Bari Tea Brewery in Northumberland

I was recommended the Bari Tea Brewery by a friend and was not disappointed. The range of teas on offer was vast with many interesting flavours! I had the green ginger tea with a scone which was freshly baked and was very tasty! Service was very good and all the staff very friendly.

Beautiful tea cafe you can see heart and sole has been put into every detail. Staff are friendly and well versed in products. Food and drinks are very reasonably priced and delicious. Felt safe and Covid free in the environment. Will definately be visiting again.

Great selection of teas but delicious homemade soup & scones. We also have a dog and with tables outside we managed to have lunch here. The staff were great, provided advice about the teas and also brought water for our dog. Would highly recommend this place.

Drove from Newcastle for a lovely walk in Hulne Park to work up an appetite for the light lunch we had booked at Bari. Temperature taken at the door, all hygiene precautions followed. Social distancing strictly observed, including taking contact details. Soup with a cheddar and mustard scone was delicious. I had sweet potato and leek - a combination I would never have thought of, but now may need to make it. Absolutely delicious. The roasted veg was equally delicious, and very filling. The cheese and mustard scones are to die for and huge! Nor do they skimp on the butter, which is always a (not so secret) niggle of mine. Be warned - we booked for 1.15pm, and the soup was almost gone. Be early or be disappointed! For those with a sweet tooth, a delicious selection of cakes was on offer and ice cream is locally sourced. The menu includes tasting notes on all the teas on offer, which can also be bought in the little shop. The tea is served complete with tea bag tweezers and disposal container, and an egg timer. Customers are given instructions on the best amount of time to allow for the brewing of their chosen tea. The shop has testing jars so you can smell the teas to aid your purchase. If you are not a tea lover, other drinks, including filter coffee, are available. Perhaps not the best note on which to end, but the hygiene in the loo is amazing. Sanitising wipes are provided so you can clean the essentials after use (and before, if you wish) AND it is twinned with a loo in Africa. A fabulous touch - so to speak. I highly recommend Bari for a real tea experience

This was our first visit to the Bari Tea Brewery after coming across whole wondering the lovely market town of Alnwick The young lady that greeted us at the door was pleasant and very friendly and apologised for having to take our temperature while in these strange times On being quickly shown to our table our host explained what homemade scones they had in offer and then left us to make our choice On her return my wife had the cheddar and mustard scone with red onion jam and filter coffee while I had a toasted tea cake and a pot of the Bari breakfast tea Our Oder was quickly at our table and any of our needs where quickly met by more than helpful hostess My wife was blown away by the incredible taste and texture of her scone which was complimented beautifully by red onion jam My tea cake was lovely and light and full of plumb sultanas The tea was also beautifully blended and had a pleasant taste with a full bodied flavour I would highly recommend this little gem of a cafe both for the food and also for the earth and friendliness of the staff.

Quite busy in Alnwick so went in here for a coffee and cake. Quite small inside but they did try to cover the Covid rules. Cake was good but a very small piece. Tea cake okay. Had two filter coffees and the price was nearly £14 which thought was overpriced.

What a lovely tea room with a large selection of loose leaf teas, that can also be bought in their tea shop. The tea ordered came with a timer so that you knew when it was properly stewed. The crumpets with honey were delicious. Everything was plastic free which was great to see, with honey in a dish with a metal spoon. Covid-19 measures are in place, this is one of the few establishments that actually check your temperature before seating you at a table. Fantastic traditional tea room well worth a visit if in Alnwick.

I’ve really missed this gem of a tearoom. Recently reopened with a fresh new layout but still the same great service, relaxed atmosphere and excellent range of quality teas. There is also filter coffee for the unconverted. I love the tasty homemade scones and soups and delicious Running Fox cakes. On the edge of town but well worth the extra effort to find. Welcome back!

Lovely, well presented tea shop. Primarily a retail of fine teas with a little tea shop. Offers lovely range of fresh scones of unusual flavours (eg cheese and mustard; banana and cinnamon, fresh cakes and hone made soup (two types: ‘roast vegetable’ and ‘carrot, ginger and mango’ on my visit). Tea was good my partner had two types, Soup was lovely I had vegetable which had a lovely peppery undercurrent. Cheese and mustard scone went down well also. Polite clean and nice decor great place to get a quick bite and rest for an hour

Great little gem of a place! Visited a couple of times now and both have been fantastic. Great to try a selection of teas and staff are always friendly and provide good service. Scones are to die for as well!

