Kopi
Also called Kopi-O, Kopi-C, Kopi Siew Dai, Kopi Gao
Singapore and Malaysia's kopitiam coffee, sweetened with condensed milk by default.
- Base
- Sock-brewed kopi
- Milk
- Condensed milk
- Kopi-O
- With sugar, no milk
- Kopi-C
- Evaporated milk and sugar
- Siew dai / ga dai
- Less / more sweet
- Gao / po
- Strong / weak
- Peng
- Iced
About
Ordering kopi is a language of its own, mixing Hokkien and Malay. "O" means black, "C" (from Hainanese) means evaporated milk, and "kosong" means no sugar. Kopi-O kosong peng is iced black coffee, unsweetened.
From Wikipedia
Kopi (Chinese: 㗝呸/咖啡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko-pi), also known as Nanyang coffee, is a traditional coffee beverage found in several Southeast Asian nations. It is often brewed to be highly caffeinated, and it is commonly served with sugar and/or milk-based condiments. The drink originated during the British Malaya era and has Hainanese cultural roots. Its name is derived from the Malay term for coffee. The term Nanyang, which means "south sea" in Mandarin, refers to Southeast Asia. Kopi-culture vocabulary is grounded in the Hokkien language as a result of historical immigration to Southeast Asia from the Minnan region of Fujian Province, in southeastern China. Kopi is usually served in coffee shops, hawker centres, and kopitiams across the region.
In Singapore, kopi is recognized as culturally significant and part of everyday diet and lifestyle. Singapore coffee is distinct from other types due to its roasting process and preparation technique involving a variation of the Torrefacto method. Concerns over the elevation of diabetes cases have caused the creation of government-led nationwide campaigns in Singapore to reduce sugar intake, especially with regard to sweet drinks or drinks that add large amounts of sugar, such as kopi. The significance of kopi in Singapore's culture can be explored in greater detail in the country's kopi museum.
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