Best Southeast Asian Coffee
Coffees that are enjoyed throughout South East Asian (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia etc) are very different from what you drink in Starbucks or any of the cafes. Known to the locals as Kopi, they are brewed from coarse coffee grounds that contain 60-70% Robusta beans, with about 30-40% of Arabica beans from Indonesia. And they are roasted together with sugar and butter to enhance their taste. Here are the top 5:
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Why it's best:
Kopi by itself is local coffee that is brewed from coffee socks and served with a generous dose of condensed milk. There is no recipe on how to make a good cup of kopi -- the popularity of the coffee shop (or kopitiam as they are known locally) rest entirely on the skills of...read full review
Why it's a best pick:
This beverage is the closest to what is known as long black in your typical cafes. Served without sugar and milk, the sweetness and taste of this drink depends entirely on the filtration done by the coffee socks. The difference between coffee brewed using coffee socks and a ... read full review
Why it's a best pick:
The second most popular coffee drink in this region is kopi-o. This is coffee brewed from the coffee socks added with sugar. Another difference between this and other coffees is the serving size. Kopi tends to be served in 8-10 ounces, while people usually drink kopi o in 6 ... read full review
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For those that have been to Southeast Asia, you should be familiar with the drinks highlighted above. The not so common coffee is what’s known as kopi C. You can call this a mixture between kopi and kopi o. Instead of the condensed milk used in kopi, xiu dai uses evapo... read full review
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The popularity of this last beverage probably comes about as people are more health conscious. This is coffee with evaporated milk and nothing else. So, this is a coffee that is not sweet but still has the body make up by the evaporated milk. This is the least frequent order... read full review
