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Originally Posted by nightstalker
yep Dilmah is THE tea 
I read an article many years back (simply living), which stated that the two
importers of bulk tea in australia were only buying the floor sweepings grade of tea.. and no matter what brand you bought thats the tea you got.
The company seems to have a fairly good buisness ethic so its the only tea we've bought since it became available in australia ,and it tastes great to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilmah
http://www.mjffoundation.org/
anyone remember the ceylon tea house in brisbane in the 70's ? |
Merrill is a longtime friend of the family (I don't know him personally tho) and I grew up with one of the sons wives.
. Did you know that the name Dilmah is a combination of his two sons names? They are Dilhan and Malik.
This is a quote from his website: Dilmah - the first producer owned tea brand in the world, handpicked, perfected and packed at source and shipped within days to tea drinkers around the world..
How many other teas can lay claim to that.
The Ceylon Tea House, wow! I remember that. My favourite uncle worked for the company to set it up here (he played a big role). Unfortunately he passed away very recently.
I will never forget the iced teas there.
If you would like to have a go at making a traditional Ceylon Iced Tea (going from memory, hope i haven't forgotten anything)...
Chilled tea, iced water, ice cubes, splash of orange cordial, lots of mint leaves. Mix everything up in a jug. Go slow with that cordial, as you can always add more to taste. It should be more on the tangy minty side rather than too sweet (if you over do with the cordial). So you'll have to figure out the quantities yourselves, as i forget
- mine is hit and miss
