How to choose your Barry's tea?
"Life is like a cup a tea … it’s all in how you make it…"
Barry's has been the favorite tea of the Irish for more than a century ... Its secret: a careful selection of the best teas around the world for a refreshing mix!
Barry's Tea was founded in Cork in 1901 by James Barry. Quality has always been at the heart of this family business. Already, in 1934, Barry's wins "The Empire Cup", a prize that rewards the quality of his tea blends.
Until the 1960s, tea was mainly imported from India and Sri Lanka and then sold in the small Cork shop on Prince's Street. In view of its popularity, Barry's began selling in other shops in the city, then in its environs and then throughout Ireland. At that time, the "tasting" staff discovered East African teas and the success was unanimous thanks to the freshness, the aroma and the golden colour of these new teas. Since Barry's carefully selects her tea leaves in India, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Rwanda.
Word of mouth is doing its job and the Barry's Tea brand continues to grow to become part of the national heritage of Irish brands. Today the brand represents 40% of the tea market in Ireland and is exported all over the world.
Barry's Tea is a historical partner of Le Comptoir Irlandais since 1987.
Barry's Tea works in collaboration with Rainforest Alliance, which certifies that products are grown and harvested on farms and forests that follow sustainable practices.
Discover the Barry's Tea range, from the lightest to the most intense, to help you make your choice:
Irish Breakfast
The lightest and most refreshing tea blend of Barry's Tea, the Irish Breakfast is best known in Ireland as the Original Blend. It is mainly popular for its lively and sustained taste. This blend of quality black teas comes from the Assam Valley in India, Rwanda and Kenya.
It is rather light in aromas and it is the lightest of the range. It is enjoyed all day long.
Gold Blend
The Gold Blend owes its name to its bright golden colour. This blend of unique black teas comes from the high mountains of Rwanda, Kenya and the Assam Valley in India.
Gold Blend is the most consumed tea of the brand! It is also the most balanced in the range (less strong than the Classic Blend and more intense than the Original Blend). It is characterized by a unique taste, very refreshing and a golden colour. It is best enjoyed in the afternoon, during the traditional tea time.
The infusion time of this black tea is 3 to 5 minutes.
Classic Blend
The Classic Blend is the connoisseur's tea that makes every occasion special. This is the favorite one of Denis Daly, the Master Blender of Barry's Tea.
This blend of high quality black tea comes from the most famous tea gardens in India, Rwanda and Kenya. Its taste really stands out, he is powerful and very refreshing. Considered one of the best teas in Europe, it is also the most sustained in the Barry's range. To drink alone or with milk as the Irish do.
Decaf Blend
Find the intense taste of Barry's tea in a decaffeinated or deheated version - both terms apply. From a selection of the best teas from India and Africa, this blend of tea leaves has the same quality as the Gold Blend giving a result with less than 0.2% of theine but all the flavours of tea are preserved.
Earl Grey
Delicate and refreshing blend of Chinese black teas with bergamot oil. Several legends circulate about the origin of Earl Grey but one of the most plausible is that a shipment of Chinese tea mixed with bergamot oil during the trip to England and those who Taste found it to their taste!
Barry's Tea Earl Grey is a perfect drink for a tea break at any time of the day.
Organic Green Tea And Herbal Tea
Barry's Tea also has an organic range.
Green Tea Organic is a Chinese organic green tea made from organic tea leaves. Very refreshing, it can be enjoyed all day long.
Organic Peppermint infusion is flavoured with peppermint. This infusion comes from organic farming and can be enjoyed at any time of the day.
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Best pick The lightest and most refreshing tea blend of Barry's Tea, the Irish Breakfast is best known in Ireland as the Original Blend. It is mainly appreciated for its lively and lively taste.
