lyons now - probably cause you can get Punjana in Derry, but not Lyons :pac:

BRB, can't remember the last time I had such a craving for a cup of tea..

ballsymchugh · 05-08-2011 05:14PM

Dudess wrote: »

Yeah, the Barrys love I do not get - Lyons ftw.

i thought you were from cork? are you ok? do you need to sit down?

laughter189 · 05-08-2011 05:24PM

I've just had a cup of tea and a fig-roll -

Next time you going away from home bring Barry's with you - OP

pragmatic1 · 05-08-2011 05:24PM

Dudess wrote: »

Yeah, the Barrys love I do not get - Lyons ftw.

And you're from Cork. Tut tut.

Abi · 05-08-2011 05:40PM

zeusnero wrote: »

For some reason I just started thinking of home and Ireland and tea. God I'd love a cup of tea. And not the crap tea they have over here with all their fancy flavours - just a nice bog bog standard cup of Barry's with a few drops of milk. Tea and a few Chocolate biscuits, say Cadbury's Shortcake. Ah jaysus, I'm getting depressed now. I miss Ireland

Barrys ftw. Hate that when you're away and you get the goo for a cuppa, and even if you do bring some tea bags with ya, the milk tastes shite and it spoils it.

Pm me your addy and I'll send yer over a box of Barrys! :cool:

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danslevent · 05-08-2011 05:47PM

How many people took this thread as a prompt to go have a cup of tea? Mine is currently brewing

aoife_bennett · 05-08-2011 05:54PM

D1976 wrote: »

How about this?

*salivates*

Mint Sauce · 05-08-2011 06:02PM

mardybumbum wrote: »

I don't understand the lyons vs barrys debate.

I fcukin love a nice cup of tea but I would never tell the difference between any brand whether it be lyons, barrys or spar value.

It's all in the head i reckon.

Its a Cork thing.

:pac:

WinstonOno · 05-08-2011 06:37PM

i was thinking about this today, in work we have a tea break in the evening. is tea a resonable excuse for a break in other countries?? the americans aren't as big a tea drinkers as us irish. do they take no break at all and just work through, thus increasing productivity levels?? does this give the rest of the world an advantage over ireland?? is tea holding us back???

Chris P. Bacon · 05-08-2011 07:27PM

You cant beat a good cup of tea,i have no preferences Barrys,Lyons,Punjana,its all good,when i smoked there was nothing better than a cigg and a cup of tea

talla10 · 05-08-2011 07:58PM

There are no more weights.

ardinn · 05-08-2011 08:04PM

Only 2 real tea drinkers here - they mentioned the PUNJANA!!! I am going to start a punjana revolution. Everyone who hasnt tried it, must - immediately - Can we get some punjana tea bags for the next ah beers and hand them out

Ghost Estate · 05-08-2011 08:10PM

kingtut wrote: »

Tea is rank! Coffee for the win! :cool:

NO its just the person who makes your tea lacks skills

FTGFOP · 05-08-2011 08:24PM

ardinn wrote: »

Only 2 real tea drinkers here - they mentioned the PUNJANA!!! I am going to start a punjana revolution. Everyone who hasnt tried it, must - immediately - Can we get some punjana tea bags for the next ah beers and hand them out

The green pack (Irish Breakfast blend) is pretty good but the red pack isn't anything special.

Aoi · 06-08-2011 01:07AM

I don't notice the difference, although there have been incidences where everyone but me didn't like the tea that was made. Lyons or Barry's, I leave the decision up to the self appointed connoisseurs seeing as I'm a relatively new drinker (1 year last month, and I'm 18 =o) I was given advice but never followed through on it: mix Barry's & Earl Grey, you've to do it in a teapot, or so the advice goes, it's supposed to be really nice, but seeing as a bog standard cup of tea does me I haven't tried.

OPENROAD · 06-08-2011 01:10AM

I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear..............

joshrogan · 06-08-2011 01:13AM

Lyon's tea is the superior brand, don't know why Barry's peasant's are trying to say otherwise!

Dangerous Man · 06-08-2011 01:23AM

Lyon's is rank. Barry's is rank. Bewley's red label is the best tea in Ireland. Actually, the best tea going. I was back in Ireland a while ago and stocked up. I can get it here in Canada but the cheapest I've found it for is ten dollars a box. :-(

ballsymchugh · 06-08-2011 01:26AM

joshrogan wrote: »

Lyon's tea is the superior brand, don't know why Barry's peasant's are trying to say otherwise!

nah, lyons is the same piss that comes out of pg tips, and that'd be what her majesty's serfs drink.

