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Taste, Goodness & Purpose Our Founder’s dream was to offer his tea, grown and packed at source, direct to the world. After nearly four decades spent in overcoming the obstacles he faced as he sought to offer the first genuinely ethical tea brand, he succeeded in 1988 and his earnings fulfill his pledge to making Dilmah a business that is a matter of human service.
Taste Deliciously authentic, honouring the influence of Nature in our Single Origin Teas and handpicked ingredients. We are tea growers, and our commitment is to great taste with tea that is garden fresh, single origin and of the finest quality.
Goodness Tea that is grown, handpicked and handmade, and infusions from ingredients that are authentic, all freshly packed at source, to ensure that natural antioxidant goodness is nurtured and protected for your enjoyment.
Purpose Formed around our Founder’s sincere wish to make business a matter of human service, earnings from Dilmah Tea are shared with less privileged people and the environment.
inspired by
nature
Our Teamaker’s Atelier Sunshine, wind, rain and soil in our tea gardens
Fresh from Ceylon’s Tea Gardens. Interspersed with waterfalls, rising mountain tops and natural beauty that the island formerly known as Serendib is bestowed with, rises the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country. Cultivated over centuries, these gardens gave the island (then Ceylon), its firm place in the hearts of tea drinkers around the world for that delicious brew unmatched in taste and variety – Ceylon Tea.
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Why taste matters ?
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gastronomy & mixology
taste
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HISTORY OF TEA
CATEGORIES OF TEA
ONE PLANTMANY TEAS
VARIETY IN TEA The diversity in tea is elegantly expressed visually, in the leaf, infusion of the brewed leaf and the brewed liquor, continuing through the fragrance of the tea both leaf and liquor and finally in the flavour, texture and strength of each tea.
The Story of Tea
The story behind your cup of tea
Tea (Camellia sinensis) Manufacturing Chart
It’s not size that really matters … The CTC method of tea manufacture, sacrificed the soul of tea, compromising the beauty of terroir for a cut, crush, tear and curl method of manufacture
How to Brew a Perfect Cup Of Tea
COLOUR
AROMA
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FRESHNESS TASTE ANTIOXIDANTS
RULE 1
Choosing Good Tea Needs Care Tea made in the traditional, artisanal way – called the orthodox method – retains the sophistication that natural soil, and climatic factors induce. Tea packed at source, retaining its freshness and in particular tea that maintains the purity of its origin – single origin, single region or single estate tea – is best.
RULE 2
Protect Your Tea Protect your tea in an airtight container, and keep it away from moisture, heat, light and odours. Stored in a cool and dry place never warmer than 30 degrees centigrade.
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Water A cup of tea is 99% water and good water is as important for a good brew as the tea itself. Water that contains high levels of minerals, especially calcium, or magnesium (hard water), water that is chlorinated, briny or desalinated sea water or has been boiled several times is not good enough for brewing tea in.
RULE 4
Boiling Water Reboiling water is not good at any time as it can deplete dissolved gases and concentrate nitrates, fluoride and other undesirable elements, and for tea that is especially bad
RULE 6
Water Temperature and Brewing Times
RULE 7
Stirring
Once the tea and freshly boiled water are combined, the leaves tend to settle at the bottom of the teapot, reducing the contact between tea leaves and water
Stir to agitate the tea and allow proper extraction. Stirring (by spoon or dipping tea bag several times) increases the Antioxidant content extracted into the cup
RULE 8
Right Temperature to Consume The best temperature at which hot tea should be drunk is around 65 degrees centigrade although that can vary.
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RULE 9
Adding Enhancements Milk should only be added to a strong brewed black tea. Use warm milk only as cold milk will rapidly cool down the tea, as tea should be always enjoyed hot.
RULE 9
Adding Enhancements
We recommend using bees honey, if you are using sugar use white and not brown
RULE 9
Adding Enhancements Respect the taste profile of the tea: The tea Should withstand the enhancements without compromising the taste.
RULE 10
Know when to break the Rules
Over brew the tea into an essence. When mixing tea cocktails or cooking with tea, over brew the tea into an essence Tea taste, texture or fragrance of the tea must be evident in the food or drink.
RULE 10
Know when to break the Rules
Special brewing for iced tea, cocktails and punches. Strong Black Tea - 5 minutes
RULE 10
Know when to break the Rules
Special brewing for cold brewed tea. Brew overnight in the refrigerator
THE PRESENTATION OF TEA SHOULD ALWAYS CARRY A
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Brewing Guide
IT’S TIME TO BREW!
TEA PAIRING OPTIONS Mini burger ( beef) with Brilliant Breakfast Texture Contrast - astringent tea vs. fat and protein of meat Flavour Pairing - strong tea flavours with maillard reaction meat flavours Component Match - bitter tea and bitter meat tastes from maillard reaction
Szechuan Chicken with Earl Grey Flavour Match - strong flavours of tea not overcome by dish Sensation - soothing bergamot sensation over the piquant chilli heat Body - thick tea and the weighty dish
Apple pie with Pure Chamomile Flavour enhancement - Chamomile brings additional flavours to the apple/pastry flavours Component - Sour-sweet apple pie and neutral tea Textural pairing - flaky and soft fruit crunch of the pie contrasted by the tea Temperature match - hot pie and hot tea temperatures
Chocolate cake with Moroccan Mint Classic flavour match - Chocolate with Mint Body - big bodied cake with medium bodied tea Texture - Cake texture and tea Component - sweet cake and neutral tea
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TEA & HEALTH
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ETHICS IN TEA
Every sip of Dilmah Tea strengthens our efforts at conserving & restoring Nature.
Earnings from Dilmah Tea fund our mission to serve humanity. Our Founder’s philosophy is to make every cup of Dilmah a Cup of Kindness.
The Dilmah Purpose
Dilmah Founder, Merrill J. Fernando, has dedicated over 70 years of his life to tea. He has mastered the art of tea making. He guides his family business with business with care, love and passion. You can’t buy that!!
Merrill J. Fernando, Founder of Dilmah Tea
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