Promises of a Teamaker and Farmer with Merrill J. Fernando | Over a Cuppa with The World’s Most Experienced Teamaker – Part 5

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Over the years, Dilmah CEO Dilhan C. Fernando has interviewed personalities from various professional backgrounds. However, he had the rare honor of interviewing a very special guest, his father. Here are some of the topics they discussed exclusively on Tea Radio. As a second generation and probably echoing the sentiments of the third generation, I think for us it is a privilege to be a part of a business that has such a beautiful equilibrium between the taste that we offer our customers, the goodness, the natural antioxidants, but equally and very importantly, the purpose. Thank you, Tati, for this first interview. And I know you want to have the last word.

I can see you gesturing, so I'm going to hand over the mic. Let me assure the listeners in any part of the world that the only brand of tea today that maintains its quality, freshness, image and integrity and promises is Dilmah. Thirty-two years ago, I said I'm bringing integrity back to tea, quality back to tea, and I will share my earnings with the poor and the community. Thirty-two years ago, I said that every pack carried those promises. And today, all those promises are carried in every single pack. As a farmer, I have remained maintained stuck to all my promises. Any other farmer in any country bringing his product to the market will honor his product the same way.

That is why if consumers buy origin pack products, they are doing the right thing by the poor people and poverty will disappear from this world. There you have it, my father, Dilmah founder, Merrill J. Fernando.