OPENROAD · 06-08-2011 01:31AM

Fortnum & Mason imo

johnayo · 06-08-2011 01:37AM

zeusnero wrote: »

For some reason I just started thinking of home and Ireland and tea. God I'd love a cup of tea. And not the crap tea they have over here with all their fancy flavours - just a nice bog bog standard cup of Barry's with a few drops of milk. Tea and a few Chocolate biscuits, say Cadbury's Shortcake. Ah jaysus, I'm getting depressed now. I miss Ireland

Careful now, or you'll be looking for a bag of cheese and onion*************

Poutbutton · 06-08-2011 03:07AM

Op I am only going to give you sympathy if you are in such a horrid place that would make us all feel sad for you. i.e. the worst rugged mountain path in the Himalayas, a wet and humid part of eastern Asia or some foreign prison...? So if you cannot tick any of the above, I can only guess you are doing the Australaisa trip which is now the rite of passage of the Irish affluent teenager? Am i heading in the right direction? So, go to a supermarket and buy any type of teabag and cart of milk and sit down sober and make yourself a cupann tae. Enjoy. ring Mammy etc. Then brush yourself off and get back to business cos there's nothing at home for ya so go on, get back earning and traveling and having fun. Come home when you're a bit older and richer! What tea is your fave? We can post it out to ya!

concur4u? · 06-08-2011 04:54AM

barrys red tea made with bog water boiled till its as black as the ace of spades on an open fire turns out like tar, money cant buy that taste

later12 · 06-08-2011 05:00AM

Lyons and Barrys teas are generally the sweepings from tea factory floors.

If you want real tea, cast of the cloak of nationalism and enjoy the light and refreshing, yet substantial, flavours of the Twinnings variety of teas.

reap-a-rat · 06-08-2011 05:58AM

Myself and the boyfriend, mad tea drinkers, I'm talking 4-8 cups a day depending on how busy ya were, came to the States for the Summer. Brought a giant box of teabags with us, arrive into our apartment, NO KETTLE :eek: NO POT :eek: We never got to a shop as quick in our lives, and bought one of them stove kettles, none of that fancy electrical stuff, no way, for $10. Its been high 30s here a lot and we'll still drink the tea

Sure ya couldn't laaave it behind ya!

Tea and a Cadbury's Twirl, Heaven! (I want an orgasm smiley, but it doesn't appear to exist? Mods?

:p)

Oh yeah, for anyone who drinks Green Tea and that kinda thing, do ye put milk in? Two friends of mine swear by it, but Jaysus, tis rank enough without it bein milky too:eek:!

concur4u? · 06-08-2011 06:08AM

reap-a-rat wrote: »

Myself and the boyfriend, mad tea drinkers, I'm talking 4-8 cups a day depending on how busy ya were, came to the States for the Summer. Brought a giant box of teabags with us, arrive into our apartment, NO KETTLE :eek: NO POT :eek: We never got to a shop as quick in our lives, and bought one of them stove kettles, none of that fancy electrical stuff, no way, for $10. Its been high 30s here a lot and we'll still drink the tea Sure ya couldn't laaave it behind ya!

Tea and a Cadbury's Twirl, Heaven! (I want an orgasm smiley, but it doesn't appear to exist? Mods?:p)

Oh yeah, for anyone who drinks Green Tea and that kinda thing, do ye put milk in? Two friends of mine swear by it, but Jaysus, tis rank enough without it bein milky too:eek:!

the trick is to leave the bags in to a rolling boil leave and reheat
with those temps id of been sipping ice tea :cool:
also chinise tea after a nice meal [spicy] is quite refreshing no milk or sugar tho

Dangerous Man · 06-08-2011 06:18AM

reap-a-rat wrote: »

Myself and the boyfriend, mad tea drinkers, I'm talking 4-8 cups a day depending on how busy ya were, came to the States for the Summer. Brought a giant box of teabags with us, arrive into our apartment, NO KETTLE :eek: NO POT :eek: We never got to a shop as quick in our lives, and bought one of them stove kettles, none of that fancy electrical stuff, no way, for $10. Its been high 30s here a lot and we'll still drink the tea Sure ya couldn't laaave it behind ya!

Tea and a Cadbury's Twirl, Heaven! (I want an orgasm smiley, but it doesn't appear to exist? Mods?:p)

Oh yeah, for anyone who drinks Green Tea and that kinda thing, do ye put milk in? Two friends of mine swear by it, but Jaysus, tis rank enough without it bein milky too:eek:!

No you don't put milk into the aul green tea. If the days are too hot have some iced tea. Although if you like herbal tea there's a brand called Yogi - try their mint and Egyptian liquorice tea. You'll get your orgasm... ;-)

pushki · 06-08-2011 08:06AM

the nicest tea by far is bewleys

I'd love a cup of tea

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