Earle Swensens x Dilmah Tea Pairing Session was hosted by OpenRice SG at the Vivocity outlet of Earle Swensens.




We were first brought through a presentation on the background and philosophies of Dilmah and introduced to the basics and essential of tea from growing, to manufacturing and eventually the production of the different types of tea.
You'd be surprised to see how little most people know about tea. I was glad to learn about the different stages in the production of different teas and how teas like Oolong and Green tea essentially come from the same plant - Camillia Sinensis. How the taste and fragrance of these teas differ would then be dependent on the temperature and surroundings of where this plant is grown and processed. It would also be good to know that the cleanest ceylon teas come from Sri Lanka where the climate and soil conditions are optimal for growth.
I was also very inspired by the work of Mr Merril J Fernando, the founder of Dilmah Tea. The name Dilmah coming from the combined names of this two sons, Dilhan and Mahlik. He has dedicated all of his adult life to tea making and is still actively involved in the business, training the next generation (of his grandchildren). He has a MJF foundation which was established to fulfill his commitment to make his family business a matter of human service. The foundation renders assistance to underprivileged people of Sri Lanka and drives the ethical and sustainable efforts of Dilmah. Every purchase of Dilmah goes towards supporting this foundation so keep calm and drink Dilmah.
Here at Earle Swensens, they have made an ethically conscious partnership with Dilmah in their tea time promotion. A choice of the Neapolitan Cake Slice or Chips 'n' slaw Sandwich with a cup of coffee or tea from the Dilmah Exceptional tea range costs just $6.90 with service charge and GST. A $3 top-up will get you a salad bowl too!
At this Tea Pairing Session, we got to try four different varieties of Dilmah tea and both offerings of the tea time promotion.


Parmesan topped sandwich breads and a filling of potato chips and their signature coleslaw that greatly lessened the guilt factor.
I thought this went well with the Pure Peppermint but mum thought better of the English Breakfast.

As good students, we took out our tea bags after leaving it in the hot water for no more than 3-5 minutes.
And no refilling of hot water allowed!
Because each teabag which contains about 2g of tea should only be used to brew a 200-250ml glass once.


The vote was unanimous for this.
Earl Grey would be the choice for ice cream pairings.
Or perhaps we were just too used to Iced Earl Grey concoction over at O Coffee Club

Many thanks to Dilmah, Earle Swensens and Openrice for this Tea Pairing Session.
We learnt a lot and savoured our tea time together with the other attendees.
So the next time you're wanting to have an affordable high tea option...
I'll see you over at Earle Swensens!
*All opinions are the writer's own.

Supplementary Information:
$6.90 Tea time promotionRecommended Dish(es):
Chips 'n' Slaw Sandwich,Neapolitan ice cream cake,dilmah tea
Table Wait Time: 0 minute(s)
Date of Visit: Oct 07, 2015
Dining Offers: 試食活動
Other Ratings:
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4 | Environment
4 | Service
4 | Clean
4 | Price
4
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