Author: Admin
We are three generations of tea farmers
We love tea, and that’s our passion – that’s the difference between farmers and traders. It’s all about the leaf, because that’s where taste and natural goodness begin. But it’s also about purpose. Because that comes from a family business with family values. Those are the life lessons the 3rd generation of the Dilmah Family grew up with, under the guidance of their grandfather – Merrill J. Fernando, the tea farmer from a tiny fishing village in Sri Lanka, today the World’s Most Experienced Teamaker 71 years on. 🙂
ASMR Portal: Visit Our Tea Gardens
Listen to how your tea is made with this soundscape: Take a walk through fragrant winds, gentle sunshine, dewdrops on tender shoots, crunching of soil underfoot, and fresh tea leaves being plucked.
Pour A Better Tea
A tea is made better when ethics are stirred and poured into every single serving. When every cup, sip and taste delivers on a dream.
Brewin’ It Better (ft. CG Pekoe, LL Tea Brewer and Amrit F.)
If brewing tea had a music video, our Ceylon Golden Pekoe and Luxury Leaf Tea Brewer is about to make it big!
Brewin’ It Better (ft. CG Pekoe, LL Tea Brewer and Amrit F.)
If brewing tea had a music video, our Ceylon Golden Pekoe and Luxury Leaf Tea Brewer is about to make it big!
Pour A Better Tea
A tea is made better when ethics are stirred and poured into every single serving. When every cup, sip and taste delivers on a dream.
Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home
From adopting two elephant calves named ‘Baby Dilmah’ and ‘Ted’, named after former New Zealand All Blacks rugby coach, Dilmah has been committed to elephant conservation since 2011. Alongside adopting these orphaned calves and giving them a home ‘til they are once again able to go into the wild, Dilmah Conservation has funded the renovation of the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) at the Udawalawe National Park and has been actively involved in the protection of disabled elephants who are unable to survive in the wild. Dilmah continues to support the ETH by aiding with daily operations such as feedings and other requirements, along with establishing a dedicated information centre to raise awareness about these majestic creatures and provide an educational experience to visitors to the park. Further efforts include collaborating with the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Centre for Conservation and Research in radio collaring two elephants to study the movement patterns and understand the behaviour of these magnificent animals. Our continued support of the ETH continues to be a testament to Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando’s promise to serve humanity with kindness to People & Nature.
Nature Corridor at Endana
Initiated in 2018 by Dilmah Founder, Merrill J. Fernando, ‘The Endana Nature Corridor Project’ aims to create a seamless migration path for endemic species of plants and trees between the fragmented Iharakanda and Walankanda Forest reserves. This remarkable project is one of the most effective ways to link habitats, resulting in several environmental benefits such as ecological restoration and increased biodiversity. The success of the ‘Endana Nature Corridor Project’ has made it a model for future large-scale nature corridors. Its accomplishments, which include uprooting tea plants that divided the two forests to incorporating livelihood upliftment programs to encourage the sustainable use of forest resources, have been instrumental in achieving this status. The ‘Endana Nature Corridor Project’ is a testament to our vision to showcase exemplary approaches to conserving nature and promoting ethical practices within the tea industry.