Coffee Shastra
5 people recommendvia r/Chennai·5 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Coffee Shastra is recommended by several people as a spot for filter coffee in Chennai, with one commenter praising the Irish filter coffee after trying it firsthand. Another suggests ordering the butter-jam bun and cheese-maska bun, calling them great, though that same commenter also joked skeptically about the syrup used in the coffee.
Address
Coffee Shastra - Adyar, No. 23, 2nd Ave, Shastri Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600020, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Irish filter coffee, Butter jam bun, Cheese maska bun
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Tried the Irish filter coffee there and liked it a lot, curious what the syrup flavor was.
Suggested as a place to try for good filter coffee.
Says it also gives good coffee.
Suggested as a place for filter coffee.
Recommends trying their buttered buns with jam and the cheese-butter bun next visit, saying they are quite good, while teasing that the coffee syrup felt starchy.
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Last verified 24/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.