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Simran Yonzon
Bengaluru, India148 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
Being from Hill Station (Darjeeling), which is famous for tea, I wanted to have a look around here. This place is famous in Ooty, and I saw many tourists here.
What makes this place special?
It’s the hard work of people, and the process of making tea is not easy.
But this place is great for learning purposes and if you want to buy tea.
Unfortunately, I didn’t buy tea since my hometown is famous for tea itself and I really don’t drink tea.
Visit only:
Students: only for educational purposes. Many of them may not like it.
Elder: only if they want to buy
Overall it was good.
What makes this place special?
It’s the hard work of people, and the process of making tea is not easy.
But this place is great for learning purposes and if you want to buy tea.
Unfortunately, I didn’t buy tea since my hometown is famous for tea itself and I really don’t drink tea.
Visit only:
Students: only for educational purposes. Many of them may not like it.
Elder: only if they want to buy
Overall it was good.
Written March 17, 2023
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Sandip
Mumbai, India310 contributions
Dec 2020
As the name suggests, has a factory where one can get a demo of the entire Tea Making process which was quite an enriching experience. Has a narrow gallery taking one through the memory lane of the History of Tea. The demo culminates with a fresh cup of Ginger tea which was nothing but mind-boggling. One can purchase not only these Home Grown Teas in different flavors, but also purchase Chocolates and other herbal products. Entry is free. The approach from the back-side entry gate is completely in shambles and better avoided, Advised to take the main entry gate .
Written July 11, 2021
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Nitin Rege
Bengaluru, India228 contributions
Oct 2021
We visited the Tea museum in Oct 2021. Its a crowded place and I like to stay away from such places however i was informed that this is the place where you can get authetic Ooty tea and chocolates. You also get to see the process of how tea is manufactured followed by sales shop where they sell the tea. They also have the chocolate manufacturing process displayed. You get complimentary chocolates on displaying your entry tickets and can buy Ooty chocolates in their shop. Nothing great but yes if you want to buy authetic Ooty tea or chocolates this is a good option and hence 4 stars.
Written October 21, 2021
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hussainnajma17
Jaipur, India117 contributions
Feb 2020
You can see the complete process of making tea by different machines. They also have store in it for selling the tea products and chocolates. You can also taste the tea they provide on free of cost as an sample.
Written February 26, 2020
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sudu846
Bengaluru, India41 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
You will find this Tea factory while going to Doddabetta or while coming back from Doddabetta. there are two factories in the same road. we went to the second one which manufactures HomeWood brand tea. there is a entrance fee of Rs. 10 for Tea factory. if you want to see museum then Rs. 10 extra (not preferred as you just see few photos/Arts).
Once you enter you will see how the tea leafs are processed. it takes almost 15 min to see the whole process. At the end you can buy "HomeWood" brand Normal tea, Chocolate tea, Green tea which are manufactured over there. they will give one cup of normal tea and green tea free of cost. Once you are done with tea factory go to Chocolate factory which is just next building to it. there you will be able to see how they prepare chocolates and you can buy Fresh Home made Chocolates of different flavors.
Overall a worth place to visit in Ooty and a best place to buy fresh Tea bags/Chocolates!!
Once you enter you will see how the tea leafs are processed. it takes almost 15 min to see the whole process. At the end you can buy "HomeWood" brand Normal tea, Chocolate tea, Green tea which are manufactured over there. they will give one cup of normal tea and green tea free of cost. Once you are done with tea factory go to Chocolate factory which is just next building to it. there you will be able to see how they prepare chocolates and you can buy Fresh Home made Chocolates of different flavors.
Overall a worth place to visit in Ooty and a best place to buy fresh Tea bags/Chocolates!!
Written June 1, 2016
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Umesh Gupta
Bengaluru, India166 contributions
Aug 2013 • Family
You will notice it while going to Dodabetta Peak. The tiled road from main road to the facility ramp is perhaps the best stretch in Ooty. The entrance road ramp to the facility would scare you, owing to its steepness. But to my pleasant surprise, metal of the car did not touch the road. To reach the entrance of the main building from the parking, you need to climb approx. 25-30 stairs. After you have purchased tickets, in the main hall, in front of a process diagram, they play a recorded message which tells you the whole process. Then you go through a guided path, which would take not more than 5-10 min. to see the complete flow. At the end, you get to taste few sips of the common tea. They sell, various variety of tea. We bought 4 varieties. Have tasted one (Strong tea) so far and found it satisfactory. There was a separate section as Chocolate factory and factory outlet. Factory was closed due to Eid holiday. I do not think that it deserves a special trip, though you should not miss it on the way back from Dodabetta Peak.
