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Barry's Tea was began in 1901 by James J. Barry, the grandfather of present chairman, Peter Barry. From the very beginning, Barry's Tea specialised in the production of high quality tea. Accordingly, in 1934, Anthony Barry - father of Peter Barry - was awarded the Empire Cup for tea blending. This is an award given to only the very best in tea blenders.
Barry's sold their tea mainly from their Cork city centre shop in Prince's Street until the 1960's. However, it became obvious that due to it's ever increasing popularity, Barry's Tea should be made more widely available. Soon after, the company began selling tea to shops in Cork City Centre, then expanding into the suburbs and further out to the rest of Ireland.
Roughly around the same time, Barry's Tea tasters began to sample new teas coming in from East Africa. When these new teas were factored into the Barry's Tea blends, the public became aware that the qualities of freshness, flavour and distinctive colour were unique.
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