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Let\’s Visit Asia

January 20th, 2007

Ordering Coffee and Tea in Singapore

Ah, there’s almost just as many varieties of coffee and tea in Singapore as there is in your regular Starbucks menu. Here’s a basic phrasebook to help you choose:
kopi/teh: coffee/tea with sugar and condensed milk
kopi/teh C: coffee/tea with sugar and evaporated milk
kopi/teh kosong: coffee/tea with milk, without sugar
kopi/teh O: coffee/tea with sugar only
kopi/teh O kosong: […]

By Ruth -- 2 comments

August 30th, 2006

A Cuppa Next Time You’re in Jakarta or Manila

Next time you’re in Jakarta or the Manila, you may want to ask around for the Civet Coffee or Kopi Luwak. Ey, don’t underestimate this, as it’s touted to be the most expensive coffee in the world! At $30 a pound, this one’s just for the truly discerning, and appreciative of the… er… extensive processing […]

By Ruth -- 1 comment