It's a question that has divided households around the country for generations.
Lyons or Barry's?
Imagine this reviewer's delight when he discovered Irish tea.
He was so blown away that he posted a glowing review on Boing Boing, a popular US based website.
Blogger Jason Weisberger wrote, "When Nietzche suggested staring into the abyss, he meant an over-steeped cup of Barry's Gold Blend.
Barry's Gold Blend is my tea of choice. Ever since I first tried it, I've been hooked. Barry's is a black tea that can really only be described as "none more black." When combined with hot water it pretty instantly steeps."
Jason even describes how to make the perfect strength cup of tea, "Leaving Barry's with the bag in for too long is rumored to summon a forth a tea golem from your cup. Seriously, bad and weird things happen when you over steep this tea."
His post was then flooded with replies like this
And of course, even far away on an American website, the age old Lyons v Barry's debate was ignited.
