Barry's Tea
Encyclopedia
Barry's Tea is an Irish
tea
company founded in 1901 in Cork City
. Until the 1960s, tea was sold from a shop in Prince's Street, but thereafter as a result of its increasing popularity, the company expanded its wholesaling and distribution operations. By the 1990s, the company had become one of the largest tea suppliers in Ireland. It is also found in the UK, Spain, and in some areas of Canada and the US.
According to their websitehttp://www.barrystea.ie/about-us.htm, they are currently responsible for 40% of all tea sales in the Irish market (which is worth an estimated €78 million annually). Still based in Cork, the company employs 73 people, and has an annual turnover of €31 million.
The company also has other, non-tea based holdings, including the Batchelors canned food business.
Barry's Tea USA
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
company founded in 1901 in Cork City
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
. Until the 1960s, tea was sold from a shop in Prince's Street, but thereafter as a result of its increasing popularity, the company expanded its wholesaling and distribution operations. By the 1990s, the company had become one of the largest tea suppliers in Ireland. It is also found in the UK, Spain, and in some areas of Canada and the US.
According to their websitehttp://www.barrystea.ie/about-us.htm, they are currently responsible for 40% of all tea sales in the Irish market (which is worth an estimated €78 million annually). Still based in Cork, the company employs 73 people, and has an annual turnover of €31 million.
The company also has other, non-tea based holdings, including the Batchelors canned food business.
External links
Barry's Tea USA