Popped in and was advised we could sit at front of cafe as my sister had her small whippet ordered coffee,s and scones for four very reasonable coffee piping hot we prefer our scones cold as when heated they tend to fall apart our fault for not saying however they were still enjoyable friendly staff and cafe is very quirky

As a local I think Bari tea brewery is a real find. I love trying their different teas...they’re so helpful in advising you on how to select a good choice. The food selection may be smaller but the quality is great...I have been known to pop in for a foodie take out as well as stocking up my tea supplies

Stumbled across this place while visiting Alnwick for the day. The place was full but luckily people were leaving as we came in. There table was quickly cleaned up and sorted for us. The girl that was serving us talked us through the teas and the specials. I got a green tea and my partner got a fruit tea, both were delicious. The tea room itself is lovely and homely. Would definitely visit again.

It's always nice to try somewhere new and this was a great find. We popped in for lunch and had the soup and scone option. The soup was absolutely delicious, and the scones were even better than that. We followed it with a couple of the many teas on offer, both of which were again first class. The tea room was warm, cosy and impeccably clean, making it a lovely place to spend some time. On top of all this we were served by the most friendly and informative staff you could meet. I can't praise the Bari tea room highly enough.

This quaint tea room is individual and cosy, giving you the option of lots of different teas to chose from. If you are a tea person and speciality is your thing this tea brewery, filled with delicious treats, is a must.

A busy little place, really cosy and nicely decorated. Just popped in for a run of the mill cuppa tea and some cake. Well. The range of teas was so vast I could hardly choose!Over the moon with my choice of locally blended breakfast tea - which didn’t even require milk it was that good. Also tried a date & cinnamon scone and it was honestly incredible. Thank you, and I hope you remain as busy as you were the day I popped it :)

Popped in as usual tea room closed and was a good choice. We chose a specialty tea and cakes and was not disappointed. Coffee and walnut cake delicious and also cheese scone and traybake delicious. Service very good and although a young girl that appeared to be on her own she was very helpful and knowledgable

It was a very wet August day and we had been visiting the castle. We were staying in Alnwick for our annual holiday for a week. This place is a gem. All of the staff are friendly, work hard, know what they are doing and are charming as well. We daughter and husband love their tea and choose 2 which they loved. I had an excellent hot chocolate. We also choose a bowl of soup each; it was excellent and so flavoursome. One was carrot, coriander and mango and the other was courgette and coconut - just brilliant. We really enjoyed our visit and cannot commend the staff enough as well as the ambiance. Sadly, we did not make a second visit, but had we had the time we certainly would have returned. Please, make the effort to go.

A great place to indulge in quality tea selection . Staff very pleasant and service good.Our scones were little crumbly making it hard to butter and add cream and jam so not the best scone but edible . would visit again maybe try the good selection of cakes

Un bel posticino tipico, buonissima la torta al limone e anche le altre, ottimo Tea da degustare con calma.

Bellissima e rinomata sala da the nel centro di questo delizioso paesino medievale. Piccolina ma raffinata. Oltre 30 tipi diversi di the nel menù oltre a cafeteria varia e dolci. Tutto cibo di qualità e the ottimi. C’è anche una sezione dove vendono accessori vari ed infusi.

Best service, tea and scones - a must when you visit Alnwick castle. Staff totally go the extra mile and quality of food and drink superb

Called in for drink on a visit to Alnwick. Service was not the best even though the place was mostly empty at one point just us.

We make a point of going to Bari Tea every time we visit Alnwick. The home-made soups, scones and cakes are always fabulous and the choice of teas is amazing. The friendly staff are always on hand to advise about tea and food combinations. Would highly recommend.

