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Natural Luxury Sommelier Challenge: The Beginning of a Global Quest

Dilmah Tea launched the Natural Luxury Sommelier Challenge, a global quest celebrating the artistry of tea. There was no better place to debut this competition than Sri Lanka, the land renowned for producing the world’s finest tea.

This competition focuses on the intricate process of transforming a versatile yet complex ingredient, into a culinary experience while honouring its natural origins. Sri Lanka, with its rich heritage in tea production, provided the perfect backdrop for this inaugural event.

Held at BMICH, Colombo, the challenge brought together top F&B and culinary experts to showcase their creativity with natural ingredients, especially tea. Dilmah, dedicated to showcasing the versatility of tea and natural ingredients in high-end gastronomy and mixology, aligns this challenge with its mission to celebrate natural ingredients and make the world a better tea.

The event redefined fine dining with nature at its core, promoting sustainability and the hidden potential of tea in luxury dining. Dilmah’s mission is to highlight the versatility of tea in high-end gastronomy and mixology, setting new standards that honour nature.

Judged by Chef Manjit Gill, Chef Bernd Uber, and Menura Rathnayaka, the competition featured exceptional tea-inspired performances. Galle Face Hotel emerged as the Overall Winner, with Cinnamon Grand and Shangri-La Colombo as runners-up. Special awards went to Galle Face Hotel for Best Team, Cinnamon Grand for Best Sommelier, and Heritance Ahungalla for Best Tea Pairing.

Stay tuned as we prepare to take this tea-inspired extravaganza global.

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ABOUT DILMAH TEA

Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah, was established by Merrill J. Fernando to bring quality, Single Origin Ceylon Tea, garden fresh and unblended, to tea drinkers around the world. His Dilmah Tea brand was the first genuinely ethical tea brand, bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, whilst giving consumers quality, authenticity and natural goodness in their cup of tea.

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The Secret to Elevate Your Drink or Dish

Dilmah Elixir of Ceylon Tea is a dream ingredient for elevated gastronomy and mixology to create exotic and sophisticated dishes and drinks. It is a natural extract of single-estate tea infused with other high-quality ingredients to make a range of.

It is equally useful for professional mixologists and chefs, because high-quality ingredients are all available in one bottle, and a new creative flair can be added to whatever you wish to create.

When cooking, world-renowned Chefs have used it in salad dressings, marinades, desserts, soups and sauces to add a unique flavor profile to their dishes. With its real tea content and naturally sweetened flavor profile, it can be used in a number of ways to heighten sweet or savory dishes.

For the mixologists, whether you are making iced tea, cocktails, mocktails, smoothies, slushies, or milkshakes simply pour the Elixir of Ceylon Tea into the drink and give it a mix. 

Since only the finest Ceylon Tea is used when creating the Elixir, it is rich in plant antioxidant goodness and uses low sugar. That combination makes it a guilt-free indulgence that is quick and easy to use.

This May, Dilmah’s all-natural Elixirs of Pure Ceylon Tea made a spectacular debut in Asia’s Cocktail Capital! Tea Grower and Dilmah Chairman/ CEO Dilhan C. Fernando, led guests on a delightful journey, tasting our exceptional teas and discovering the unique terroir of Ceylon before introducing our low-sugar, naturally sweetened Elixirs with their distinctive flavour profiles.

Star mixologists Bannie Kang and Vijay Mudaliar impressed the gathering with their tea-inspired iced teas, t-cocktails, and low-ABV creations. Tea is truly a natural luxury that inspires, and Dilmah’s Elixir of Ceylon Tea range can effortlessly elevate this experience to extraordinary heights. After all, it’s mixology and gastronomy inspired by nature. 

Dilmah brought the exciting news to Asia first but it is soon to be unveiled in other regions. Stay tuned!

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ABOUT DILMAH TEA

Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah, was established by Merrill J. Fernando to bring quality, Single Origin Ceylon Tea, garden fresh and unblended, to tea drinkers around the world. His Dilmah Tea brand was the first genuinely ethical tea brand, bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, whilst giving consumers quality, authenticity and natural goodness in their cup of tea.

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Real Tea for Real Tea People; the newest addition to the Dilmah family

Dilmah Tea is delighted to introduce yet another exquisite addition to their long-standing legacy of producing exceptional teas at Dilmah. This collection features some of the finest Ceylon tea, meticulously packaged in luxury tea bags. This selection pays homage to Dilmah’s humble beginnings in 1985 and reflects the values, principles, and unwavering commitment of their Founder, the World’s Teamaker, to produce the finest Ceylon tea.

Crafted with care by a family of tea growers, each of these small-batch, luxury, artisanal teas embodies their passion and love for tea.

It’s not just tea. It’s real tea for real tea people.

