1 00:00:00,00 --> 00:00:12,800 "Upbeat Music" 2 00:00:12,900 --> 00:00:17,700 In our daily routine of dusk till dawn 3 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:22,600 we never miss to have coffee or tea, in fact 4 00:00:22,700 --> 00:00:27,500 many wll have that as the energy boost 5 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:32,400 either it may be work stress or doing favourite things or 6 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:37,300 on the occasion of choosing bride they will offer tea or coffee 7 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:42,200 our mind will be clear after having a sip of either of that one 8 00:00:42,300 --> 00:00:47,100 while havinga tasty tea or coffee 9 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:52,000 many will unaware of the complete process of how it’s produced, we know that it's coming from a small leaf 10 00:00:52,100 --> 00:00:56,900 but the process to turn that into a flavour full tea powder 11 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,800 this video is to learn who are all in the process and how they do it 12 00:01:01,900 --> 00:01:06,000 that too in the world's highest tea plantation location 13 00:01:06,100 --> 00:01:10,900 and the place which is considered as the India's oldest tea factory 14 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:15,800 are you eager to learn about the production? 15 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:20,700 me too. let's see about it 16 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:45,700 "Pleasant music" 17 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:50,600 Hi guys, welcome back to my channel follow jack 18 00:01:50,700 --> 00:01:55,500 we're currently at Kolukkumalai, which is near Munar and Tamil Nadu 19 00:01:55,600 --> 00:02:00,400 this border area is famous for 20 00:02:00,500 --> 00:02:05,300 Tea plantations and world's highest tea plantation 21 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:10,200 is situated here and apart from that 22 00:02:10,300 --> 00:02:15,100 the special thing is world's oldest tea factory is here only 23 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:20,000 it was started in 1935 by British people 24 00:02:20,100 --> 00:02:24,900 we'll have a visit there now 25 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,800 it's privatised now, but for the tourists 26 00:02:29,900 --> 00:02:34,700 they provide visit with jeep ride, I consider this as a special thing 27 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:39,600 as it's the oldest in the world 28 00:02:39,700 --> 00:02:44,500 they are still using the machines that are imported in 1935 29 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:49,400 note this, they're still in use 30 00:02:49,500 --> 00:02:54,300 so we'll see that and learn how they work 31 00:02:54,400 --> 00:03:01,400 and here if you see 32 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:06,300 they maintain the factory with that old style still 33 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:11,200 it looks like a good visual 34 00:03:11,300 --> 00:03:16,100 they have this outlet for tourists 35 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:21,000 to purchase the products produced here 36 00:03:21,100 --> 00:03:26,600 also they will give black tea and spice tea for sample when we're leaving 37 00:03:26,700 --> 00:03:31,500 so I'll tell about the taste before that 38 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:36,400 we'll see how they organise and use the old machines 39 00:03:36,500 --> 00:03:41,300 let's see, come 40 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:52,100 "calm music" 41 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:57,000 I said that this factory actually started in 1935 right? 42 00:03:57,100 --> 00:04:01,900 so the proof for that is engraved in this wall as proof 43 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:06,800 so we can understand that by seeing it 44 00:04:06,900 --> 00:04:11,700 the vibe here is 45 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:16,600 so old with all the broken glasses 46 00:04:16,700 --> 00:04:21,500 it gives that old school factory vibes 47 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:26,400 "calm music" 48 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,300 -before going to the entrance I'll show one plant 49 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:36,200 -this is rose, it stands for 50 years and 50 00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:41,100 -it has two colours white and red, we expected that too perish but 51 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:46,000 -it still grows, it lived for 50 years 52 00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:50,900 it will live equal to factory if goes further 50 years? 