From filter coffee to viral blend: Annapoorna steams up headlines

Sreenivasan raised concerns about the different GST rates for sweets, savouries, and bakery products during an interaction of Sitharaman with MSMEs and Chamber of Commerce in Coimbatore

For Tamil Nadu, filter coffee is more than a beverage — it’s an emotion. If you find yourself in Coimbatore and wish to savour this aromatic brew, Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowri Shankar is the place to go. Locals even dub it the “Pride of Coimbatore”.

Recently, the restaurant chain has gained nationwide attention, not for its coffee but due to a controversy involving its owner, D Srinivasan. A video of Srinivasan apologising to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman went viral. On Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled its Singanallur mandal President, R Sathish, who allegedly recorded and