About Dilmah

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Dilmah is a family owned tea company established by Merrill J. Fernando, the first tea grower to offer his tea, grown, handpicked and traditionally made, directly from origin. Now joined by his two sons – Dilhan and Malik – whose names form the brand ‘Dilmah’, the ‘Dilmah Family’ pursues a unique mission of making business a matter of human service whilst sharing the pleasure in tea with tea drinkers around the world.

The family commitment to the traditional, artisanal style of teamaking has endeared Dilmah to tea aficionados around the world. Dilmah rejects the much cheaper but also less sophisticated CTC method of tea manufacture, and emphasizes the importance of tea as a luxurious, delicious and naturally healthy herbal beverage that is rich in variety. The MJF Foundation focuses on a series of humanitarian initiatives including caring for children with Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADHD and autism, providing health care to tea plantation workers, offering guidance and opportunity through entrepreneurship development in marginalized and underprivileged communities. The same philosophy is extended to the area of the environment through the work of Dilmah Conservation which focuses on biodiversity, and sustainable interactions with the environment.

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In 1999 Dilmah initiated its tea gastronomy programme which today embraces chefs, sommeliers, mixologists and tea aficionados in learning about tea and working with tea as a harmonious complement, and as an ingredient, to produce beautiful tea inspired gastronomy and mixology. The fulfilment of Merrill J. Fernando’s commitment to making business a matter of human service is seen in the work of his MJF Foundation, which is funded by a significant portion of the earnings from the sale of Dilmah in over 100 countries.