# Hoot Mon, It's Tea Time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 11, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846 "2016-02-11T18:36:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/1 "2016-02-11T18:36:51Z")
For reasons, I need to have an idea of what brands / styles of tea are popular in Scotland. As in the stuff they actually drink, not necessarily something named Scottish- whatever. Thenk ye uncoly! ---
**Author:** ![charmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@charmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/charmstr)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/2 "2016-02-11T21:12:02Z")
Keep in mind that I lived in Scotland from 1978 to 1979, so things may have changed, but most everyone I knew drank Typhoo. It was okay, but nothing special. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/3 "2016-02-11T21:37:52Z")
That makes things easier, as that is the brand I keep in my desk at work to open my eyes in the afternoon. People here have gotten accustomed to seeing my round tea bags. (heh!) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/4 "2016-02-12T02:30:37Z")
If it helps at all, my Welsh neighbor swears by PG Tips and Yorkshire Gold. Says everyone in South Wales is loyal to one or the other. I find PG Tips sorta “meh,” but Yorkshire Gold is one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/5 "2016-02-12T02:36:28Z")
I don’t know about Scotland, but Barry’s is the best IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/6 "2016-02-12T02:45:46Z")
I’m currently drinking Barry’s Irish Breakfast! Tell me, should I try Barry’s Gold? Is it better than the regular Irish Breakfast? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/7 "2016-02-12T03:48:06Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I’m currently drinking Barry’s Irish Breakfast! Tell me, should I try Barry’s Gold? Is it better than the regular Irish Breakfast? Hey, Uke! (I’ve been using my percolator. 😉 ) I like both varieties of Barry’s. I have a box of each and go back and forth between them. Barry’s Gold has a bright flavor that beats Typhoo, PG Tips, and Yorkshire Gold (IMHO). ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/8 "2016-02-12T10:09:23Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > For reasons, I need to have an idea of what brands / styles of tea are popular in Scotland. We drink all sorts of tea up here. My go-to tea is Yorkshire, but I also have Darjeeling, Earl Grey, and Lapsang Souchon. There’s a local speciality tea (and coffee) shop, [Macbeans](http://www.macbeans.com/), who might be able to discuss relative preferences. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/9 "2016-02-12T10:15:59Z")
[According](http://www.scottishgrocer.co.uk/2015/04/specials-rise-as-core-tea-slows/) to this, it’s overwhelmingly Tetley’s: [quote] That being said, everyday black tea still accounts for the majority of tea sales. Tetley says shoppers expect to see familiar brands. Quoting Nielsen to 3 January this year the firm says the top selling tea brands in Scotland are: Tetley with 47% of sales value, PG with 6%, and Yorkshire Tea with 5%./ [quote] ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/10 "2016-02-12T10:29:30Z")
I’ve tried most blends of Irish and UK tea in my time and IMHO Barry’s Gold Blend is the best and the stuff that I drink everyday. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/11 "2016-02-12T10:32:41Z")
> [@Stanislaus](#): > > [According](http://www.scottishgrocer.co.uk/2015/04/specials-rise-as-core-tea-slows/) to this, it’s overwhelmingly Tetley’s: I expected Tetley to be the biggest seller, but not by that margin! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/12 "2016-02-12T10:43:11Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > I’ve tried most blends of Irish and UK tea in my time and IMHO Barry’s Gold Blend is the best and the stuff that I drink everyday. I drink that cheapo brand from Lidl coz I’m povo but yeah Barry’s Gold Blend is very nice. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/13 "2016-02-12T12:52:23Z")
‘…because I’m provo…’ Say what? ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/14 "2016-02-12T12:58:41Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > ‘…because I’m provo…’ > > Say what? From context, “impoverished.” ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/15 "2016-02-12T13:39:12Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > ‘…because I’m provo…’ > > Say what? No r present, “povo” = as (DrFidelius corrected gauged) “impoverished”. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/16 "2016-02-12T13:44:34Z")
I took that to mean, “I’m IN Provo (Utah),” i.e., Mormon. \<_shrug_\> Ok, not really. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/17 "2016-02-12T14:02:35Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > No r present, “povo” = as (DrFidelius corrected gauged) “impoverished”. The “r” really changes the meaning… ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/18 "2016-02-12T18:15:36Z")
Yeah, sorry about the ‘r’ ! But, to be honest, ‘povo’ baffled me equally! (And I typed that three times as my autocorrect kept changing it to Provo !) ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoot-mon-its-tea-time/745846/19 "2016-02-12T21:39:02Z")
[quote=“Stanislaus, post:9, topic:745846”] [According](http://www.scottishgrocer.co.uk/2015/04/specials-rise-as-core-tea-slows/) to this, it’s overwhelmingly Tetley’s: [quote] That being said, everyday black tea still accounts for the majority of tea sales. Tetley says shoppers expect to see familiar brands. Quoting Nielsen to 3 January this year the firm says the top selling tea brands in Scotland are: Tetley with 47% of sales value, PG with 6%, and Yorkshire Tea with 5%./ > [@](#): > Tetley, on THIS side of the pond, has a British Blend available, it is highly recommended.