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From Sri Lanka
to the world.
Award-winning
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Coveted by the island’s ancient kings and at least one sweet-toothed croc alike, Kimbula Kithul’s smoky-sweet & dark-golden syrup produced from the flower sap of the towering kithul (fishtail palm) tree is a uniquely Sri Lankan food treasure.
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Tapped, refined, and bottled in its purest form (no sugar or preservatives added), Kimbula’s Low-GI certified & Vegan kithul is healthy & energy sustaining Sugar Substitute and an exciting Multi-Use culinary ingredient for everything from topping and making desserts to cooking roasts and crafting cocktails.
This is like the ultimate maple syrup – rich, savoury with a smokey spice that is quite unique. The authentic coating sweetness of a dark honey, with a vegetal brightness that is a wonderful surprise in dishes and drinks. Amazing stuff!
This is like the ultimate maple syrup – rich, savoury with a smokey spice that is quite unique. The authentic coating sweetness of a dark honey, with a vegetal brightness that is a wonderful surprise in dishes and drinks. Amazing stuff!
Having brought back kithul treacle from Sri Lanka in the past, I can attest that Kimbula's is the best I've tried... This is like the ultimate maple syrup – rich, savoury with a smokey spice...The authentic coating sweetness of a dark honey, with a vegetal brightness that is a wonderful surprise in dishes and drinks. Amazing stuff!
World's Most Influential Bar Personality, World’s Best Bar Winner & Masterclass Instructor
Mr. Lyan Bars, UK and Netherlands
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Love it! Ideas for cocktails and cooking.
Get it over here!
Michelin-starred Chef, Cheek Bistro, Cloudstreet & Kotuwa, Singapore
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Kimbula Kithul which we serve with our much-loved Crab Liver Pate adds an incredible depth of flavour.
Asia's 50 Best Restaurants - Ministry of Crab
Leading Chef & Restaurateur, Sri Lanka & Maldives
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This is lit! Want to know more about how I can use it! It's sweet but smoky.
MasterChef Australia Finalist, Author & Presenter
The product is incredible! .. Loved the umami/ savoury/sweet profile… While there are some similarities with maple, the product is entirely unique and could really help create some very interesting combinations.
Toronto's Top 5 Chefs & Formerly Founder and Executive Chef of URSA , Canada
Kithul syrup is the best kept secret in sweeteners. It's like a punchy, umami take on maple syrup and Kimbula are damn good at it. Good luck not putting it on or in everything you eat!
Lead Creative, Mr. Lyan Studios, UK
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Tappers carry their sheathed knives and collecting pots on each climb.
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SECRET KEEPERS
The know-how of kithul is alone held by Sri Lankan farmers and families who have preserved this island secret for generations.
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Masterful tappers climb 40 feet up on handmade ladders 3-4 times a day to extract a translucent yellow sap that is dehydrated over heat - (8:1) - to form syrup.
This homespun kithul presents in a range of golden hues and fruity-to-smoky flavour notes reflecting variations in environment, biology, and each small-holder's tapping and crafting process. Unfortunately, in mass sourcing & production kithul often then sees refined sugar addition and a standardization of its taste to 'sugary'. Our aim at Kimbula, therefore, is a return to the roots - going straight to farmers to select, then refine and craft small batch taster's blends of pure kithul.
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The result - a signature syrup that delivers on taste & quality while retaining its wild-crafted magic. In valuing pure kithul you support & respect the livelihood & craftsmanship of this globally unique farming community.
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Founder/#KithulKella
Creative & idea builder with a rights & women's ed & background that informs the ethos of Kimbula to taste good and do good.
"Finally figured out what my sweet tooth was good for!"
Design Lead
Art Director with a penchant for hand-drawn graphics and animation who honed her skills in the gaming world. Kimbula's look, unique typeface, and customizations are all Gimi 🙂
Sourcing Lead
This father of two comes to kithul from grassroots politics - bringing in a people first approach we love. He's works alongside Chanch to smell, taste, and study what makes the best blends.
Web Lead
Web Dev @october.lk, retail boss @beverlystreet, & Hospitality Manager @aathma - multi-faceted just doesn't cut it. Still there's time for footie, golf, good eating, & long naps 🙂
Production
Menon provided Chanch the support to expand Kimbula out of the kitchen, Today he is hands on in working with our production partners to craft our small batch blends & and packaging for delivery.