This image may not be all that impressive. However, the context of it certainly is.
Most of you might be familiar with the feeling of excitement and sense of pride that comes with seeing a product from your homeland in another part of the world. Particularly somewhere you least expect to find it. It’s like finding kith and kin in a foreign land.
So, picture this.
You’re a Sri Lankan, sitting in one of the most populated resto-cafés in Bled, Slovenia, surrounded by hundreds of tourists, with not a fellow Sri Lankan in sight. So busy is the vast café terrace that you’ve had to wait a fair amount of time to be seated, and have to share the table with a couple of other foreigners. Tourists – in bus loads – are here to visit the iconic Bled Castle and take in the beauty of Lake Bled in its awe-inspiring surroundings, with the Julian Alps casually sitting around in the backdrop.
Most of the folk at the café are here to get a taste of the highly-acclaimed Bled Cream Cake (apparently Sava Hotel in Kavarna Park serves the most authentic). You have a penchant for Earl Grey tea, and so order a cup to go with the cake. Someone else orders a green tea with mint. Your order arrives. You definitely didn’t see this coming…
There’s a Dilmah Silver Jubilee Gourmet Earl Grey Tea sachet and a Dilmah Vivid Gently Minty Green Tea sachet in front of you – with teacups and saucers that read, ‘Dilmah – The Single Origin Tea’. Imagine the pleasant surprise and humble pride that wells up at seeing such a familiar piece of home, nearly 5,000 miles away from home. It’s like finding kith and kin in a foreign land.
Not many of these people knew much about Sri Lanka, but they were enjoying the finest of Ceylon tea. Dilmah Silver Jubilee Gourmet Teas include a stellar array of 11 of Dilmah’s most loved brews, specially created to celebrate 25 years of goodness presented to the world by Dilmah Ceylon Tea. The collection encompasses some of the more classic teas such as Ceylon Original Breakfast, Earl Grey, Pure Darjeeling and Nuwara Eliya Afternoon teas, as well as more vivacious brews such as Ginger, Honey & Mint Black Tea, Mandarin & Marzipan Black Tea, and Blood Orange & Eucalyptus Infusion. You can browse through the entire Silver Jubilee Gourmet repertoire here.
Dilmah Vivid is another gourmet collection of teas which, as the name suggests, has been created to bring a touch of vibrancy to the table – and a burst of colour onto your palate. Each of the teas aims to create a personal connection with the drinker through its unique characteristics. The Gently Minty Green Tea that was served in Bled was a beautiful mix of calming steamed sencha green tea, pepped up with spearmint and a touch of lemongrass. Equally intriguing are Springtime Oolong with Ginger, Ceylon Tea with Pomegranate & Mint, Ceylon Tea with Chocolate & Mint, and the Natural Lemon Verbena Infusion. You can have a look through the entire assortment of Vivid teas here.
Have you had a similar experience, coming across our beloved Dilmah Ceylon Tea in a place that you least expected? If so, we’d love to hear about it. Do share your story with us in the comments or on socials.
