Which TeaBags do you use?

akura

I just buy the cheap Lidl/Aldi stuff, But i know some people who for whatever reason only buy branded stuff like Lyons ect , it all tastes the same imo

SusieBlue

Barry's gold blend..I'm really fussy when it comes to tea.

juan.kerr

Tetleys or PG Tips. Love those chimpanzees.

darkmaster2

Punjana all the way!

I'm fussy about my tea too.

El Guapo!

Lyons.
All the rest are shíte.

amtw

Fair Trade, I'm a righteous SOB

Pandora2

As long as the spoon stands in it, it'll do for me although I must admit a fondness for PG Tips!!

mikemac1

WhiteRoses wrote: »

Barry's gold blend..I'm really fussy when it comes to tea.

I bet you are a Corkonian

Barrys is realy popular there for some reason

Pandora2

mikemac1 wrote: »

I bet you are a Corkonian

Barrys is realy popular there for some reason

The Barry family hail from Cork...it's also very popular with Fine Gaelers!!

Marcusm

WhiteRoses wrote: »

Barry's gold blend..I'm really fussy when it comes to tea.

Hmmmmm, fussy but devoid of taste buds.

fennellryan

It's got to be Bewleys Gold Blend - lovely and strong. Lyons are terrible - pi**water!!

MisterEpicurus

This type

Doc Ruby

I'm a bit of a tea collector myself, I've tea from the four corners of the world. Day to day I'm happy enough with Lyons. I got some of the cheap stuff for a taste test and it was like liquid styrofoam.

Sunnyisland

lemon & ginger or apple & cinnamon. lovely jubbly ;-)

Killed By Death

Lyons beats everything else with a stick, but I drink Aldi these days.

squod

akura wrote: »

I just buy the cheap Lidl/Aldi stuff, But i know some people who for whatever reason only buy branded stuff like Lyons ect , it all tastes the same imo

Lidl is just an excuse to give grumpy people jobs.

lookitsme

tesco premium is my brand for the last year, i had them in a friends house and liked them but you do get a few funny looks when you take out the box. there are some real tea snobs out there

mauzo

I dont drink tea.....I drink gin

Scioch

Twining's Earl Grey.

cranks

The Aldi ones in the red box that won the best tea in the world award (or something). A very good, refreshing brew without the mad tannins of Lyons

Whatever is on special offer in Tesco. I like very strong tea. At the moment its McGraths from Aldi which isn't bad. As a treat, I will have some Twinnings Earl Grey which is lovely to drink.

cold case

Supervalu Green Blend, Spar own brand, Dunnes own brand . . .:o

"Celtic tiger Days", it was Lyons all the way . . .

vandriver

Taylor's of Harrogate Yorkshire tea (if you can find it)

Eurovisionmad

Barrys, (in fairness I'm Corkonian) I find Lyons very bitter, Barrys has a rich quality to it.

Super-Rush

The one between my legs.

Mrs Garth Brooks

I used to always drink Lyons tea as thats whats at home. Until I moved to cork and didn't have mammy buying the tea. I now drink and love Barry's tea. Barry's gold blend, YUM.

Shenshen

Typhoo.
Aldi sometimes sell them, so we always make sure to stock up.

fennellryan

vandriver wrote: »

Taylor's of Harrogate Yorkshire tea (if you can find it)

Sounds very posh

jupiterjack

it has to be barrys all the ways, far superior.

Novella

Lyons.

cocoshovel

Lyons, Barries, Tetleys. They're all good, and there isnt much difference between them. Also you HAVE to brew for at least 5 minutes before you're opinion on teabag flavours will be accepted

jos28

Marks and Spencer Gold Blend - a mighty brew.
A close second would be Vandriver's Harrogate Yorkshire tea. Love my tea strong and black, none of that oul milky baby tea for me

cartell_best

Good God lads, whatever happened to normal answers? If Carlsberg did tea's they'd do.....

Novella wrote: »

Lyons.

cgarrad

Twinings Everyday Tea is the best. End of ;-)

http://www.twiningsfs.co.uk/images/black_tea/pic_everyday_tea.jpg

fennellryan

cgarrad wrote: »

Twinings Everyday Tea is the best. End of ;-)

http://www.twiningsfs.co.uk/images/black_tea/pic_everyday_tea.jpg

Yes you're dead right - it has an amazing flavour; I used to drink this when I lived in the UK but the price of it in Tesco scared me :eek:

earpiece

Tea.... I'm sorry, that's not my job, but I shall enquire in the morning!

amtw

Slightly off topic but I remember my father who is many years departed used to make tea strong enough to strip paint. We had an aluminium tea pot in which he put in 6 tea bags (he eventually switched from tea leafs after many years of persuasion) and very very boiling water. The tea pot was then put back on the gas to boil for at least another 5 minutes. Anything less fermented was referred to as "Parnell's poolie".

csi vegas

akura wrote: »

I just buy the cheap Lidl/Aldi stuff, But i know some people who for whatever reason only buy branded stuff like Lyons ect , it all tastes the same imo

The fairtrade ones from Lidl make a lovely cup but their 'Fallons' ones are ick!

Yesterday I felt ruthless so in Dunnes I bought a brand simply called 'D',
yes D.
D meaning to sound like T says on the box "I could do with a D!"
Well I can highly recommend them to everyone - THE best tasting tea in a very very long time.
They are made by Typhoo surprisingly, which I've always hated.

Green box. €1.10 for 80. Happy days.

frag420

My flatmates!!

cranks

amtw wrote: »

Slightly off topic but I remember my father who is many years departed used to make tea strong enough to strip paint. We had an aluminium tea pot in which he put in 6 tea bags (he eventually switched from tea leafs after many years of persuasion) and very very boiling water. The tea pot was then put back on the gas to boil for at least another 5 minutes. Anything less fermented was referred to as "Parnell's poolie".

Proper order!
Any tea drinker worth his/her salt knows what's right as far a tea is concerned and nothing less will do. Everyone else can fcuk off - they're just wrong.:D

Nothingbetter2d

typhoon tea

KingK

Has to be Lyons all day long. Also having 'tea strong enough to strip paint' is the only way :cool:

Dangerous Man

Bewley's Gold Blend is the only tea for me. I live in Canada and have to buy it from specialty stores - $10:00 for a bag of 80 - but it's bloody worth it.

Shryke

If you're not going to drink strong tea then don't bother. Tea isn't even a strong drink.

Princess Peach

Barrys gold blend! I get it sent to Canada

cgarrad

fennellryan wrote: »

Yes you're dead right - it has an amazing flavour; I used to drink this when I lived in the UK but the price of it in Tesco scared me :eek:

Its cheap per cup but when your buying 160 cups it adds up

gigawatt

aldi mcgraths reserve, love the stuff! lyons kenya blend and twinings earl gray are an expensive treat!

aaronjumper

Not overly fussy, any of the popular brands. The less heard of ones, in my experience, are quite weak.

charlemont

Dunnes Stores 80 tea bags..

Sharpshooter

Lyons Gold Blend was a fav of mine for a long time, but once I tried Tetley extra strong there was no going back.

aaronjumper

charlemont wrote: »

Dunnes Stores 80 tea bags..

You say it like you're ashamed or something. I've tried them they're not bad.
Not great but not bad.

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Lyons Gold Blend was a fav of mine for a long time, but once I tried Tetley extra strong there was no going back.

Yeah strong tea is very nice, once you sample it, it's very hard to go back.