Bewley's Irish Breakfast Tea 250 g 80 Tea Bags

I have six different teas in my cupboard - I like this one the best.

Bewley’s of Dublin seems to be third in the Republic after Barry’s and Lyons. I’ve been meaning to try their tea for a while but they were far too pricey in the US until recently. As far as I know, this tea is the only commonly available Breakfast blend that includes a significant amount of Darjeeling. Surprisingly, this not only works but is a smashing success.This is marketed as an all India blend featuring both Assam and Darjeeling. In this it stands out from both English Breakfasts, which are usually Ceylon heavy, and other Irish breakfasts, which are usually either all African teas or a blend of African and Assam. I was concerned the tea wouldn’t be strong enough with such a large amount of Darjeeling, but that was entirely unfounded.It brews a dark cup with an aroma that is comfortingly malty, but also much fruitier than other IBs. The taste is superb. Not only is it unique to me among bagged breakfast teas, but also one of the best I’ve had. It is at its best with milk resulting in a robust, but smooth cup that is malty, creamy, and fruity. It is both delicious and memorable. There is little chance of this tea being mistaken for any other Irish or English bagged breakfast tea. In addition to the fruitiness, the Darjeeling lends a pleasant and lingering finish in which faint muscatel hints emerge. The tea has a touch of natural sweetness and is quite tasty straight if carefully brewed. It also takes sugar well and makes very good cold brew iced tea.Overall, I was very impressed by this tea. I’ve long been a fan of both Barry’s and Punjana teas, but this one by Bewleys compares favourably to all the teas I’ve had from both companies. What’s more neither of them produce a tea with anything close to this flavour profile. It’s true Bewleys tea are often more than I’m willing to pay on amazon, but if they stay in a similar price range to Barry’s and Thompson’s, this Irish Breakfast will definitely become a regular in my rotation.

Like many other reviewers, we discovered this tea on a trip to Ireland. They provided it at all the hotels we went to. Before visiting, my husband only occasionally drank earl grey creme by teavana. After trying this tea in the first hotel for the heck of it, he was instantly hooked and had several cups a day. We tried to find this exact tea in several grocery stores in different parts of Ireland and couldn't find it anywhere but the hotels, so I hopped on Amazon the day before coming back, found this tea for an Amazing price, and it was at our house the day we arrived. Drinking this tea has become a routine for him now. I will mention that the bags are not what I expected, and they don't mention this in the description, not are there photos of it. The bags are not individually wrapped, they are thrown together in a the flimsy cardboard box you see in the photos. The bags also do not have tags. I have clear jars I normally put our tea bags in because I was used to the pretty bags that teavana has, so just be aware that these bags are not attractive whatsoever. However, they taste just like the ones in Ireland and are very affordable.

This tea has been a staple in my life. Can’t go wrong with bewleys, the only con would be that it did not arrive in the green box as pictured,however, the taste is the same, so it’s just a different packaging. Love this tea.

This is my favorite tea. I think the bags have a little more than your typical bag so you get nice strong flavor. Goes great with a splash of sweet cream.

I've bought Bewley's Tea for years both in Ireland and our local Irish import shops. First I've seen this packaging. Hoping I got the real thing. Shipping these in an envelope makes a mess of the box and plastic wrapping. The other box I received just burst open entirely. Oh well..still delicious tea!

Excellent tea for tea bags. Bewleys in Dublin is a wonderful place. My favorite hang out in my undergraduate days at Trinity.

I have been a Bewley's fan for a good many years. I have become seriously attached to the three that I have tried. I started with the Dublin Morning tea and recently the Irish tea which is a bit stronger than the Dublin but still very good. My huge surprise came when I ordered the English Decaf. WOW! What a shock. This is NOT your walk the tea bag through hot water tea. I cannot tell that this is a Decaf as it becomes a mellow golden tea when brewed with a distinct tea flavor. Having said that you might want to order the Irish and the decaf together so that you can gorge on this wonderful brand of tea all day and way into the night if you desire. Hope this makes you a fan.