A Journey Through Kerala’s Tea Heritage
Features antique machinery, historical photographs, vintage artifacts, and documents tracing the evolution from manual tea-making to modern automated factory processes.Visitors can watch the live processing of tea leaves—from crushing, tearing, and curling (CTC) to drying and grading—inside a working mini tea factory. A dedicated tea-tasting room allows tea lovers to sample diverse grades and flavor profiles, ranging from orthodox teas to infused single-estate blends.
Watch a short, engaging 30-minute documentary covering the history of Munnar, the early British pioneers, and the establishment of the Kanan Devan Hills Tea Estate. Admire historic relics, including a 1913 rotorvane, a classic Sundial, hand-operated tea rollers, and old railway equipment used during the colonial era.Visit the estate sales counter to buy factory-fresh CTC and orthodox teas, green tea, flavored teas (cardamom, ginger, lemon), and pure estate honey directly at source prices.
Year-Round Destination: The museum is an all-weather indoor attraction, making it ideal to visit in any season, including rainy monsoon afternoons. Winter & Post-Monsoon (September to March): Ideal for combining a museum visit with outdoor walks through the surrounding estate gardens.
