The Doddabetta Tea Factory in Coonoor started operations in 2005, and when the founder NK Krishnamoorthy wanted to add on a museum, it seemed like a fine idea. So if you’re a tea totaller, head here to learn all about the history of tea, all the way back to when the Chinese apparently discovered {or Buddha, perhaps} and brings you to current times of the Nilgiris tea. Apart from the origins of tea, you’ll also learn how tea is treated as a beverage as well as a trade commodity. Plus, the cultural influences that tea has had across the globe.
Check it out here.