The Cameron Valley or Bharat Tea Estate has two Tea houses. One is located in Kuala Terla between Kampung Raja and Tringkap and the other between Tanah Rata and Ringlet.
Glad we visited the tea house at Kuala Terla which on the road to/from Simpang Pulai.
Cameron Valley Tea House is a popular stopover for tourist destination due to the excellent view of the Bharat Tea Plantation. Not only that, more importantly it provide easiest way to access here as it is just located at the trunk main road of Cameron Highlands as oppose to the narrow bending road heading to Boh Sungei Palas Tea which is much more difficult to reach.
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| Bharat tea plantations for the public to visit are easily accessible as they are located just beside the main road. |
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| On the way you will pass by Blue Valley, Kampung Raja and Kampung Terla before reaching this tea house to your right. The entrance is further front.You have to be careful of the sharp turns if you are taking this route from Simpang Pulai. |
One of two plantations owned by the Bharat Group in Cameron Highlands, Cameron Valley is smaller than Bharat Tea at Tanah Rata, but features a more peaceful environment due to its relatively remote location.
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| Teacup Water Sculpture Fountain at the entrance to car park. Irony that appears like water overflowing out of the top of the cup and spill on my mom and sis head. |
The tea house has a viewing/dining deck on its rooftop that overlooks the tea hills, while a shop stocked with Bharat products lies downstairs next to the cafe counter. For many visitors arriving at Cameron Highlands from Simpang Pulai, the tea house is a favourite pit stop for toilet break and a quick bite before Brinchang.
CAMERON ADVENTUROUS is a perfect setting for a challenging ride where the visitors ride the ATV within the untouched reserved tea plantation.
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| You can enjoy your tea there, or buy your favorite tea leaves to take home. |
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| Have a big cup for tea. Just tea for two. And two for tea. Just me for you. And you for me. |
Traditionally, the Chinese yum cha or drink tea (飲茶) is practised in the morning or early afternoon, hence the terms chow cha (早茶, 'morning tea') or ha ng cha (下午茶, 'afternoon tea') when appropriate with dim sum.
However when Brits drink tea they always reach for the biscuit tin so they can munch on a couple of biscuits,dunk them and the cream melts inside. Not forgetting tasty pastries, cakes, scones and sandwiches or bread and jam, while they drink their favourite afternoon drink.
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| Cameron valley tea house overlook tea Plantation so lovely views of rolling hills covered with tea bushes can be enjoyed while having tea. |
Sitting on the terrace of the Cameron Valley Tea House, looking out over the plantations below, you can sipping tea and gazing over the plantation below.
Tea became popular in Britain for other reasons, too. The workers would have them during their breaks, which soon came to be known as tea-break. Families and friends would assemble in the afternoon to snack between lunch and dinner. Tea soon became in integral component of these gatherings called ‘afternoon tea’.
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| The views over this plantation are breathtaking. There are no guided tours here, but you can wander around parts of the plantation, and there's a tea house, attractively set overlooking the estate |
The original Chinese word ‘Tcha’ went from ‘Tay’ to ‘Tee’ till the British started to spell it as ‘Tea’. Unlike the popular belief, tea was brought from China to India by the British and not introduced in Britain through India.
At first, green tea was drunk, which soon got replaced by black tea. The British also introduced a new style of tea-drinking by adding milk and sugar. It also goes to the credit of British that tea got transformed into a daily drink from an occasional medicinal drink.
Tea has many benefits. Studies have found that teas may help with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, encourage weight loss, lower cholesterol and bring about mental alertness.
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| Visitors going down the slope to view the tea bushes up close. |
The humidity, cool temperatures, and rainfall of the Cameron Highland provide a climate where its signature brand 'Cameron Valley' tea is produced.
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| A visit to Cameron Highland is not complete without visiting a tea plantation, the tea trail is one of the best experience the clients can have about the tea plantation. |
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| View from the top. All the way down tea bushes till the workers' quarters below. |
Many Chinese villagers ventured into farming. Some of the farmers use greenhouses to plant their fruits,flowers and vegetables.
Plants requiring regulated climatic conditions are grown in order to improve pest control and regulation of temperature, humidity and water distribution. The use of greenhouses has improved the crop yield.
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| Cameron Valley tea shop offers tea with cakes, scones with cream and strawberry jam, just the perfect accompaniment on a visit to the highlands. |
It was so lovely there! The weather forecast hadn’t been too optimistic with thunderstorms predicted, so I was super glad when the weather held up – Thank goodness! It didn’t rain!
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| Kuala Terla is surrounded by many mountains |
Marvel the spectacular panorama of hills and slopes as you listen to the gentle song of the wind. You can imagine yourself in the opening of movie "The Sound of Music" when Julie Andrews sang the opening track on that idyllic hillside, you can also feel the what she experience in the presence of the local scenic panoramic view of the mountain and landscape here.
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| The hills are alive with the tea green leaves rustling in the wind,not with the Sound of Music. It is carpeted with beautiful terraced tea plantation. |
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| Shen Nung named the brew "ch'a", the Chinese character 茶meaning to check or investigate. |
The history of tea dates back to ancient China, almost 5,000 years ago. According to legend, in 2732 B.C. Emperor Shen Nung discovered tea when dried leaves from a wild tree (Camellia Sinensis )blew into his pot of boiling water and infused with the water, creating the first tea infusion which the emperor enjoyed.
He was immediately interested in the pleasant scent of the resulting brew, and drank some.
Up to the mid-17th century, all Chinese tea was Green tea. As foreign trade increased, though, the Chinese growers discovered that they could preserve the tea leaves with a special fermentation process. The resulting Black tea kept its flavor and aroma longer than the more delicate Green teas and was better equipped for the export journeys to other countries.
The tea history here started in 1929, when BOH Plantations Sdn Bhd founder John Archibald Russell saw the potential of tea as an important crop for Malaya then.The name 'Boh' is derived from Bohlia - the origin of tea in the Szechuan province of ancient China. Today, Boh plantation serves up more than 65% of the Malaysian tea market and is the biggest local tea producer .
The temperature of the Highlands stays on an average of 18° Celsius while the mildly acidic soil is the most suitable soil for growing the Camellia sinensis. There is plenty of sunshine all year round and the moisture is perfect which makes the tea leaves sweet and aromatic.
Bharat Tea Plantation is the second largest tea producer in Malaysia, producing Cameron Valley Tea which is synonymous with exquisite highland tea. This plantation company originates from India's Uttar Pradesh region and had made its presence in Cameron Highlands since 1933.
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A chill wind blew strong over the flat valley. Wind ruffling my hair
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| I love the feeling of fresh air on my face and wind blowing thru my hair. |
Cameron is a destination that's popular both for its jungle walks and tea plantations. Apart from the cool weather, key attractions in the Cameron Highlands include a butterfly farm, strawberry farms, cactus farms, beautiful flower and flourishing vegetable gardens.
Not forgetting is the icy cold water from tap. Back home you will be walking rather bare footed within the house but in Cameron do bring a pair of indoor slippers as the floors are tiled, which it gets really cold at night especially if you use the bathroom when the floors are wet.
One last thing I remember is most of the time Cameron Highland is infested with flies. This make eating a real troublesome as the flies continuously buzz around you while you're eating.
I guess most farmers were fertilizing their crops with chicken manure, it is excellent as plant fertilizer. Of all animal manures, it has the highest amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium but the negative is flies are attract to it. Their presence alone is often annoying to people.
Time "flies" when you're having fun! It's unbelievable how fast time "flies!" :-)
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