The Tea Factory and Museum, Ooty


Dodabetta Tea Factory, at Ooty, TamilNadu was founded in the year 2005 and is well managed by Mr. N. K. Krishnamoorthy, former Member of Tea Board. Factory sprawls over an area of 1 acre in Ooty the midst of the many blue hills of the Nilgiris, second largest hill station, bounded by tea plantations, at an altitude of 1839 meters. The production capacity is 30 tonnes per month. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information-

Map



How to reach there


The museum is located at a distance of around 10 km from the Ooty City area. There are a few ways to reach the museum. One of the common ways is to take a travel agency bus. Several travel agencies in and around Ooty provides bus and other services. Another way to reach there is by taking an auto-rickshaw from Ooty Bus Stand which will take around 30 mins.

History

Nilgiris had for long contemplated on the need to enlighten all of them, as residents of one of India’s largest tea-growing districts, and also their visitors, on the rather exciting story of the evolution of Tea. Having finally decided to go ahead with this rather daunting task, they felt the ideal place to record and present all these wonderful pieces of history, should be the Nilgiris itself. So they got down to the task but soon realized that just like almost all other aspects of history, the evolution of tea too, was shrouded with numerous versions.


The Chinese believed that it was their legendary emperor Shen-Nung who should be credited for the discovery of Tea and the rest of Asia felt The Buddha had discovered tea while preaching the precepts of Buddhism across the continent. 
They spent a lot of time and effort on research, gathering and sifting information for authenticity and have also validated their version of the evolution through discussions with some of the early pioneers of tea in the Nilgiris. Of course, the information we present at the Tea Museum does not purport to be the truest and most decisive version of the evolution of tea. However, it has been an honest attempt to shed light where there was none.

At the Tea Museum, one will find three broad sections of Tea History - Origins of World tea, Tea history in India and finally Evolution of Tea in the Nilgiris. One will come across interesting snippets on how tea as a beverage and a trade commodity influenced social, economic and cultural nuances across the world, and how these factors, in turn, influenced the growth of Tea.

Pros

  • Education Trip- Museum showcases all the steps used for the production of the tree starting from plucking till packaging. Due to it's various and varieties of sections, one can find almost everything in the Museum to learn.
  • Shows- The Museum has different shows like the visual and audio representation of the process. 
  • Shops- Once done with exploring the process, one can buy from the shops just outside the Tea Museum. 
  • Varieties of Tea- Cardamom, Chocolate, Strong are just a few varieties of Tea, one can spot in Nilgiris.



Cons


  • Hot Temperature- Due to many machines which generate a lot of heat, the Tea Factory feels to be slightly hot.

Nirvana Travel Tips


  • Carry water bottles- On the process of exploring, one needs to climb steep stairs. We would advise people to carry water bottles. If forgotten, there are a few shops where you can purchase water bottles.
  • Avoid going on weekends- To avoid the crowd of holiday-makers on weekends, we would advise people to visit this place on weekdays.


That's all for this post. If you would like to visit this destination one day and have any queries, feel free to jot them down in the comment section. If you have already visited this place and want to add some more useful information, comment down below and make traveling more awesome for others!

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