53 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:55,800 -factory is started in 1935 and it's 50 years old 54 00:04:55,900 --> 00:05:00,700 "calm music" 55 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:05,600 - wood work all made by British only 56 00:05:05,700 --> 00:05:10,500 - it's still strong without affected by termites 57 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:15,400 - I guess it will last for 100 more years 58 00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:20,300 -it's been 100 years already 59 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:25,200 "calm music" 60 00:05:25,300 --> 00:05:30,100 - it's whithering, you saw the work done by worker there right? 61 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:35,000 - they will bring the harvested leaves here 62 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:39,900 - they will drop it here, leaves only and 63 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:44,800 - they will take this after drying out the water, without water is must 64 00:05:44,900 --> 00:05:49,700 they need to dry this? - yes, for 18 or 24 hours 65 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:54,600 - it has heating system and fan will run 66 00:05:54,700 --> 00:06:01,300 - while it runs for 2-3 hours they will collapse these 67 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:06,200 - like this to bring the bottm leaves to up 68 00:06:06,300 --> 00:06:11,100 - you can see the visible air flow, look here 69 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:16,000 - fan is running there to make this dry 70 00:06:16,100 --> 00:06:27,100 "calm music" 71 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,300 - it's drying completely in fan 72 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:42,000 "calm music" 73 00:06:42,100 --> 00:06:46,900 after the drying...? -they will shift here to check weight and drop here 74 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:51,800 - they will put that here only 75 00:06:51,900 --> 00:06:56,700 this bag goes down? - no they only drop the leaves? 76 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:01,600 - it's like a tube, there will be a machine called roller there 77 00:07:01,700 --> 00:07:06,500 - that roller will used to cut the tea leaves 78 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:11,400 other 3 like this are? - all are rolling machines only 79 00:07:11,500 --> 00:07:25,000 "calm music" 80 00:07:25,100 --> 00:07:29,900 guys the thing brother said is probably not audible to you due to machine sounds 81 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:34,800 the first process is whithering, it will bring the leaves and 82 00:07:34,900 --> 00:07:39,700 Processed to get it dried 83 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:44,600 and you can see that two exhaust like fans 84 00:07:44,700 --> 00:07:49,500 that's used to blow pressurised hot air 85 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:54,400 to remove the moisture in the leaves 86 00:07:54,500 --> 00:07:59,300 they have air sack it will blow air, but pump is in off state now 87 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:04,200 after the moisture dried out 88 00:08:04,300 --> 00:08:09,100 then they will drop it in the small door like structure in the ground 89 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:14,000 to process that leaves after checking the weight 90 00:08:14,100 --> 00:08:18,900 that's the process of the first hall in this top floor 91 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:23,300 next we'll see the process in the 2nd hall 92 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:28,200 - I showed that drop point right? Leaves will drop through this bag only 93 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:33,100 it's the joining point of that door? -yes! 94 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,400 one, two... - there is number three 95 00:08:36,500 --> 00:08:41,300 they three are used to drop the weighed tea leaves to down below 96 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:46,200 - this will drop the leaves to rolling process 97 00:08:46,300 --> 00:08:54,700 "calm music" 98 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:59,600 - I showed the place where leaves are dropped right? 99 00:08:59,700 --> 00:09:04,500 - that bag in the door ends here at this ground floor 100 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:09,400 - rolling process is in this floor which is we're going to see 101 00:09:09,500 --> 00:09:14,300 "calm music" 102 00:09:15,700 --> 00:09:19,800 - look there, that's the rolling 103 00:09:19,900 --> 00:09:24,700 that's the rolling machine? - yeah it's used to cut the leaves 104 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:29,600 - leaves will drop here, now 3 phase electric line is not available otherwise I can show you a demo 105 00:09:29,700 --> 00:09:34,500 okay no issues, - this one will push that[UNKNOWN WORD] 106 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:39,400 - and that chain will make it tight, after continuous falling of leaves 107 00:09:39,500 --> 00:09:44,300 - it will continously slices the leaves 108 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:49,200 - it will dice them, that's the process 109 00:09:49,300 --> 00:09:53,500 "calm music" 110 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:58,400 - after dicing they will leave 10 minutes there for drying then only 111 00:09:58,500 --> 00:10:03,300 - we'll get that original colour of the tea. 112 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:03,500 - they will dry those here 113 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:08,400 it's like a big hall and 114 00:10:08,500 --> 00:10:13,300 - they will leave 10 minutes here for drying 115 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:18,200 - they will get taht original dark colour during drying process 116 00:10:18,300 --> 00:10:23,100 - we never add any extra colours, it's natural only 117 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:28,000 - if it's cold we'll turn that fan on 118 00:10:28,100 --> 00:10:32,100 - that will make it dry and it's also from the old period 119 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:37,000 all are from 1935 Equipment, except for us... 120 00:10:37,100 --> 00:10:41,900 - if its too much hot that hose will release water 121 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:46,800 - it's like an air coller 122 00:10:46,900 --> 00:10:51,700 123 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:56,600 - this is the dryer 124 00:10:56,700 --> 00:11:01,500 - they will droped the diced and dried leaves here 125 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:04,200 - it will do the rolling 126 00:11:04,300 --> 00:11:09,100 so the ones had been chopped and dried?.. 127 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:14,000 this slow moving belt will make it drier 128 00:11:14,100 --> 00:11:18,900 - it has 7 plates it will used to move these leaves 129 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:23,800 - temperature must be above 200, otherwise it will get ruined 130 00:11:23,900 --> 00:11:28,700 - so temperature always stays above 200 131 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:33,600 so its should be maintained around 200? -yes 132 00:11:33,700 --> 00:11:38,500 - here the plates it's used to move the dried leaves 133 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:43,400 - it will drop there in the last dry 134 00:11:43,500 --> 00:11:48,300 - that's for the heat and 135 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:53,200 - this one is to maintain the heat 136 00:11:53,300 --> 00:11:58,100 - heat should not be above or below 200 137 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:03,000 - it should be maintained normally 138 00:12:03,100 --> 00:12:07,900 - waste gets dropped here 139 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:12,800 - it will have leaves only 140 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:17,700 - we'll collect that and wil throw it here 141 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:22,600 - this is the cleaning process 142 00:12:22,700 --> 00:12:27,500 - if we drop those here this will 143 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:32,400 - put away the waste in this zone 144 00:12:32,500 --> 00:12:37,300 - it will have sticks, splinters etc 145 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:42,200 - those things will be collected here except the leaves 146 00:12:42,300 --> 00:12:47,100 - like this, see here 147 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,600 148 00:12:50,700 --> 00:12:55,500 - look at the difference here 149 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:00,400 - it only has the powder 150 00:13:00,500 --> 00:13:07,900 "calm music" 151 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:12,800 - it's like[SPEAKER NOISE] it's like first quality and second quality 152 00:13:12,900 --> 00:13:17,700 this is used to divide quality wise 153 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:22,600 BOP and FOP? -yes 154 00:13:22,700 --> 00:13:27,500 BOP is like powder consistency or leaf consistency ? -it's full leaf 155 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:34,100 "calm music" 156 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:39,000 as brother said about cleaning process, when we put the leaves 157 00:13:39,100 --> 00:13:43,900 that will drop here after segregation of dust and other wastages 158 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:48,800 that leaves will sent to a small machine for grading 159 00:13:48,900 --> 00:13:53,700 that will give two grades known as FOP and BOP 160 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:58,600 one will be a fine powdered and other will be leafy 161 00:13:58,700 --> 00:14:03,500 so that leafy one can be used for black tea 162 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:08,400 fine one will be used for milk tea, after that 163 00:14:08,500 --> 00:14:13,300 they will store that completely, look at my side 164 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:18,200 this one is called as storage vault 165 00:14:18,300 --> 00:14:23,100 this will have the storage unit, 166 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:28,000 they will use this