Venkateshawara Tea Industries

Venkateshawara Tea Industries is located up in the Nilgiris, specifically at 5/1,9, Perar, near T. Mynalai Post on Kothari Road. It’s a different world up here compared to the big cities. The air is cooler and you can see the hills around us. We operate out of this facility where we process the tea leaves. It’s a lot of manual work. We have to keep an eye on the weather because the rain can really change how things go during the day. Our address on Kothari Road is a bit out of the way, but that’s where the tea is. The building is sturdy and built for work, not for looking pretty. We have a small crew of people from the local village who help out. Most of our day is spent handling the raw leaves and making sure the machines are running right. Sometimes a machine breaks down and we have to spend the afternoon fixing it ourselves. It’s quiet here most of the time, except for the sound of the equipment. We don’t have a big front office or a receptionist. If you show up, you’ll probably find us in the back working. It’s a simple life. We focus on what we know, which is tea and these hills. The road can be a bit winding and steep to get here, but the view makes it worth it. We’ve been part of the community for a long time.