Dilmah is unique; a brand that is founded on a passionate commitment to quality and authenticity in tea, it is also a part of a philosophy that goes beyond commerce in seeing business as a matter of human service.
Launched in 1988 by Merrill J. Fernando Dilmah pioneered important initiatives which have become the hallmarks of the company. These are important because traditional tea, made in the ‘orthodox’ style – a production process that starts with handpicking the leaves and continues through withering, rolling, oxidation and firing – follows a technique perfected over centuries. It produces tea that are varied and sophisticated. The alternative is CTC, a relatively recent method of production designed to offer a quick ‘cuppa’ and in the process sacrifices all that is special in tea. Merrill describes CTC as ‘tea without a soul.’
Today Dilmah is the only vertically integrated tea company with its own tea gardens – some of Ceylon’s best estates – and state of the art printing & packaging facilities, tea packing and investments in every segment of the industry.
Dilmah concentrates on offering tea aficionados around the world a truly different experience in tea, presenting an unmatched collection of teas, each tasted and selected with the benefit of decades of experience in tea, and most importantly marked by genuine innovation and a passion for quality.
Dilmah restates its commitment to the values on which it is founded along with Merrill’s sons Dilhan & Malik. Dilmah is an Ethical Tea, in that all packaging profits are retained in Sri Lanka and fund the MJF Charitable Foundation and Dilmah Conservation. We believe that Business is a Matter of Human Service.
Tea Drop is a tea house built for the finest hospitality.
Founded in 2004 on one belief: that tea deserves the same care, craft and intention as the finest things on the table. Considered sourcing. Small batches. A quiet obsession with the leaf.
For twenty-two years, we have sourced, cupped and curated specialty tea from the world’s great growing regions. Founder Ashok Dias, a third-generation tea merchant raised in Sri Lanka, selects each season’s best teas, so our partners always pour them at their peak.
A full suite of beverage solutions, crafted for the finest hospitality:
→ Single-origin teas and signature house blends
→ Botanical, wellness and caffeine-free selections
→ Blends created for cold brew and iced tea service
→ Matcha, plant-based powders, sticky chai and spice blends
→ Single-origin drinking chocolates, made with the same care and provenance as our tea
→ Teaware, presenters and brewing tools, everything the ritual needs
→ Corporate gifting, curated for hospitality clients
→ Tea sommelier-led training and menu curation
→ Bespoke programs, activations and serving solutions for every occasion
People, Planet, Product. Proudly B Corp certified, members of the Ethical Tea Partnership, and a Rainforest Alliance certified supplier.
Home of the Tea Drop Brew Bar in Melbourne, a dedicated space for tea education, service training and the ritual of discovery. In our 22nd year, Tea Drop has arrived in Japan with a dedicated Tea Drop store opening in Kyoto through a partnership that shares our passion for specialty tea.
We work with hotels, cafés and hospitality venues who want tea to mean something at their table.
Wholesale enquiries: ashok@teadrop.com.au · teadrop.com.au