Where Kindfulness grows
Ceylon, the name given to Sri Lanka by colonists, is the land known for superior tea and spices. By reclaiming control over the tea trade, Dilmah is repairing the consequences of 500 years of colonial exploitation in every possible way. That's why a cup of Dilmah tea is also known as a "Cup of Kindness."
Currently, Dilmah owns 33 tea plantations in Sri Lanka. In this section, they are described so that you can see how different things are done here compared to usual practices.
Our Tea Estates
All proceeds of Dilmah's tea sales flow back to it's origin; Sri Lanka. It supports the work of the MJF Charitable Foundation and Dilmah Conservation. It changes the lives of the people living on and around the tea estates and lifts them out of poverty with education, healthcare, elderly care, disabled and underprivileged, supporting small entrepreneurs and so on. Dilmah Conservation initiates and maintains dozens of projects pertaining to ecology, biodiversity and wildlife protection.
Somerset Tea Estate
A cup of kindness, that’s what it is all about. Charity for both the land, the tea pickers and the tea drinkers. Get to know one of the locations where kindness starts and grows: the Somerset Tea Estate.
Craighead Tea Estate
Your purchase makes a big difference since you buy from a Sri Lankan company that owns the entire production chain (from bush to bag) adding love and care for the people and planet to every step. Let's visit Tea Estate Craighead.
Dunkeld Tea Estate
Many families live on and around our Dunkeld plantation, and because you are buying from a tea company with Sri Lankan owners, all proceeds go back into the local economy, so your purchase helps take care of its many families and villagers.
Speak of a labour of love
Established during the late 19th century in Colonial Ceylon, nowadays the beauty of the tea gardens, alongside the thousands of tea pickers, speak of a labour of love. Each day, thousands of tea pickers with nimble fingers handpick the two leaves and bud which is then manufactured in the traditional way, with the art of the teamaker and nature’s best coming together which also helps the tea pickers and their families. This is what we speak of when we speak of a labour of love.
True value created with the power of kindness
for humanity
species found at estates
children receive education each year
Explore the world of kindness
These are difficult times for Sri Lanka. Our colleagues and their families are being hit hard by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. There are huge shortages in basic needs such as food, medicine and fuel.
This year the 75th edition of the School of Tea took place. Over 160 tea lovers from 45 different countries travelled to the beautiful Sri Lanka to attend the School of Tea. A very inspiring and educational week. But what does the SoT really entail?
Ceylon tea has a complex history intertwined with colonization, exploitation, and oppression. Today, efforts to decolonize Ceylon tea are ongoing, as activists work to promote self-determination, cultural preservation, and economic justice.