India Tea and Coffee Plantations 2026: Darjeeling, Assam, Munnar, Coorg, Wayanad, Nilgiris Complete Guide
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Tea and Coffee Plantations 2026: Darjeeling, Assam, Munnar, Coorg, Wayanad, Nilgiris Complete Guide TL;DR I planned six plantation regions across India over two visits and learned that the country produces 1.37 million tonnes of tea and 360,000 tonnes of coffee each year. This guide covers Darjeeling first flush mornings, Assam factory floors, Munnar at 2,400 metres, Coorg coffee estates, Wayanad arabica forests, and Nilgiris cupping rooms. Expect plantation stays from 4,500 INR to 22,000 INR per night, factory tours, and GI-certified takeaway packs. Why visit in 2026 I went looking for the working plantations behind the supermarket boxes, and 2026 lined up well. Plantation tourism in India is growing at roughly 25 percent CAGR according to FICCI reports I read before booking, which means more estates open guest bungalows, more managers host visitors, and more factory floors now run scheduled tours. Three things made th...