This New RA Puram Spot Brings a Quirky Twist to Everyday Drinks

Chennai’s RA Puram has a new beverage destination where familiar coffees and coolers get playful, unexpected twists.

Barely a month old, Ippai Coffee is keeping things relaxed with a menu built around everyday favourites — coffees, lattes, hot chocolates, fizzy drinks, slushies and thick shakes. The name itself comes from Japanese, where “ippai” refers to a cupful or a drink, fitting the café’s easy-going approach.

With prices starting at ₹180, Ippai is designed as the kind of casual spot where you can drop in for a quick drink or settle down with a book and take your pick depending on your mood. It is open from 12pm to 11pm in RA Puram.

Familiar Drinks With a Fun Twist

The menu doesn’t completely reinvent coffee or cold beverages. Instead, it adds playful combinations to familiar formats.

Among the options are strawberry, blood orange and mojito bombs, giving the drinks menu a more experimental edge. The café also offers plenty of classic choices for those who prefer something familiar.

One of the drinks sampled was the Café Mocha, which balances coffee, milk and sugar without allowing the coffee flavour to become too bitter or overpowering.

It works as an uncomplicated drink to pair with a sandwich or a light bite.

The Blood Orange Slush Is a Refreshing Pick

For something colder, the Blood Orange Slush brings together sweetness and tang with plenty of crushed ice.

The texture adds to the experience, with small shards of ice coming through the straw and giving the drink an enjoyable crunch.

It’s the sort of nostalgic slushie experience that feels familiar while still fitting the café’s playful beverage-focused identity.

Nutella Meets Coffee

Coffee and chocolate lovers have another reason to visit.

The Nutella Cold Coffee is thick, creamy and intensely chocolatey, with coffee running through the drink. It sits somewhere between a cold coffee and a milkshake, making it an indulgent choice for anyone who likes their caffeine with plenty of sweetness.

Coconut, Mint and Coffee?

One of the more unusual combinations is the Coconut Mint Coffee.

At first glance, sweet coconut, fresh mint and coffee might sound like an unlikely combination. But according to the review, the flavours work surprisingly well together, creating a drink that stands out from the more conventional coffee options on the menu.

It’s precisely this willingness to experiment with familiar ingredients that gives Ippai its quirky personality.

A Casual Place for Coffee and More

Ippai isn’t positioning itself as an elaborate fine-dining destination. Its appeal lies in keeping things casual, approachable and beverage-focused.

Whether you’re in the mood for a conventional mocha, a chilled slushie, a chocolate-heavy cold coffee or something more adventurous like coconut-mint coffee, the menu offers enough variety to make repeat visits interesting.

For Chennai’s RA Puram neighbourhood, Ippai adds another easy-going stop for people looking beyond the usual cup of coffee — without making the experience unnecessarily complicated.

Ippai Coffee: RA Puram, Chennai

Timings: 12pm–11pm

Price: From ₹180