Bewley’s Decaf Tea is now totally new. But best of all, the cost per tea bag has gone down.
Bewley’s Tea has redesigned the packaging for the decaf tea and increased the number of tea bags per box. The tea used to have 48 tea bags and now has 80 tea bags. The new packaging is consistent with the new packaging for the other varieties.
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Bewley’s Tea has redesigned and renamed some of their teas. These new teas are now available in the US. A picture of the new box is below.
Bewley’s Green Label is now Bewley’s Green Blend (this is a black tea not green tea). Bewley’s Green Blend Tea is a traditional Irish blend. Bewley’s Green Blend is made from a selection of tea leaves from Kenya and Rwanda in Africa as well as Assam in India. The tea produces a rich, golden color when brewed. The tea leaves are strong, pure in flavor and suitable for any time of day.
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Bewley’s Tea has redesigned and renamed some of their teas. These new teas are now available in the US. A picture of the old and new box is below.
Bewley’ s Finest Regency is now called Bewley’s Special Reserve Fairtrade Tea. Bewley’s Special Reserve Fairtrade Tea is grown east of the Rift Valley high on the slopes of Mount Kenya. Expertly blended, this richly colored and truly exclusive tea is brimming with distinctive aromas and wonderful flavours. And the Fairtrade premium Bewley’s pay helps growers make a vital contribution to their communities. While you are enjoying the perfect cup of tea every time with Bewley’s Special Reserve Fairtrade Tea, remember it’s also helping to make a difference.
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Bewleys Tea has redesigned and renamed some of their teas. These new teas are now available in the US. A picture of the old and new box is below.
Bewleys Clipper Gold is now Bewleys Gold Blend. Bewley’s Gold is the signature award winning tea. Bewley’s Gold Blend is the Master Blender’s choice of the finest quality teas carefully selected from around the world. Teas grown on the highest slopes of Mount Kenya bring a fresh, rich flavor. Tea from Assam in India adds an excellent, full-bodied character. Rwandan leaves finish the blend with a glorious, deep golden color.
Pictures of the boxes are not to scale.
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Bewley’s Irish Breakfast
Taste Notes: Creamy, malty flavor and full-bodied taste.
Made from 100% tea from India: Assam and Darjeeling. Was the tea served in Bewleys Cafes in Ireland.
Box Color: Yellow and Black
Brews: Dark color.
Available in: Bewleys Irish Breakfast 80 tea bag box or box of 25 individually wrapped tea bags or Bewleys Irish Breakfast 8.8 ounces of loose tea
Bewleys Irish Afternoon
Taste Notes: Lighter than Irish Breakfast tea but has a much stronger jolt.
Great tea for an afternoon pickup. Tea bags are individually wrapped in a green packet with a string and tag.
Box Color: Dark green
Brews: Rich, golden orange color.
Available in: Bewleys Irish Afternoon 25 individually wrapped tea bags or Bewley’s Irish Afternoon 8.8 ounces of loose tea.
Bewleys Clipper Gold
Taste Notes: Rich and full bodied
Gold Medal winner at the London Gourmet Food Awards.
Box Color: Red with black trim
Brews: Gold Color
Available in: Bewleys Clipper Gold 80 tea bag box or Bewleys Clipper Gold 8.8 ounces of loose tea
Bewleys Finest Regency
Taste Notes: Full bodied
Popularity: Made with highest quality tea from Kenya
Box Color: Black with green trim
Brews: Deep orange color.
Available in: Bewleys Finest Regency 80 tea bag box
Bewleys Green Label
Taste Notes: Strong and pure in flavor, Full bodied
Popularity: Tea is grown in Kenya near the shores of Lake Victoria
Box Color: Dark green with black trim
Brews: Golden Color
Available in: Bewleys Green Label 80 tea bag box
Bewley’s Dublin Morning
Taste Notes: Full-bodied.
Box Color: Dublin’s famous Ha’Penny Bridge on front of box.
Brews: Golden deep orange color.
Available in: Bewleys Dublin Morning 80 tea bag box
Bewleys Decaffeinated
Taste Notes: A decaf tea with flavor.
Box Color: Blue
Brews: Golden Color
Available in: Bewleys Decaffeinated 48 tea bag box
Bewleys Earl Grey
Taste Notes: Fruity, light and aromatic flavor. Tea bags are individually wrapped in a grey packet with a string and tag.