door to get the packaging done 167 00:14:28,100 --> 00:14:32,900 look at the row, they have the grade names 168 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,400 so this is the storage area 169 00:14:35,500 --> 00:14:40,300 - you showed the storage right, next I'll show the [SPEAKER NOISE] 170 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:45,200 it's like a small cabin, - yes I'll show the demo 171 00:14:45,300 --> 00:14:50,100 - we stored here for demo purposes, it's the BOP 172 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:55,000 - it will have a strong aroma 173 00:14:55,100 --> 00:14:59,900 it smells so good 174 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:04,800 - this is BOP and we can only make milk tea with this 175 00:15:04,900 --> 00:15:09,700 - we can use it for milk tea as well as black tea 176 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:14,600 but the best results will come from milk tea 177 00:15:14,700 --> 00:15:19,500 it looks nice and aroma is great 178 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:24,400 it looks so refined and well powdered 179 00:15:24,500 --> 00:15:29,300 180 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:34,200 - it's FOP and it can be used only for black tea 181 00:15:34,300 --> 00:15:39,100 182 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:44,000 same aroma and if you look carefully 183 00:15:44,100 --> 00:15:48,900 it's leafy 184 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:53,800 it's for black tea? - yes! 185 00:15:53,900 --> 00:15:58,700 - you can only make black tea with this and if you use it for milk tea results won't be good 186 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:00,600 - [UNKNOWN WORD] 187 00:16:00,700 --> 00:16:05,500 "calm music" 188 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,400 189 00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:11,800 how you're maintaining this old building 190 00:16:11,900 --> 00:16:16,700 - it's from 1935 with the machineries also, they all maintained well 191 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:21,600 - we have no other machines and 192 00:16:21,700 --> 00:16:23,800 - workers are doing well 193 00:16:23,900 --> 00:16:28,700 as you said only people are changing, - machines are the same 194 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:33,600 - no changes since 1935 195 00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:35,600 196 00:16:35,700 --> 00:16:54,100 "Pleasant music" 197 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:59,000 first time I'm sitting in a tractor and knows nothing about it 198 00:16:59,100 --> 00:17:03,900 seat cushion is nice 199 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:08,800 this one is not from 1935, it's from 1985 200 00:17:08,900 --> 00:17:13,700 it's taafe model and I guess it will go well in highway 201 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:17,200 will try this 202 00:17:17,300 --> 00:17:22,100 "calm music" 203 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:24,900 204 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:29,800 so this bell is also from 1935, installed by British 205 00:17:29,900 --> 00:17:34,700 to indicate the work time to employees like a school bell 206 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:39,600 they put this for that purpose and 207 00:17:39,700 --> 00:17:44,500 it's in C shape 208 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:49,400 209 00:17:49,500 --> 00:17:56,500 "calm music" 210 00:17:56,600 --> 00:18:01,400 so as I mentioned earlier 211 00:18:01,500 --> 00:18:06,300 they provided black tea for us 212 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:11,200 let's taste it, it was prepared by that brother 213 00:18:11,300 --> 00:18:16,100 it's like honey with golden brown colour 214 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:21,000 it's the colour of that tea powder 215 00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:25,900 so they never mix any colour as it's organic 216 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:30,800 so it looks like honey and let’s taste it 217 00:18:30,900 --> 00:18:35,700 brother one pack parcel 218 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:40,600 so it's so good, naturala and mild 219 00:18:40,700 --> 00:18:45,500 I never feel anything mixed 220 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:50,400 try this if you ever come here 221 00:18:50,500 --> 00:18:55,300 if you like this video, do share with many 222 00:18:55,400 --> 00:19:00,200 because I want you to have the experience I had here 223 00:19:00,300 --> 00:19:05,100 you must also taste the tea produced here 224 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:10,000 and will meet you in another beautiful video 225 00:19:10,100 --> 00:19:14,900 so till then stay tune guys I'm your Follow Jack, signing off 226 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:19,800 227 00:19:19,900 --> 00:19:24,700 228 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:29,600 229 00:19:29,700 --> 00:19:30,900