Loose tea recommendations for Lyons/Barrys tea drinker

mrcheez

I bought one of these as an Xmas present and want to pickup a bag of loose tea along with it.

The receiver isn't a fan of Earl Grey and is fairly addicted to the standard Lyons/Barrys teas so am I looking for "English Breakfast Tea"?

I'm more of a coffee drinker so have no idea what to look for in tea.

I'm willing to spend around €10-€15 for a pouch of good Black tea, and it has to be a bricks & mortar shop in Dublin.

Thanks

gavmcg92

Pop into Wall & Keogh just past Rathmines on your way into town and have a chat with them. You're probably looking for an Irish Breakfast tea which is a good bit different to the English variant. Could be mistaken but I think Irish tea is a stronger blend.

They know their stuff in wall and Keogh so they'll tell you it all. Fairly cheap too. 2 to 4 Euro a pouch, depending on the tea you buy.

Edit: There are also two places around south william street but they're a little pricier.

mrcheez

gavmcg92 wrote: »

Edit: There are also two places around south william street but they're a little pricier.

Hmm that'd be closer to where I am so more suitable.

Is there a place on Nassau street too?

gavmcg92

mrcheez wrote: »

gavmcg92 wrote: »

Edit: There are also two places around south william street but they're a little pricier.

Hmm that'd be closer to where I am so more suitable.

Is there a place on Nassau street too?

Not that I'm aware of. Kc peaches stock loose leaf but I'm not sure what it's like. All comes prepackaged from a company as opposed to a wholesaler like the others.

Funny thing actually, if you go into the few places around town you will see the same blends popping up. I would say they all deal with the same importer.

Now that I'm back home and on the PC, I will give you a list of the places I know.

Clement & Pekoe, 50 South William Street
Oolong Flower Power, No 4 Stephens Street Lower
Wall and Keogh, 45 Richmond St. South
House of Tea, The Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines

There is also a place in the Stephen's Green Shopping centre but I haven't bought anything from them.

mrcheez

Cool will pick one of those thanks!

Slaphead07

Bewleys Breakfast tea is my brew of choice and it's not expensive. Fantastic stuff. Can only be bought in Bewley shops or online.

mrcheez

Got a nice back of Assam Leaf "Corramore" in Clement & Pekoe, so that'll do, thanks!

irish_goat

You can get Barry's in loose form as well.

mrcheez

irish_goat wrote: »

You can get Barry's in loose form as well.

Good to know... wanted to get a luxury brand for Xmas pressie though

gavmcg92

mrcheez wrote: »

Got a nice back of Assam Leaf "Corramore" in Clement & Pekoe, so that'll do, thanks!

Nice to hear! Hope it goes down well!