Box Color: Grey and Black
Brews: Golden Color
Available in: Bewleys Earl Grey box of 25 individually wrapped tea bags
Bewleys Darjeeling
Taste Notes: Champagne of teas. Light, floral and fragrant flavor. Tea bags are individually wrapped in a red packet with a string and tag.
Box Color: Dark red and black.
Brews: Light color
Available in: Bewleys Darjeeling box of 25 individually wrapped tea bags
If you are unsure about the type of Bewley’s tea you prefer, start with this guide. Get facts about each type of Bewley’s tea, such as tasting notes, box color, how the tea brews, and availability in tea bags or loose form.
Bewley’s tea blends tea from Africa and India. About 80% of the tea used is African tea since this tea works particularly well with the Irish water.
Each type of Bewley’s tea is a different blend of these teas. Blending various types and amount of tea creates different tastes. Various Irish tea brands blend tea in different combinations.
Bewley’s tea are still blended and made in Ireland.
Tips When Shopping For Bewley’s Tea:
* All Bewley’s tea have a “Best By” date stamped on the side of the box. Make sure you get a box with the “Best By” date at least a few months in the future. When shopping on the Internet for Bewley’s tea, make sure this date is provided for you. Get complete details on the “Best By” date and understand what this term means.
* Make sure you get authentic Bewley’s Tea. Bewley’s Tea are still made in Ireland.
Bewleys Tea, Dublin Ireland
Bewley’s Tea is one of Ireland’s most popular brands. Here is a brief history of Bewley’s Tea.
Summary
Bewley’s was established in 1840 and is one of Ireland’s leading brands. Today, Bewley’s remains a leading household name and is Ireland’s leading supplier of quality coffees and teas. Bewley’s is best known for its cafes throughout Ireland.
History
Bewley’s is a historic company. In 1835, Charles Bewley imported the first tea into Ireland from China with over 2000 chests of tea. It was the first time tea was shipped direct to Ireland. In 1833, the monopoly held by the East India trading company was broken. Tea merchants all over the world were free to do business. Charles Bewley was the first merchant who exercised that freedom. However, it was Charles brother Joshua that founded the company that was to become Bewley’s.
Joshua set up as a tea merchant in 1840, and by 1850, his company, The China Tea Company, was boasting a large client base and brisk sales. In 1875, he moved the company and established a new trading identity there as Charles Bewley and Co. Tea Merchants.
Joshua’s son, Ernest, joined his father and brother, Charles, in the firm and worked long hours to build up the shop’s trade in tea, sugar, coffee and oriental decorative goods. When brother Charles emigrated in 1890, Ernest was left in charge of the firm. Over the next 40 years, Ernest oversaw development of a new dimension to the business, the Oriental Cafes.
Ernest was a stickler for punctuality and honesty and his pursuit of quality and style was reflected in all aspects of the business. He hired the best continental bakers, dressed the cafes in a richly distinctive oriental decor and kept the menu simple: tea, coffee, rolls, sticky buns and eggs, poached, boiled or scrambled.
In his quest for perfection Ernest acquired a farm and started a Jersey cow herd that provided milk and cream of legendary quality for the cafes. He won prizes at the royal Dublin Show for cattle and butter, his smartly turned out horse drawn delivery vans and even his roses!
For business people and well-heeled shoppers, the Bewley’s cafes became favorite meeting places and, in true cafe society style, they were the haunt at various times of artists and writers such as James Joyce and Patrick Kavanagh.
Ernest Bewley’s decision in 1927 to embark on his most prestigious venture yet, a cafe in fashionable Grafton Street, was an affirmation of the family’s commitment to a city that had come through a period of great political and social change. Fitted out in the distinctive Bewley’s style, the new cafe had 6 magnificent stained glass windows commissioned from the artist Harry Clarke. Their rich kaleidoscope of colors still lends an exotic atmosphere to the ground-floor of the Grafton Street site.
Ernest’s death in 1932 marked the end of an era for the firm. Despite failing health, he had managed to see the Grafton Street project to completion but was denied the satisfaction of knowing that in ten years’ time the cafes would provide 40% of the company’s profits.
Victor, Ernest’s 20-year-old son, stepped into his father’s legendary shoes. Despite being a naturally shy young man, he quickly gained the respect of the staff employed in the three cafes, two bakeries, and a small chocolate factory.
The shortages of the war years brought further changes in eating patterns and a scarcity of tea resulted in an increase in coffee consumption, a trend that had become a permanent one by the 1950’s. Today Bewley’s continues to be a market leader in both tea and coffee. Maintaining strict control over sourcing and production, Bewley’s is your passport to the world of fine teas.
