From Sri Lanka
to the world.
Award-winning
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.
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
Love it! Ideas for cocktails and cooking.
Get it over here!
Michelin-starred Chef, Cheek Bistro, Cloudstreet & Kotuwa, Singapore
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
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
Tappers carry their sheathed knives and collecting pots on each climb.
SECRET KEEPERS
The know-how of kithul is alone held by Sri Lankan farmers and families who have preserved this island secret for generations.
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.
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.
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.
