Closest US tea to standard Irish tea?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

If you don't mind shopping online for tea this is about the best place I have found. http://www.teasource.com They do have Irish Breakfast tea - and I believe they sell most of their teas loose so you can buy it in whatever quantity you want. They have two storefronts in Minnesota, as well. Their tea is excellent - a friend from Minnesota introduced me to them. I order in Scottish Breakfast tea from them when I can't find it locally.

[david'sgirl 134]

Thanks for the suggestions! I went for a tea searching mission this weekend. Couldn't find Barry's or Tetley's anywhere around here. I found PG Tips, but in a "specialist" store, so it's 6 dollars for a carton, way too much- similarly, I know a few online British/ Irish stores, but I don't want to pay through the nose for tea.

PG tips seem to be everywhere here. Have you tried Red Rose?

Twinings teas are good but expensive. I pay as muh for 15 bags as you would for 100 pg tips or red rose.

If you like loose teas see if you have a Teavana nearby!

[Dan T 8]

Until now, my Irish friends kept me in tea supplies, but I think I need to make the leap and buy some US brand tea. I have had some standard black tea here at friends and in hotels, but it is usually very weak. I am not looking for "luxury" tea such as Earl Grey or Aasam tea, but a standard, strong black tea (similar to Barry's, Lyons or PG Tips in the UK/ Ireland) to have with milk and sugar. Comfort tea! I am looking for something I can get easily, ie in Walmart, Harps or similar. Suggestions?

it is a bit pricey but foodireland.com is a website by a company in upstate new york that sells various Irish food products. Nothing beats a good Barry's or Bewley's. You can get black and white pudding(not the same taste AT ALL but still decent), sausages, rashers, taytos, lucozade and a bunch of other stuff. If you are anywhere near a Wegman's grocery store they have an excellent international tea section complete with Lyons, Barrys and PG, but I know they are not a nationwide chain. Check out the website though, that goes for Brits too. Please reply and let me know what you thought whether you buy from them or not.

[lovelyalex 99]

If you have a TJ Maxx, Christmas Tree Shop or a Marshalls near you, keep an eye out in their foody bits. They ALWAYS have some English and Irish teas, but its hit or miss as to specific brands...