Barry's Tea
Irish tea is its own style, fuller and maltier than a standard British breakfast box, and Barry's Gold Blend is what the Cork family firm is best known for. We carry it in the 80-bag carton, black tea from Rwanda, Kenya and the Assam Valley, built to take milk. It is the wrong tea for anyone who likes a pale cup.
Irish tea is its own style, fuller and maltier than a standard British breakfast box, and Barry's Gold Blend is what the Cork family firm is best known for. We carry it in the 80-bag carton, black tea from Rwanda, Kenya and the Assam Valley, built to take milk. It is the wrong tea for anyone who likes a pale cup.
About Barry's Tea
Barry's Tea is the Cork tea house founded in 1901 by James J. Barry, whose teas were sold mainly from the family shop on Prince's Street until the 1960s. It is still family-owned: the chairman, Peter Barry, is the founder's grandson. In 1934 Anthony Barry won the Empire Cup for tea blending, and in 1960 his son Peter pioneered wholesaling and began buying from East Africa, the teas behind the golden colour Barry's is known for.
Gold Blend is for the first cup of the day and the pot that goes round the kitchen table. Brew it with freshly boiled water for three to five minutes, and add milk: it is built to take it. It is the wrong tea for anyone who likes a pale cup, and the right one beside a slice of buttered brown soda bread or a fruit scone.
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Barry's Tea Gold Blend is the flagship everyday tea of the Cork house, picked into the teas.co.uk curator selection as the strong, malty, milk-ready blend that explains why Irish tea tastes different.Ingredients…
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Barry's Tea is the Cork tea house founded in 1901 by James J. Barry, whose teas were sold mainly from the family shop on Prince's Street until the 1960s. It is still family-owned: the chairman, Peter Barry, is the founder's grandson. In 1934 Anthony Barry won the Empire Cup for tea blending, and in 1960 his son Peter pioneered wholesaling and began buying from East Africa, the teas behind the golden colour Barry's is known for.
Use fresh, just-boiled water for black teas (around 100°C) and slightly cooler water (75 to 85°C) for green and white teas, steeping 2 to 4 minutes to taste. See the teas.co.uk brewing calculator for the ideal temperature and time for each tea.
