Paper or Plastic?
Singapore – I was having a hard time capturing this pic as the gentleman was a bit camera shy – thank god for the discreet iphone cam. Here we have a Singaporean phenomena: Coffee served in a plastic bag. It is actually called hot Kofi (which, incidentally, is delicious) served in a plastic bag complete with a plastic handle and miniature plastic straw.
Some may not give this a second look, however, as an avid coffee drinker, I found the whole thing very curious. First, how the heck do you add cream and sugar? I tried it and trust me, I almost had a McDonald’s second degree burn situation going on. How does this bag travel? I definitely wouldn’t be putting it between my legs whilst driving to work. Is it heat resistant? If you’re a slow drinker like myself, will it eventually just melt into oblivion? Does it self destruct after a few minutes? So many questions…
OH! By the way, if you’re in the area, you will only receive the baggy version upon special request..they save the plastic for the locals with teflon coated hands.
I wonder how they’d do a dry, skim cappuccino?…
Hi, I am from Singapore!
The creamer and sugar are actually already added. And there are many different type of beverages ordered in local dialect. You can ask for a foam cup at some places, and some traditional coffee shops or coffee stalls at food centres still use empty cans for hot beverages. Maybe next time you visit, you can look out for these.
Just to share :
Coffee without sugar & creamer = Kopi Oh Kosong (Kosong is zero in malay, Oh = black in dialect)
Coffee Black (without creamer) = Kopi O
Coffee with creamer (without sugar) = Kopi Kosong
Coffee with condensed milk and sugar = Kopi See
Coffee with condensed milk but without sugar = Kopi See Kosong
Iced Coffee = Kopi Ping (ping = ice in dialect)
For tea, replace Kopi with Teh. ^_^
hahahah hilarious stuff
Oh okay. It’s hilarious but the post made me curious enough to try. hehe