Waited for a table with my husband and 8 year old for lunch. They only serve soup and scones for lunch. Board advertised 2 soups. Got given the menus. Still no one mentioned they’d only got one soup left. When we ordered, we got told it was hot chilli and not suitable for our daughter. We asked if she could try a teaspoon as she actually enjoys lots of flavours, and they said no. Apparently it is in portions? Presumably the trouble of heating up a portion of the only thing you sell was too much trouble for your potential customers who’ve been hanging round for 10 minutes. So there’s nothing to eat? I asked. Waitress huffed back that the soup had been being served for ages and was all gone, as though we were perhaps a bit fronty to rock up at a cafe for lunch at 1.30pm. Not a great deal of choice in neighbouring places unless you want things with chips, so be mindful before you wander into Alnwick planning to come here, they may have nothing to eat at lunchtime at all.

Visited here on the off chance and was really surprised had excellent tea and scones would definatley return when in the area.

Its the best place in the country never mind Alnwick, wonderful friendly staff a huge selection of special teas filter coffee if you want one and the best scones ever its our go to place in Northumberland

Just read this “terrible” review! The Bari Tea Brewery is a fantastic little place! Maybe you wandered into Greggs by mistake mate!

Incredibly slow service with no personality or warmth. The standard English tea blend was bitter rather than refreshing. Very limited offerings in the cake and scone range.

Great choice of teas. Staff have real passion about their teas and the time for brewing them. Also loose teas for sale. Good choice of cakes.

A fantastic selection of teas served by very polite knowledgeable staff in a very relaxed atmosphere. The scones are excellent and taste just like the ones your gran used to bake. It's definitely worth seeking out if you like quality tea.

A brilliant little tea shop with so much to give it should be bigger to accommodate more people but we were lucky enough to get a table for two. I must admit I not a tea connoisseur but we popped in and it was like going back to old England , very courteous staff forever asking if you needed anything else or a top up and I was amazed at how many people they had to turn away , home made scones and soup is fantastic, but this is a tea shop and to be honest if you come here for coffee you should be ashamed the tea is amazing so much so we spent a small fortune on buying some to take home , a great tea shop and I only hope you can expand and get some more seating in , a truly different experience than I thought I was going to have and it was a great one

This is a real treat of a place to have a late lunch! The staff are well trained and friendly, making us feel welcome. The tea menu is extensive and the pot we had was brewed to perfection, using a small egg timer! Definitely worth a visit.

As usual an excellent cup of tea. I had a Ceylon tea while my wife enjoyed a Darjeeling. Strongly recommend as a brew break in Alnwick

So many different types of tea, but the soup is to die for. The quality of the interior, presentation, cleanliness, love it. And we just came for the castle! Wonderful little place.

We hadn't been here for a good while and really enjoyed our return visit. We had an absolutely delicious vegetarian soup with scones and it made a superb casual lunch. The staff here are really knowledgeable about teas and when they have time, it is fascinating to talk about the amazing varieties they have for sale. We look forward to our next visit.

My second visit here, my first visit blew me away and the second visit was also superb. We arrive just as the hot sultana scones were coming out of the oven, so had to partake. I love the team service in here - loose tea is shovelled into a tea bag and dangled into the tea pot. you are then given a tea timer to ensure it brews long enough, and some bag squeezers and a little pot for the tea bags so the tea doesn't stew. The lady in here was incredibly friendly and obviously loves what she does. i will definitely be back

“Bari” eh well us Northumbrian folk call everything we like Bari. Tea? No Yorkshire, Tetley, PG Tips, Ringtons; instead specially blended tea leaves for every palate and time of day. Assorted green teas, assorted teas blended to make light fragrant tastes to a bold but subtle one. What goes with tea? Cake and scones, or a bowl of soup all made on site. Your tea is served in a pot with a timer so you can get the best from the chosen tea.

The Bari Tea Brewery is located in Alnwick town centre and has an air of old-world charm about it, rather like tea rooms of a bygone age. The tea is served in the traditional way in a big pot with a timer to ensure that it is given enough time to "mash". A delicious selection of cakes and scones is available to accompany the tea. The seating and the decor are very pleasant and the atmosphere is quiet and unhurried. All in all, a delightful place to stop for refreshment.

Very accommodating, delicious food, friendly staff, fabulous tea selection, lovely decor. Delicious soup and scones light, airy and melt in the mouth.

Very welcoming and friendly staff - soup (leek and sweet potato) was delicious. Will be back soon, highly recommended.