Written August 16, 2013
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Vasanth_Chennai
Chennai (Madras), India7 contributions
Mar 2015 • Family
Visited the Tea Factory on my way from Ooty town to dotabetta peak. It's interesting to know&see all the phases of making tea powder from raw tea leafs. At the end they also offered free tea for the guests.
Written April 22, 2015
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Aryaman K
Bengaluru, India42 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
Must visit this place. You get to learn about he process of tea the process making. You also get to know about the machines used in the process.At the end of the process you get a free cup of tea. There is also a chocolate factory there But they don't explain the process of making the chocolates. You can buy souvenirs and other stuff from the shops there.
Written April 16, 2015
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onamigration
Toronto, Canada843 contributions
Nov 2012 • Friends
The Driver, who took me and my friends to Ooty, kept on insisting on going to this Chocolate factory which was supposed to be a great place to visit, so after much reluctance we finally agreed, and what a decision it was.
As it turned out, the place was brimming with people; we actually could not find a place to park the car. So, we just walked up and saw this beautiful glass house on top of a small hill. There is an entry ticket to be made and then you visit this Indian version of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
Well, frankly speaking the chocolate preparation is not shown step by step here, but what you can see is the Step by Step process of the Tea powder preparation. It was a medium sized factory, which had boards everywhere to shown which machine did what and how the tea-leaves were processed and so on.
Finally, on the floor above was where the Chocolates were prepared. You can choose your favorite chocolates and pack them up.
On the ground floor near the exit door, you get a free cup of tea and then you can also choose what all tea leaves you would like to buy.
*Just be a bit careful because people keep on pushing each other there.
Overall Rating: 4/5
Happy Travelling!!!
As it turned out, the place was brimming with people; we actually could not find a place to park the car. So, we just walked up and saw this beautiful glass house on top of a small hill. There is an entry ticket to be made and then you visit this Indian version of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
Well, frankly speaking the chocolate preparation is not shown step by step here, but what you can see is the Step by Step process of the Tea powder preparation. It was a medium sized factory, which had boards everywhere to shown which machine did what and how the tea-leaves were processed and so on.
Finally, on the floor above was where the Chocolates were prepared. You can choose your favorite chocolates and pack them up.
On the ground floor near the exit door, you get a free cup of tea and then you can also choose what all tea leaves you would like to buy.
*Just be a bit careful because people keep on pushing each other there.
Overall Rating: 4/5
Happy Travelling!!!
Written October 4, 2013
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Ram
Chennai (Madras), India1,502 contributions
May 2016 • Family
Located on Dodabetta Road this Tea Factory does attract many tourists. It's the highest elevated tea factory in South-India with an altitude of 1839 meters. The entrance ticket is priced at Rs.15 for adults and Rs.10 for children. Even before you enter the factory you get the fresh smell of tea leaves being processed. Once you enter, you start seeing the whole process from step one with an automated voice explaining each step. By the end of the tour, you get 2-3 different types of tea as sample. There are many souvenir shops during your passage where you can buy tea, homemade chocolates, tea cups etc. The Tea Museum is just a place with lots of information which you can avoid unless you like reading about it. Overall, it's definitely a place to visit where you can learn the process involved in making tea which you don't see everyday.
Written May 14, 2016
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Is there any tea garden nearby where photography is allowed?
Written May 8, 2018
Entire ooty is tea garden to photograph go ahead and enjoy
Written May 10, 2018
Yes. It is on the way. lovely view of the valley.
Written May 10, 2018
@Dhanju81 I want to visit with family in the month of September. Please advise till what time the Dodabetta_Tea_Museum_and_Factory remains open ? If we reach at around 6 PM will we be able to visit ?
Written March 29, 2017
Better plan a visit early in the day. If genuinely interested in the processes, it will take about an hour for completing the visit. Further, thre are outlets selling various types of tea products, which could interest you.
Written March 30, 2017
Is this only factory or there is tea garden as well
Written December 20, 2016
only factory. tea garden is near by which you can see from the factory.
Written May 25, 2017
where it is located - near our hotel is not any way useful. 2) Do they sale organic green tea?
Written July 12, 2015
yes they have all types of tea. and they are really good and economical.
Written November 8, 2016
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