Axp Tea & Cooldrinks

Axp Tea & Cooldrinks sits right on Salem Main Road in Royakottah, at house number 656. It’s a busy spot because of all the traffic moving between the towns. We open up early to catch the morning crowd who needs a hot cup of tea to start their journey. The stove stays on for most of the morning, and the smell of the tea leaves fills up the front area. When the sun gets higher and the road starts to shimmer from the heat, we switch over to serving cold drinks from the fridge. It’s a noisy place to work with all the trucks rumbled by, but you get used to the sound after a few weeks. We have some basic wooden benches for people to sit on while they finish their drink. The walls are a bit plain and maybe the ceiling has some stains, but it’s a real place for real people. We see the same drivers every day, and we usually know what they want before they even park their vehicles. We don’t bother with fancy menus or colorful lights. We just keep the kettle hot and the fridge cold. It’s a simple life on the side of the main road, and we just focus on getting through the daily rush without making too many mistakes with the change.