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Barrys or Lyons?

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  • #62
    honestbroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭honestbroker


    Haven't read all the thread but I presume we're discussing loose leaf, only the uncouth would use tea bags.


  • #63
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    honestbroker wrote: »
    Haven't read all the thread but I presume we're discussing loose leaf, only the uncouth would use tea bags.

    It's all lies, they're not even square!


  • #64
    LostBoy101
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    I refuse to buy Lyons since they stopped operating in Ireland.


  • #65
    [Deleted User]
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    honestbroker wrote: »
    Haven't read all the thread but I presume we're discussing loose leaf, only the uncouth would use tea bags.

    I prefer tea bags to loose leaf to be honest. The odd time I have lose leaf its never as nice as from the bags.


  • #66
    Mycroft H
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    Belle Black Backpack wrote: »
    I prefer tea bags to loose leaf to be honest. The odd time I have lose leaf its never as nice as from the bags.

    Your doing it wrong then :pac:


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  • #67
    Ponster
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    smcgiff wrote: »
    Barry's v Lyons is a bit like your religion.

    More like politics. Barry's = Fine Gael and Lyons Fianna Fáil (by default I guess, I don't think that Lyons were every associated directly with FF)


  • #68
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Barry's is Irish owned, operated and produced.

    Lyons is dutch owned and operated and produced in England.


    Barry's for me every time.


  • #69
    Layinghen
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    Barry's tea for sure.


  • #70
    Stojkovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Stojkovic


    Barrys are for culchies and northsiders.
    Lyons all the way.
    In fact I never heard of Barrys til I met northsiders in London.


  • #71
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Stojkovic wrote: »
    Barrys are for culchies and northsiders.
    Lyons all the way.
    In fact I never heard of Barrys til I met northsiders in London.

    And this is why Barrys wins :pac:


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  • #72
    LeBash
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    Scylla wrote: »
    Bewleys teabags are great, so are Punjana.
    Barrys is muck. Piss. Swill. And so on...

    Agree on the punjana but i was brainwashed into buying substandard irish tea. Oh Barrys btw its a little stronger


  • #73
    Sergeant
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    Ponster wrote: »
    More like politics. Barry's = Fine Gael and Lyons Fianna Fáil (by default I guess, I don't think that Lyons were every associated directly with FF)

    There is a story behind that. The Barry's of Cork have been involved in selling tea for over 100 years. Employ about 90 people down in Cork. They were on the Collins side in the Civil War. Actively involved in the making of FG. There has been a Barry elected for FG (and the predecessors) in Cork pretty much since the founding of the State.

    So loads of people in Munster associated Barry's tea with FG. Hence the reputation.

    It's a great example of a well-ran Irish company though.


  • #74
    Vita nova
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Vita nova


    endacl wrote: »
    Lyons. Daft question. Who in their right mind would willingly drink bogger tae...?

    :confused:
    Possibly people who don't want to buy a product from a company (Unilever) responsible for closing several long established Irish factories and moving production abroad. There are several locally produced (blended and packed) alternatives to Lyons besides Barry's, such as Bewleys, Campbell's, Robert Roberts and Mc Grath's.

    Btw, I grew up drinking Lyons; I haven't knowingly drunk it since Unilever closed their tea factory here.


  • #75
    LordSutch
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    Such a rubbish thread, with only two brands of tea to choose from :confused:

    I think I'll start a proper Tea thread, with a poll that includes the top ten teas drunk & enjoyed in Ireland.


  • #76
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    So what tea would you want Mrs Doyle to serve with your plate of biccies in the Craggy island Priest house?

    Ya will, Go on, go on http://splashofmilk.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/mrsdoyle.jpg

    Off the top of me head
    Aldi (own brand)
    Barrys Tea
    Bewleys
    Decaf
    Earl Grey
    Fair trade
    Lidl (own brand)
    Lyons
    Typhoo
    PG Tips
    Punjana
    Tetleys
    Proper tea for me (no bags)!
    Coffee for me please. . .
    Other*


  • #77
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,808 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    M&S Breakfast Blend.
    Or Bewleys if I'm slumming it. :o


  • #78
    BGozIE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭BGozIE


    Barrys


  • #79
    Nemeses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    Non herbel/organic/ multicolours / ubercrazy tea.

    Just plain simple tea really.


  • #80
    **Vai**
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭**Vai**


    Does Mrs. Doyle have a can of Lilt? Im parched.


  • #81
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,904 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Barrys - like most things from Cork; the best.


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  • #82
    wobbles-grogan
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    Poor show for lyons thus far.
    Other than lyons though, has to be the tea leaves!


  • #83
    iDave
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    Harrods


  • #84
    LeinsterDub
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    The originality of this thread is off the scale


  • #85
    codie
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    Barry's boy


  • #86
    KKkitty
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    Lyons green label all the way.


  • #87
    DenMan
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    Dunnes Stores tea bags. Simply the best! :pac:


  • #88
    NothingMan
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    My gf's mother still can't comprehend that I don't drink tea or coffee. I feel like I'm disappointing her every time I decline a beverage.


  • #89
    Ruudi_Mentari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Ruudi_Mentari


    Why is it always black tea, type polls people drink other colours

    Where is Twinings and Roberts' only brands I trust in finding - have a stomach bug anyhow; and is all I can consume this wk it seems so go on, go on go on go on go on.


  • #90
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Barrys or Lyons?

    Hay, what's happened to my 'Multi brand' Tea thread?

    The title on this thread has little to do with the thread I started :confused:


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  • #91
    [Deleted User]
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    The other tea thread that was active today has been merged with the other which tea thread which was also active today.

    The results of the last very important poll were:
    Barrys - 96 (42.86%)
    Lyons - 109 (48.66%)
    Other fancy shtuff - 19 (8.48%).

    These are the pressing matters of today.


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