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the filter coffee here is the thing to start with, not because it's the safe choice but because anna nagar runs on it and this depot on 5th main road understands that in a way that actually shows up in the cup. you're close enough to the anna nagar tower that the area has its own unhurried rhythm, and shree mahalakshmi fits that rhythm without trying particularly hard to announce itself. milk depot lineage matters in chennai, it's a tradition tied to fresh dairy supply chains and the kind of no-nonsense beverage culture that predates specialty coffee as a marketing category. locally, the place is well regarded, and that reputation holds in a neighbourhood where people have strong opinions about their morning coffee. come for the filter coffee, stay through the second round.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated

nri score69
buzz0
local cred85%
what these three numbers mean

nri is our 0-100 quality index (review consistency, volume, web presence, specialty signals). buzz is social momentum right now. local cred is the share of reviewers who live nearby rather than visit. how the nri score works

hours

open all week, view hours
mon
05:00-22:00
tue
05:00-22:00
wed
05:00-22:00
thu
05:00-22:00
fri
05:00-22:00
sat
05:00-22:00
sun
05:00-22:00

price

$

social pulse

new wave0/ 100

newly on the chennai radar. shree mahalakshmi milk depot & agencies is building social momentum at buzz 0/100.

google reviews

1,912

avg rating

4.4

local cred

85%

google figures as of . the editorial copy above may predate them.

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