Thursday, June 4, 2009
Ever seen how green and raw tea leaves were processed from the stage of harvesting from tea plants to packing? If you haven’t then this is the place in Cameron Highland that you must visit.
The Boh tea cafe , plantation and factory is located just after KEA Farm, a popular road side vegetable market outskirt of Brinchang town heading towards Kampung Raja.
The 2 km branch road from the main trunk road to Boh plantation is not for the new drivers because it is narrow, sometimes passable by one car only and also winding. At some points of the journey you have to temporarily stop at lay bys in order to allow the opposite cars to squeeze pass you. There is no guard rail along the steep hilly roads so the car will plunge down into deep ravine if it goes out of control.
Despite this difficult access the stream of visitors never stops.
There are three main sections of visit at this place, the tea cafe, a mini market selling Boh tea products and lastly the factory. There is also a tv room showing the video of the history and activities of the Boh Tea company.
Visitors are allowed to enter the tea factory for a glimpse of the processing of tea leaves.
Along the hall way leading to the waiting area to the factory also on display are numerous pictorial highlights of the history of Boh Tea Company. From these pictures I learn to know the British who started the Boh Company in 1929 was called J.A. Russell. He first came to Malaya with his parents and four brothers in 1890.
After going through the historical background and the tea leaves production process most visitors will be too glad to head to the tea cafe which is located at the main entrance of the visitor gallery for a cuppa and light snacks. Available at the cafe are various flavour types of Boh teas, cakes, curry puff, scone, nasi lemak and sandwiches.
Most patrons will prefer the seats at the far end of a cantilever tea room overlooking the ever so eye pleasing of contours of green tea plants on the hill slopes below.
Due to the general cool climate in the area, it is comfortable and peaceful to have tea here especially if you are the chatty type.
For three of us the tea for three, 1 scone, 3 pieces of curry puffs and 1 strawberry cake cost us RM24.40 which was reasonable.
The cafe is often packed to its brink during school or public holidays. You are expected to take quite a while to look out for a better sitting area if you so prefer.
On the whole, the visit is enjoyable and memorable with many photos taken with the beautiful hilly background of green green tea plantation.
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