Stopped here for tea 2 days ago during our stay in Alnwick. We spent quite a while reading the wonderfully witty and informative tea menu. I decided to try Grace Grey on the advice of the very friendly and helpful young man who served us (sorry, I didn't get his name). I had a cherry scone and my husband had lemon drizzle cake - both were delicious. And the tea was excellent; I am glad I decided to try something slightly different! I absolutely loved the knowledge and enthusiasm shown by our server. We will definitely visit Bari if we are lucky enough to be in Alnwick again.

Just had a lovely break in this tea shop. We are both coffee drinkers but decided to try a couple of year anyway. Staff were really helpful and friendly. Even bringing samples of their own cuppa to let us try something else.

Myself, the good lady and our tribe of wonderful little monsters decided to visit our favourite tea room in Alnwick.

A little stopover whilst walking around. Teas are full of flavour and the baked goods were very good.

We stopped in here on Sunday morning on our way back up from Lion Bridge as it was the first place we came across we had a slice of cake and a brew.

We are still sitting in this lovely tea house. Lovely surroundings, amazing selection of teas and other drinks.

A hidden gem but not to be missed if you love tea. Great homemade soups, scones and cakes too. Coffee also good (if you must).

This little tea brewery was certainly a hidden gem in Alnwick. Although I'm not a huge fan of different teas, my partner and her friend really enjoyed the visit. The staff were really knowledgeable and friendly. They do serve food, however, as we were here fairly early we just had a scone each. Freshly baked, the scones were delicious and I really enjoyed it. If you're a tea fanatic this could be the place for you.

Having discovered Bari Tea while staying in a motel (Percy Arms Chatton) I went in search of the tea shop.

Lovely tea and cake yum yum plenty of teas to choose from, just ask they are helpful and will recommend one for you

Really enjoyed a light lunch of soup and cheese scone. Service was prompt and very pleasant. Limited choice but delicious. Can get busy so best to go early for lunch.

Dropped in here after visiting the castle. The staff are very friendly and the food great, particularly the cheese scones which are perfection . Bam the young waiter was knowledgeable and charming.

We had crumpets which were crisp on the bottom and fluffy on the top. They come with butter and you can have jam or honey. These were followed with a lovely cup of tea. Want to go back for more.

At last. A tea room that sells 1 coffee and dozens of teas. Excellent staff who know about tea and can help if you don't know what you like yet. They are also not afraid of topping the pot up if the tea of your choice is robust enough to take a second brewing. Fantastic cake selection as well - which is teas natural bedfellow of course. If you go to Alnwick for Barter Books then this is where you need to go after!

Popped up to Alnwick to revisit the castle. Afterwards found this lovely tea shop with its well known brews. A table for 3 was quickly set up. The roasted vegetable soup was excellent. I am told the strawberry and raspberry scone was I am told excellent too. I followed soup with a lovely piece of carrot cake. Yum. Lovely staff. Must visit again.

Nice place, a must for tea lovers with a huge selection of tea. The staff were really friendly, we came in with our pushchair and the staff made space for us. Scones were delicious !

Excellent service and scones and tea that leaves others in the shade. Would highly recommend this lovely tea room.

Great cafe/tea shop friendly informative owner and staff who will provide advice on their wide range of teas.

The staff and owner are lovely and attentive. Will help with the vast array of teas to choose from. Scones were lovely.

Recommended tomato lentis soup, with delicious tomato scone. The first one in my life and being worth remembering it.

First visit here and not the last, easy access on one level so great for everyone. Lovely decor and sitting area, lovely comfy seating. Friendly, knowledgeable staff who made me and my husband feel very welcome. Lovely clean toilets, cutlery and tables, very important. Now the tea, we both had ginger tumeric, a recommendation from another TripAdvisor user, it was gorgeous, flavoursome, I had a scone, with cream and jam, best scone I have had in a long time. My husband had roasted vegetable soup with a cheese and mustard scone, taste sensation, his words. We bought 2 bags of loose leaf tea, he also had a piece of Victoria sponge and all for £26.00, very good value. Fresh, tasty and yummy food, lovely surroundings, walk passed the well know coffee houses and tea shops, try here you will not be disappointed. Lovely, will be back, lots of teas to try.

I regularly call in here along with my parents when I come to Alnwick to see them

If you like your tea this is the place for you. I had read the reviews on Tripadvisor, therefore we went to visit. All I can say is what an experience!!

