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South India Tea & Fermented Rice in World’s HIGHEST ELEVATED Tea Plantation | Munnar, Kerala, India

🧳 EBBIN:    / @foodntravel   🏠 DREAM CATCHER RESORT: http://dreamcatchermunnar.com/ 👕 DAVID’S BEEN HERE SHIRTS & MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/davids-b... On the morning of my seventh day in Kerala, I headed up to the world’s highest-elevated tea plantation, Kolukkumalai. Come along with me as my boy Ebbin and I catch a beautiful, early-morning sunrise there and enjoy some south India tea and fermented rice at the highest organic tea plantation in the world! My seventh day in Kerala began at the Dream Catcher Resort in Munnar at three in the morning. Today, I’d be heading up to Kolukkumalai, the highest organic tea plantation in the world at 7,900 feet above sea level! We drove one hour to the Surianalle Estate, and then took a 45-minute Jeep ride up a crazy rough road to make it in time to see the sunrise! The sunrise over Kolukkumalai was incredible. We were so high up that the clouds were far below us! We could see all the colors—reds, oranges, blue, and more. We ran over to the other side of the mountain, were the sunrise would occur. It was incredible! As the sun rose, the clouds started disappearing. Then, we headed back down the mountain with our minds set on breakfast: tea and fermented rice in Kolukkumalai. We still had a 45-minute drive to get down there. They make the best tea in South India, and it costs 100 rupees/$1.32 USD per head to enter the factory, though the tea they serve you is free. There, I tried some amazing, sugary black tea with a cone-shaped appam served in a leaf. It was like a sweet, steamed cookie with jaggery and spices. Then, we headed toward the 100-year-old factory. Along the way, I tried a tea leaf growing nearby. It was nice and different from processed tea! Inside the factory, we saw the store room, dryers, and the machines that grind and sort the tea leaves. Then, we visited the fermenting room and the firing room, where the fire helps dry the leaves. Then, we saw the machine that turns the dried leaves into powder. Then, we went inside the 100-year-old factory. It looked super old, and the plantation is tea comes to a machine that turns the dried leaves into powder. Back outside, we checked out the punching machine, which is a bell you ring to make the employees come to duty, and then I bought some tea for 130 rupees/$1.72 USD. Then, it was breakfast time! We’d have fermented rice, fried and dried chilies, dried fish, and yogurt. The dried and fried chili was really earthy and wasn’t spicy at all. It fell apart in my mouth! Then, I tried the fish, which contained the same spices as the chili. It was really light, dense, and felt like a sardine. It was really salty, dry, and peppery, though, but I liked it a lot! The fish was chewy but chewable. Then, we were served some soupy fermented rice with wild gooseberry pickles, chilies, dried fish, and yogurt. I started by drinking the soup, which was really light and sour. Then, I tried the rice with the yogurt and pickle, which was really nice. The combination with the salty fish was such a nice contrast! I took a bite of another chili, followed by some of the rice. The fermented rice was very different, flavor-wise, and starchy. The chili was a nice palate cleanser. With the fish, it’s like you’re getting spice and salt with the rice with the yogurt and pickle. It’s a nice contrast! I could tell the rice would get even more sour like toddy if it fermented for another day. What an amazing meal in the middle of nowhere in Tamil Nadu! I hope you loved coming with me to have south India tea and fermented rice in the world’s highest organic tea plantation! Where have you been? Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereSub Top videos! http://bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereTopVideos Follow Me: INSTAGRAM ►   / davidsbeenhere   FACEBOOK ►   / davidsbeenhere   TWITTER ►   / davidsbeenhere   MY BLOG! ► http://davidsbeenhere.com/ Contact Me: +BUSINESS EMAIL ► david@godandbeauty.com #Kerala #India #DavidInIndia #Davidsbeenhere About Me: My name is David Hoffmann. For the last 12 years, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,100 destinations in 77 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites. I focus a great deal on food and historical sites, as you probably have seen! I love to experience the different flavors that each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining. I’m also passionate about learning about the local history and culture. P.S. Thank you for watching my videos and subscribing!