Finest Ceylon TeaEstablished by Merrill J. Fernando, Dilmah tea is ethically grown, handpicked from the best Ceylon estates, and packed at source for unmatched freshness and taste. 85 ReserveSmall batch luxury artisanal teaThe finest handpicked and small batch teas celebrate 1985, the year that the world’s most experienced tea maker, Merrill J. Fernando, founded Dilmah. Every Dilmah 85 Reserve Tea and Infusion has been hand selected and crafted by Merrill J. Fernando, the master tea maker himself, to bring a taste of luxury and indulgence to the everyday. Array ( [] => [heading] => 85 Reserve [sub_heading] => Small batch luxury artisanal tea [media] => Array ( [media_type] => image [image] => 4133 [video_file] => [video_file_thumbnail] => [video_platform] => [video_id] => [video_thumbnail] => [show_in] => in-self ) [content] => The finest handpicked and small batch teas celebrate 1985, the year that the world’s most experienced tea maker, Merrill J. Fernando, founded Dilmah. Every Dilmah 85 Reserve Tea and Infusion has been hand selected and crafted by Merrill J. Fernando, the master tea maker himself, to bring a taste of luxury and indulgence to the everyday. [link] => Array ( [title] => Explore [url] => https://shop.dilmahtea.com/collections/85-reserve [target] => _blank ) [button2_link] => [image_position] => left [media_width] => 33 [is_milestone] => no [vertical_alignment] => center [section_title] => 85 Reserve [section_toggle] => on [section_overflow] => hidden [section_width] => full [section_height] => auto [section_animation] => off [background_type] => white [background_width_limit] => no [background_image] => Array ( [image] => ) [background_video] => Array ( [video] => [poster] => ) [background_position] => Array ( [pos_x] => [pos_y] => [pos_x_custom] => [pos_y_custom] => ) [background_parallax] => Array ( [parallax] => no [speed] => 1 [height] => 1.2 [contain] => yes ) [background_opacity] => 1 [background_brightness] => 1 [overlay_type] => off [overlay_color] => primary-dark [overlay_opacity] => 0.85 [overlay_height] => 85 [font-colour] => black ) Explore Making a Stand Our Founder, Merrill J. Fernando, made a stand for Quality, Integrity, People & Nature. Making a Stand 60 million Dilmah tea drinkers daily 100 countries have Dilmah tea available 3000 Dilmah products – the widest range of any tea company in the world 250000 direct community beneficiaries Latest News DailyFT Sri Lankan business leaders participate in 2025 UN Private Sector ForumSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025On the invitation of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, three representatives from UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka (Network Sri… DailyFT Honorary Doctor of Business awarded to Dilhan C. FernandoSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025The School of Business & Law at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia, recently honoured Dilhan C. Fernando, Chairman & Chief… Glam Adelaide South Australians helped make Dilmah a global force for goodSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025Since 1985, Australians have enjoyed more than 28 billion cups of Dilmah – and of that, a remarkable 2 billion… Visit Pressroom Family A family business, serving humanity with kindness to people and nature. Family Kindness Kindness is at the heart of everything we do at Dilmah. We spread kindness by doing everything with care and respect. Kindness Tea Dilmah has a tea for every mood and occasion, from everyday gourmet tea to luxury teas & infusions, and extraordinary gifts of tea. Our Tea Experience Combining respect for tradition with the love of artisans and continuous exploration of experiential innovation in tea, herbs and spices. Experience MJF Group The MJF Group is a diversified family business involved in agriculture, agri value addition, luxury leisure, property, machinery solutions, renewable energy, transport and packaging. MJF Group Sustainability Building a more sustainable, resilient future by shaping our work around long-term impact for people, communities and the planet. Sustainability Real Ceylon Cinnamon Dilmah presents the finest Ceylon Cinnamon to the world, grown within the GI-certified Kahawatte Plantation. CINNAMON
DailyFT Sri Lankan business leaders participate in 2025 UN Private Sector ForumSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025On the invitation of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, three representatives from UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka (Network Sri…
DailyFT Honorary Doctor of Business awarded to Dilhan C. FernandoSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025The School of Business & Law at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia, recently honoured Dilhan C. Fernando, Chairman & Chief…
Glam Adelaide South Australians helped make Dilmah a global force for goodSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025Since 1985, Australians have enjoyed more than 28 billion cups of Dilmah – and of that, a remarkable 2 billion…