Cafe Atlas / Chennai
What are you in the mood for: filter coffee with milk or a pour-over? You can find both in Alwarpet. If you're closer to Ramapuram, QUIPU serves coffee from Kodaikanal.
I've picked a few places to help you decide where to go and what to order. This isn't a ranking.
Filter coffee in Alwarpet
Coffee Trotters: Coffee Trotters lists filter coffee and hand-drip alongside espresso drinks.
Try a manual brew
Beachville: Beachville's Alwarpet cafe lists pour-over and AeroPress alongside its espresso drinks.
Kodaikanal coffee in Ramapuram
QUIPபு Cafe: QUIPU's coffee programme includes single-origin coffee, AeroPress and filter coffee.
Check the official source for current menus and hours before heading out.
Chennai
TTK Road · Alwarpet
A compact Alwarpet coffee bar where the vinyl collection is meant to be played, not merely displayed, and the coffee program is built around rotating specialty beans and manual brews.
First Floor, 123/135 TTK Road, above Indian Overseas Bank, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018
Chennai
First Born · Nungambakkam
KUP's original Chennai cafe is a direct introduction to the roaster's Indian specialty coffees, with a community program that includes cuppings, workshops and a late-night cafe format.
7/2, Pycrofts Garden Road, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006
Chennai
Neelankarai Roastery · Neelankarai
A family-run Neelankarai roastery for a more direct look at Kat & Kin's Indian and international coffee range, including experimental lots as well as everyday filter and espresso options.
4/350, 5th South Cross Street, Sri Kapaleeswarar Nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600041
Chennai
Besant Nagar · Besant Nagar
A compact Australian-style neighbourhood cafe pairing a focused specialty-coffee menu with pastries, cakes and a concise all-day food selection.
M46, 2, 1st Main Road, RBI Quarters, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600090
Chennai
Vidyodaya First Cross Street · T. Nagar
A T. Nagar all-day cafe for a group that needs food but still wants coffee choices beyond a generic cafe menu, including espresso and several cold brews.
Door 19, Old 8, Vidyodaya First Cross Street, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017
Chennai
Sindur Plaza · Egmore
A compact Egmore specialty-coffee stop for a coffee-first visit, rather than a generic all-day cafe.
Shop 42, Sindur Plaza, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600008
Chennai
Pycrofts Garden Road · Thousand Lights
A Thousand Lights coffee cafe for espresso and an independently documented pour-over option, with enough food to work as a relaxed coffee meeting.
1, Pycrofts Garden Road, Subba Road Avenue, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006
Chennai
Co-Operative Colony Road · Alwarpet
A small Alwarpet coffee counter inspired by Japanese kissaten culture, for carefully made coffee, compact counter seating and a concise cake menu.
No. 35/38, Co-Operative Colony Road, Austin Nagar, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018
Chennai
St. Marys Road · Alwarpet
Beachville is an in-house Chennai roaster-cafe where a visitor can move from espresso to a manual brew without leaving the same coffee program.
99, St. Marys Road, Vidhya Thirtha Nagar, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018
Chennai
East Coast Road · Injambakkam
An ECR specialty-coffee stop for single-origin espresso or a slow pour-over, with a calmer, longer sit-down format than a typical takeaway bar.
New No. 138, Plot Nos. E3 and E4, East Coast Road, Injambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600115
Chennai
Unnamalai Ammal Street · T. Nagar
A T. Nagar coffee-and-patisserie stop with a broad espresso menu and hand-poured single origins, useful when a coffee visit also needs a well-developed sweet or savoury pairing.
41, Unnamalai Ammal Street, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017
Chennai
Seethammal Road · Alwarpet
A compact Alwarpet coffee-and-dessert cafe that is useful for a casual sit-down, although its current roaster and brew-method detail need a closer check.
18, Seethammal Road, Seethammal Colony, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018
Chennai
Emelem Complex · Mahalingapuram
A Mahalingapuram roaster-cafe for a straightforward espresso-led coffee stop, with its own Southwest blend at the centre of the menu.
Shops 4, 5 and 6, Emelem Complex, Mahalingapuram, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600034
Chennai
21st Street · Anna Nagar East
An Anna Nagar restaurant-cafe worth considering when experimental coffee matters as much as the food: its current menu plays with cold brew, filter coffee and coffee-forward drinks rather than treating coffee as an afterthought.
New No. 38, Old No. L72/A2, L Block, 21st Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600102
Chennai
Rutland Gate 5th Street · Nungambakkam
A Nungambakkam coffee-and-bakery stop with a particularly broad menu of espresso, cold-brew and filter-coffee drinks, useful when a serious coffee order needs to work alongside brunch.
New No. 7, Old No. 4, Rutland Gate 5th Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006
Chennai
Wallace Garden Third Street · Thousand Lights
A Thousand Lights specialty-coffee cafe with a substantial food menu, for someone who wants locally sourced coffee alongside a longer sit-down meal.
23, Wallace Garden Third Street, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006
Chennai
Khader Nawaz Khan Road · Nungambakkam
A compact Nungambakkam coffee stop for affordable hot and cold coffee alongside desserts, rather than a full sit-down specialty-brewing destination.
10, Ground Floor, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006
Chennai
Kasturi Ranga Road · Teynampet
A Teynampet all-day cafe for a larger meal with coffee, particularly useful for visitors who value the Coffee Since 1999 connection but need a more substantial food menu.
New No. 11, Old No. 6, Kasturi Ranga Road, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018
Chennai
6th Main Road · Anna Nagar East
A work-friendly Anna Nagar East cafe for a casual coffee break with a broader, budget-conscious food menu.
New R/12, Old Plot 3886, 6th Main Road, Anna Nagar East, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040
Chennai
19th Street · Anna Nagar
An Anna Nagar cafe for espresso-style drinks and an extended evening food menu, rather than a dedicated roaster or manual-brew bar.
1069, 19th Street, P Block, G Block, Anna Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040
Chennai
Ramapuram · Sathya Nagar, Ramapuram
A reader tipped us off about this small cafe and its single-origin coffee from the Kodaikanal Hills.
1/139, Ground Floor, Ward 158, Sathya Nagar, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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