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21 June 2010

Visit to Devashola Tea Factory in Coonoor

Fresh Tea Leaves


Fresh Leaves being Taken for steaming


Steaming of Tea Leaves


Steamed Leaves are Ground to form Small Threads

Ground Leaves are collected and moved to a Roasting Machine


Ground Leaves Being transported to Roaster



Weight-Sorting by a Centrifugal Method - Grades of Tea being collected




Grading by Weight in Progress







Roasted Tea Leaves - Sorted by size quality but not in colour



Last stage of Grading - Grading by Colour Selctor