We come here every year for tea and sometimes lunch. The soups are so beautiful with the cheese scone or the stotti bread. I always try a different tea as there’s so many to choose from. Service is 1st class!!! Beautiful little shop.

My partner and I decided to drop in for a quick afternoon break. The amount of different tea available was amazing and being able to check the smell of the tea from a sample bottle was a great idea and helped with the choices. I had Ginger and Tumeric tea. It was mellow with a warm sensation,very nice. It was also nice to be able to have real home made soup and scones etc. The Staff where very helpful.

Visited this little tea shop while on holiday. Good selection of teas. Scone delicious. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

I had been planning just to buy tea here (the shop stocks tea and all types of tea paraphernalia) but stayed to eat as well. Really glad that we did, the soup was home made and delicious and the cheese scones were brilliant. And the staff were warm, friendly and lovely! Will be back.

If you enjoy a cup of tea and want to taste the freshest around then check into the Bari tea brewery!

Whenever we are in Northumberland we always make our way to Bari tea..there is an amazing selection of teas to sample and the staff are really knowledgable.Good selection of cakes too . We always come away with a bag full of tea . The staff are wonderful especially the young lad !

We stumbled upon this tea room as we were roaming around Alnwick. The experience of watching the timer waiting for the tea to brew was quite relaxing. A great range of teas to choose from. The staff were wonderful and friendly and talked us through the brew.......and as for the lemon drizzle and Victoria sponge. I don't think you can get better.

First class tea Room, with delicious food and really personal service. The tea selection is outstanding, and all high quality stuff. It is prepared properly, and the owner takes great care to ensure you enjoy the experience. The soup and scones were delicious too. Highly recommended.

Great staff, knowledgeable and personable. Huge range of teas to try or buy. After a long walk in hulne Park, the scones and crumpets were delicious and try the onion marmalade.

A great place for theatre of eating and drinking from a limited but extremely well executed menu (not short of tea choices). Very friendly and helpful staff

Early afternoon for tea and cake (two visits). Great range of teas, beautifully presented. Excellent cake, including small gluten free choice.

I returned here after nearly a year of not visiting the place and was not disappointed. I was reminded about the incredible attention to detail of the world of teas that this place encapsulates. The staff are very knowledgeable and always ready to talk about tea from around the world. It is easy to miss the place if you are a visitor to town - head down Narrowgate in the direction of the Castle and Bailiffgate and it is on the right hand side. the food menu is small but the produce is excellent. It is a lovely, beautifully decorated tearoom and ideal for tea and cakes.

great teas, lovely place, friendly staff. Scones and cakes delicious. Ideally placed to visit main attractions in Alnwick.

Perfect place to stop on a rainy day- the service was impeccable, and the young lad who served us was incredibly polite. The cake was gorgeous and the tea was excellent, with an extensive range to choose from. Overall it was a faultless visit and we would most definitely revisit should we be in the area!

Had no idea what to expect but I can see why they have great reviews, not an overly extensive menu but it is a tea house that does everything exceptionally well, lovely cakes, delicious and well selected (and described) teas from around the world.

A lovely place for lunch and a bowl of soup, the red pepper and basil was delicious. Specialist tea provider and really knows her teas. Also does cakes. Well worth a visit.

Excellent variety of teas with friendly service👍A little off the main drag but worth looking for to get a little local history and a very interesting different menu

Various teas to choose from at this great cafe. We come here regularly and always have the tea for two. Great scones and great tea. Andy and Joanne.

Amazing selection of teas off a lovely menu! Brilliant with the children! Very warm and inviting... We visit every year and will continue to do so.

This cafe is all about specialty teas. We were served by a very knowledgeable lady, who had just taken fresh scones out of the oven. I had cheese and mustard and my husband had raisin with jam - both very good. The tea is served in filters inside the teapot and we were given a timer so we would know when to take it out. All nicely presented, and a bit different from a chain coffee shop.

Visited last week with my lovely cousin who is a vegan and sometimes struggles to find things to eat when out. Not so here, nothing was too much trouble, we had tomato and lentil soup which was to die for as was my cheese scone, if you love tea then this is the place for you, lots of choice and plenty of blends to sample all in a relaxing environment. Have lived here for a couple of years now and am ashamed to say this was my first visit, gladly it will not be my last. Highly recommended.

