In the early days of the Sri Lankan tea industry, Ceylon tea was a commodity, blended and traded far from its origins, losing its soul and exploiting its growers.
A young man named Merrill J. Fernando sought to change this paradigm, returning the heart of tea back to its homeland. In 1985, Dilmah was born, the world's first producer-owned tea brand that gave tea lovers single-origin, unblended Ceylon tea crafted true to quality.
Our journey began not in a boardroom, but in the soil of Ceylon. We are farmers first, driven by an unyielding commitment to quality and purpose.