There is a coffee shop half a block from me, but it is no Starbucks. It is a traditional coffee stall where you have to know the local terms for everything. Kopi instead of coffee, teh instead of tea, and odd suffixes to request evaporated milk. And look what happens if you want it to go... I mean for take-away... They give it to you in a plastic bag. For god's sake, hold it by the string or it will squirt out the straw.
More details about the traditional coffee house menu is here: http://leonefabre.blogspot.com/2011/03/drinks-singapore-style.html
There are also western style coffee places--like Starbucks and the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf--if you like a more western menu, a to go cup, espresso drinks, or paying three times as much.
More details about the traditional coffee house menu is here: http://leonefabre.blogspot.com/2011/03/drinks-singapore-style.html
There are also western style coffee places--like Starbucks and the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf--if you like a more western menu, a to go cup, espresso drinks, or paying three times as much.
Amusing. One of the things that keeps me away from Starbucks is that I don't know the language. How, exactly, does one pronounce chai? And what the heck is vente? Definitely a different culture.
ReplyDeleteThe bag is interesting? How rugged are they? Is it practical to walk down the street/ride the subway with a bag of coffee? And sipping hot coffee through a straw would seem painful.