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All we want for Christmas is peace and a full stomach for everyone. Due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka many families are unable to afford more than one meal a day, or sometimes nothing at all. This is the reality today. At Dilmah we believe in the power of kindness. Our friend Ryan Batelaan and her team in Sri Lanka hand out food packages to families in need.

Do you already feel inflation in your wallet? Here are 5 hacks for you that help mother earth and give you more value for money.    1. Smart (tea) shopping and curbing waste  Nowadays there are all kinds of apps and initiatives that make the world more sustainable and help you save money. Help reduce waste with TooGoodtoGo. 47 million tons of food is lost in European households every year. The smallest changes can make a big difference in the fight against foodwaste and also save significant costs. In this blog ToGoodToGo lists 6 tips to get started with food waste at home.  Psssst, you can also save our tea via ToGoodToGo and via our Tea Rescue page.     2. Consume less with the Buyerarchy Are you already familiar with the Buyerarchy? This 5-step plan was designed by the American illustrator Sarah Lazarovic. A Dutch version was developed for Network Conscious Consumption. This community wants to make reducing the norm so that we can make society more sustainable with a modest life  Run new intended purchases through this pyramid and you may discover new opportunities that save you a lot of money. The less you consume, the better for the world and for you too.     3. Buy larger

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. Do you want an insight into the crisis in Sri Lanka? Our colleague Soo Bosman once shared this video (about 6 minutes) from our Sri Lankan friends via Linkedin.   Are you contemplating to help the Sri Lankans? Your help is more than welcome. Buying tea directly from a Sri Lankan company is not only good for helping Sri Lankans, it also impacts sustainability in general tremendously.   It makes such difference that you buy Ceylon tea directly from a Sri Lankan company. Not a part, but all profits from everything you buy from Dilmah Europe goes back to Sri Lanka. Dilmah has scaled up its humanitarian projects and is doing everything possible to bring relief to the local population.  Here are a 5 tips, with which you can make a difference for Sri Lankans:   Consider a holiday to Sri Lanka (but be well prepared, DYOR).   Consider a remote Sri Lankan colleague for your project, who you can easily hire through Upwork;   Continue to order your favorite tea from Dilmah 💚   Write a

#Cold brew

Until recently, iced tea was synonymous with a drink with a lot of sugar and some tea (extract). But there is another way. Make your own cold brew iced tea with your favorite tea. What is cold brew tea?   Cold brew literally means cold brew. Instead of hot water, you use cold water to brew the tea. This requires some planning as the tea needs to infuse for at least 6 hours. Cold brew tea has a number of advantages over traditionally brewed tea.   It extracts less bitter substances from the tea leaves than tea made with hot water. This results in an infusion with a mild taste.   Less bitter means that less or no sweetener needs to be used. Cold brew tea therefore contains far fewer calories than iced tea as you buy it in the shops.   When made with cold water, white tea contains more antioxidants than when made with hot water.   How to make cold brew tea?   Making cold brew tea is so simple that it hardly needs to be called a recipe. We will share with you two ways to make cold brew tea.   Recipe cold brew tea:   Put 1 litre of filtered water in a large sterilized pot or glass bottle.   Add 10 to 13 grams of loose tea   Flavor the tea with fresh ginger, mint, lem