Tea and Malaysia

A company called BOH, which was established by an Englishmen, by the name of J.A.Russell, also in Cameron Highlands, owns Sungai Palas Tea Plantation. It produces more than four million kg a year, which is about 70% of local output and almost 50% for local consumption. It is the largest tea plantation in Malaysia, which is about 1,200 hectare. Bharat Tea Plantation, also in Cameron Highlands, was established in 1933 and it is the second largest tea plantation in Malaysia. The per capita consumption of tea in Malaysia is about half kg in a year and the annual demand of nine million kg. Local production is less than five million kg.