Shop the Dilmah 85 Reserve and more: https://shop.dilmahtea.com/collections/85-reserve

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ABOUT DILMAH TEA

Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah, was established by Merrill J. Fernando to bring quality, Single Origin Ceylon Tea, garden fresh and unblended, to tea drinkers around the world. His Dilmah Tea brand was the first genuinely ethical tea brand, bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, whilst giving consumers quality, authenticity and natural goodness in their cup of tea.

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Partner with Worldchefs to get connected with our international membership of professional associations, hospitality schools, and companies around the globe.

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Real Tea for Real Tea People; the newest addition to the Dilmah family

Dilmah Tea is delighted to introduce yet another exquisite addition to their long-standing legacy of producing exceptional teas at Dilmah. This collection features some of the finest Ceylon tea, meticulously packaged in luxury tea bags. This selection pays homage to Dilmah’s humble beginnings in 1985 and reflects the values, principles, and unwavering commitment of their Founder, the World’s Teamaker, to produce the finest Ceylon tea.

Crafted with care by a family of tea growers, each of these small-batch, luxury, artisanal teas embodies their passion and love for tea.

It’s not just tea. It’s real tea for real tea people.

Shop the Dilmah 85 Reserve and more: https://shop.dilmahtea.com/collections/85-reserve

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ABOUT DILMAH TEA

Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah, was established by Merrill J. Fernando to bring quality, Single Origin Ceylon Tea, garden fresh and unblended, to tea drinkers around the world. His Dilmah Tea brand was the first genuinely ethical tea brand, bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, whilst giving consumers quality, authenticity and natural goodness in their cup of tea.

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Partner with Worldchefs to get connected with our international membership of professional associations, hospitality schools, and companies around the globe.

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It’s teatime… around the clock at the 76th Dilmah School of Tea

The 76^th Dilmah School of Tea opened its doors at the iconic Anantara New York Palace in Budapest, Hungary to take tea inspiration up a notch.

Hospitality experts from across Europe gathered to explore tea’s versatility alongside a family of tea growers while mastering the art of being tea-inspired around the clock. They gained insights into perfect tea brewing, intricate tea and food pairings (including cheese and chocolate), and inventive tea-inspired mixology. Tea time transformed into an enlightening journey like never before!

Sign up to master all tea things: https://www.schooloftea.org/

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ABOUT DILMAH TEA

Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah, was established by Merrill J. Fernando to bring quality, Single Origin Ceylon Tea, garden fresh and unblended, to tea drinkers around the world. His Dilmah Tea brand was the first genuinely ethical tea brand, bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, whilst giving consumers quality, authenticity and natural goodness in their cup of tea.

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Partner with Worldchefs to get connected with our international membership of professional associations, hospitality schools, and companies around the globe.

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Hilton Lake Taupo Relaunches Timeless High Tea Experience with Dilmah

Dilmah Ceylon Tea was instrumental in relaunching Hilton Lake Taupo’s Timeless High Tea, bringing warmth to New Zealand’s North Island this spring.

Dilhan Fernando, Tea Grower and Dilmah Chairman/CEO, shared insights about the authenticity and versatility of Ceylon tea, along with the unique characteristics of Dilmah teas.

Paired with Chef Hamish Neale’s delectable menu, attendees savoured brews like Dilmah Ceylon Breakfast Tea, Gentle Chamomile infusion, Natural Infusion of Blueberry, and Naturally Pure Green Tea.

This event showcased the luxurious gastronomic experience that can be crafted for guests, pairing Dilmah’s gourmet teas with exquisite food in perfect harmony, catering to Taupo’s high tea culture.

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Learn more at DilmahTea.com.

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ABOUT DILMAH TEA

Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah, was established by Merrill J. Fernando to bring quality, Single Origin Ceylon Tea, garden fresh and unblended, to tea drinkers around the world. His Dilmah Tea brand was the first genuinely ethical tea brand, bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, whilst giving consumers quality, authenticity and natural goodness in their cup of tea.

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Partner with Worldchefs to get connected with our international membership of professional associations, hospitality schools, and companies around the globe.

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Have yourself a Merry Little Tea-inspired Christmas!

Unlock the magic of the season with the Dilmah Book of Christmas Tea Mixology, Pairing & Gastronomy- the ultimate guide to infusing tea magic into your celebrations. From festive tea cocktails to delectable food pairings, this book will take your Christmas gathering to a whole new level of flavour and flair.
Available now, let the festivities begin!

Learn more at DilmahTea.com.

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ABOUT DILMAH TEA

Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah, was established by Merrill J. Fernando to bring quality, Single Origin Ceylon Tea, garden fresh and unblended, to tea drinkers around the world. His Dilmah Tea brand was the first genuinely ethical tea brand, bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged in Sri Lanka, whilst giving consumers quality, authenticity and natural goodness in their cup of tea.

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BECOME A WORLDCHEFS PARTNER

Partner with Worldchefs to get connected with our international membership of professional associations, hospitality schools, and companies around the globe.

Learn more about our partnership opportunities here.