A growing body of scientific evidence points to the human health benefits in tea. Yet tea growers who value quality suffer the consequences of discounting that drives them to compete with cheap, blends that are popular for the ability it gives brands to discount and lure consumers through price. That is harmful to an industry struggling to overcome an exploitative, colonial history and evolve into a sustainable, climate adapted, socially responsible tea industry.
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Three things to ponder on the 150th Anniversary of the World’s Finest Tea
by Dilhanby DilhanThe Colombo International Tea Convention 2017 concluded on Friday, elegantly supported by our most accomplished cricketer and commended by several of the international delegates as the most significant gathering of…
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DilmahTea GastronomyTea InspiredUnbelievable Tea Experiences
Afternoon Tea for the 21st Century
by Dilhanby DilhanCraftsmanship most often forms the heart of luxury, for whether an exceptional wine, a perfect violin, or the beauty in a work of art, it is the genius of the…
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DilmahTeaTea GastronomyUnbelievable Tea Experiences
Tea Indulgence, the past, present and future
by Dilhanby DilhanOver a breakfast of pancakes with roasted banana, maple syrup and crispy bacon beautifully paired with Dilmah Craighead Estate Seasonal Flush 2013, I read the comments of Michelin starred Chef…
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DilmahTeaTea & HealthTea GardensTea GastronomyTea IndustryTea TastingUnbelievable Tea Experiences
The simple thing about tea
by Dilhanby DilhanAfter every session of the Dilmah School of Tea, we come to the realisation that it is always the simplest things that can go wrong when making tea. It is…
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DilmahImages of TeaTeaTea TastingUnbelievable Tea Experiences
Natural. Magical. Uva 2011 Seasonal Flush.
by Dilhanby DilhanThere is no beverage quite like tea. Brewed from the leaves of a herb first recorded as a medicine five thousand years ago, tea has since been celebrated in…
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An advertisement in an inflight magazine on a trans Atlantic flight exclaims, ‘Experience the greatness of our new tea lattes’. Beneath, the advertiser earnestly underlines its claim, ‘ Yes, we…
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There’s one part of life as we know it now,that seems relatively unaffected by the financial crisis – and that’s tea. The tea market has seen some volatility but tea…
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Offered a cup of tea which prominently advertised its ‘fair’ heritage and its contribution to the welfare of the workers involved in its production, I unhesitatingly accepted. That acceptance unfortunately…
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DilmahFacts of TeaTeaTea & HealthTea Industry
Knowledge, Education, Quality – Tea Sommelier
by Dilhanby DilhanPutting on the kettle and brewing up a cuppa sounds simple doesn’t it. It’s not – not because it is complicated – but because most people just don’t take the…
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