Lockhart Tea Factory & Museum Munnar

mtwbadmn — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:31:36 +0000

One of the largest producers of tea, Lockhart Tea Factory was founded by the British during colonial rule. Some of the finest tea in the world is still produced at the British tea factories which operate here for export purposes. The undulating terrains and low-lying plains are used for growing tea. After cultivation from these estates, the tea is processed in nearby factories before they are shipped to different parts of the world.

Munnar alone is home to more than 50 tea estates/gardens. If you cannot get enough of misty Munnar, the 150-year-old Lockhart Tea Bungalow is an ideal option for accommodation. It was built by the British on the slopes of the Chokramudi hills. Some of the finest tea in the world are produced in the factories here.

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Munnar Tea Museum

mtwbadmn — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:25:04 +0000

There’s no visiting Munnar without a trip to the Tea Museum, just 2 km from the town, which finds a spot on every traveller’s checklist to the hill station. It is a walk through the history of tea in India, showcasing memorabilia that show the rise of tea plantations and the processing of the plant over the years.

A Tata Tea initiative established in the Nallathanni estate in 2005, it is a tastefully-designed museum which does justice to its purpose. The museum is of relevance as it depicts the story of how a single commodity changed lives, as a means of livelihood to a muchcoveted commodity, from its early days to the Munnar which is associated with tea plantations today. One can see up close, a variety of tools to modern machinery.

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Munnar Tea Estates - Munnar Kerala

Lockhart Tea Factory & Museum Munnar

Munnar Tea Museum