Popped in after a long drive, best soup I've ever had and all homemade. The waitresses were very smiley and efficient. Thank you!

Called in for lunch while on hols. Delicious carrot and ginger soup (generous bowlful) with a cheese and mustard scone - all homemade - £5.50. Bari breakfast tea was just the ticket after a long drive. A tea lover's paradise. The cakes looked amazing but I was too full to indulge. If you think you've gone too far out of the town, go a bit further as I was walking from memory (a friend took me 2 years ago) and nearly missed it.

Lovely little tea room with amazing selection of teas from all corners of the globe. You can smell the sample jars before ordering and the shop sells packets for you to take away. Lovely friendly service and super home baking.

This is the perfect place for the tea connoisseur. We (being heathens) opted for the bog standard breakfast tea, it was delicious; my husband added a crumpet with honey to his and was muchly impressed. The customer service was top notch and the decor/layout created a very relaxing atmosphere.

Happened upon this charming tea shop by chance, we had a lovely bowl of soup and of course tea but not just plain old typhoo. Worth paying a little bit extra and the service was great as well.

A lovely tea shop, just off the main street in Alnwick. The range of teas is extensive (and delightful), and the selection of cakes alone is enough to tempt anyone to return. The level of service was first class, with the staff taking the time to discuss the types of teas on offer. The place is clearly run by friendly and enthusiastic people. We shall certainly be returning. Well worth seeking out.

Being local, I had often walked past but never ventured in. Showing visitors around the castle meant that we were in need of a fuel stop. I went to my usual place and was almost rudely told that tables were reserved for at least the next hour, so we walked a few doors along and came here. How glad we were! The staff initially were going to move things to fit us in, but a kind lady moved to a smaller table so all four of us could fit in.The soup was lovely, our gluten free requests were easily dealt with, the cakes were gorgeous and we all had fun trying to choose a tea. The staff were friendly and organised and we never felt rushed. It made a fairly fraught trip an absolute delight. I will definitely be back, no doubt bringing many friends with me. If you want a calm, peaceful experience, this is the place in Alnwick!

Pleasant, friendly place, but again run by students.The service was regardless, good. Toasted tea cake over toasted, the tea good. I spent thirty minutes there. A fast turn-over of passing tourists so the shop door was continually being used.The tatty curtain hiding thr customer toilet - doesn't!

In need of refreshment, we happened on this wonderful tea shop. There are teas of all types on the menu, with a detailed description of each one. The menu itself is worth reading just for its quirkiness! We had the tea for two option which comes with either a sweet or savoury scone. We chose the savoury - a large cheese scone served with butter and delicious red onion marmalade, and also a fruit skewer, all on and old fashioned cake stand. There was even an egg timer to make sure the tea was brewed properly before we drank it. The young lady who served us was really lovely and made sure everything was okay for us. Well worth a visit.

I love that you sometimes have to wait 5-10 minutes for the scones to come out of the oven and cool enough to devour! Feta and chive are my favourites. Beautiful fragrant Grace Grey tea for me and my mate Sandra is very partial to a trumpet with butter and honey. This team understand what a tea room should be.

We were in Alnwick and decided to have a cream tea and trip advisor recommended Bari so we dropped in, we weren't disappointed the tea was fantastic and the cream tea was possibly the best we've had all holiday, so much so we bought some to take home !!

We love this place. We spend way too much time here but it is hard to stay away - great coffee and great staff. Joanne and Andy.

This is proper sea in proper pots with a little bit of old fashioned good service and ceremony. Great escape from the rain

Heading south we detoured off the A1 for lunch into Alnwick and found the Bari Tea Brewery. After two excellent soups accompanied by Northumberland Stottie and cheese scones followed by a citrus spice Ceylon tea we resumed our journey refreshed and replete. A lovely welcome and chilled out atmosphere. Left with tea for presents and more scones. Would definitely recommend.

We went to Bari for afternoon tea and it was BRILLIANT! we went for the sweet scones, delicious. They have an amazing selection of tea, so good we bought some to take home. Really innovative place and a lovely lady that helped us with our choices. Great job!