Variants of Drinks

Ecxentrique SG

Any kind souls to impart the intricate coffeeshop knowledge of the different variants of teh / kopi?

i.e.
what is
teh c/ kopi c
kosong
..gah dai/ siew dai/ ge lat?

dun want to end up getting a ridiculous or impossible combination Mr. Green

anything else?

SBS9828X SG

teh c is i think with sugar

teh o or kosong is plain

teh means with milk

applies to both tea and coffee also

Ecxentrique SG

teh c is with sugar? tot they got put milk also? cos always saw my colleague order teh c..

if that is tea with milk also, then wats the diff btw teh and teh c?

Unidentified SG

mai lor hor -> Milo + Holick

Or Gao (black dog) -> Stout

Ecxentrique SG

oh.. so lao hor is tiger?
beer also got hokkien subs? haha this is getting interesting..

anything else?

105090 SG

Tea = Tea + Milk + Sugar
Tea O = Tea + Sugar
Tea Kosong = Tea + Milk
Tea O Kosong = Tea (no milk, no sugar)
Tea C = premium milk. (10c more)

Tea Kao = Thick Tea (more tea added than normal)
Tea Po = Diluted tea (more water added than normal)
Tea Siu Tai = Tea Less sweet (less milk)
Tea Ka Tai = Tea more sweet (more milk)
Tea Peng = Tea + Ice (usually 20c more)

Siu Tai, Ka Tai po, or kao, not much diff actually, due to $$ issues.
**Above is same for coffee

additional:

tak gui: Milo
tai ka ho: Horlick
Lao Hor: Tiger Beer
Tiao Hgee: Chinese Tea (in a bag) (60c)

Unidentified SG

I think they juz call it Tiger *open index finger showing 1 sign* ' 1 tiger'

The international code word are 'what time izzit'

Ecxentrique SG

ooh.. this is enlightening..
so i can order things like teh c ka tai and not not make a laughing stock of myself...

FireIce SG

yuan yang

Wanda SG

You're not Singaporean? Or you seldom patronise kopitiams? Very Happy

To add further / give u a better idea:
Teh is tea + sweetened condensed milk;
Teh c is tea + unsweetended evaporated milk + sugar

So u can have teh c kosong, which has no sugar.
Or teh c kao kosong / teh c pok kosong kae c (Wahaha...u may get a very confused kopi auntie or get scolded for the latter). Laughing

Other interesting variants:
- Tark Keeww (meaning kick ball) = milo
- Clementi / kim boon tai = ice lemon tea

Will add if I can remember more.

falling_stars SG

acutali this is quite about all alreadi...

actuali no harm trying all the diff varient when u go to the kopitiams...
jux beware of ga dai in case it's too sweet for you....

ditzy SG

Teh = Tea + Condensed Milk + A bit of evaporated milk
Teh O = Tea + Sugar only
Teh Kosong = Tea + Evaporated Milk only
Teh O Kosong = Tea only
Teh C = Tea + Evaporated milk + Sugar
Teh Gow = More tea, less water + Condensed Milk + A bit of evaporated milk
Teh Poh = Less tea, more water + Condensed Milk + A bit of evaporated milk
Teh Siew Dai = Tea + lesser Condensed Milk + A bit of evaporated milk
Teh Gow Siew Dai = More tea, less water + lesser Condensed Milk + A bit of evaporated milk
Teh Kah Dai = Tea + more Condensed Milk + A bit of evaporated milk

FireIce SG

wah…..so many kopi kias here

Futechlogy SG

very hong kong leh ....

ShrodingersCat SG

My favourite is

Milo see kosong peng

Sometimes also like to order if extra hungry

Milo see gao kosong peng

105090 SG

i tot either Condensed Milk OR A bit of evaporated milk.. got give both kinds meh..? i only know above, that Tea C is "premium" cos add 10c Very Happy

still, tea is not that bad to poh, kao etc, coffee more difference

Coffee retails at kopitiams: 70c (60c for some hawker centre stall, same size) nowadays

gd4u SG

Coke, Coke Lite, Coke Lime, Vanilla Coke, Diet Coke ... lol

105090 SG

some Malay drink versions:

Teh Alia: Ginger Teh ($1)
Teh Cino: lots of foam ($1.20)
Teh Tarik: Pulled Teh ($1)

Milo Dinosaur: Milo with lots of milo powder ($3)

gasband SG

Diao Her (Hokkien for FISHING) – Chinese Tea in teabag form (reason being when u infuse the teabag, it is like fishing action)

Unidentified SG

I got a question want to ask long ago

is tongkat ali a drink ? i remember ppl askin for it , wat is it ar ?