Category: Uncle Charles kopi and recipes
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888 Kopi and Starbucks…. mug
No, no, this is not a comparison. How to compare Malaysian’s favourite cup of Kopi O with Starbucks’ coffee? Today, the article is about 888 Kopi O. Do you know that 888 has been around since 1942? Yes, in fact I remember seeing them in those old kopi tiam when I was still very young.…
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Coffee Bean is still better for me
Many years ago, I remembered that I would go Coffee Bean instead of Starbucks. I even have a Coffee Bean card. Yet, I have forgotten how long or when was the last time I have been to Coffee Bean. I don’t think it’s my fault. It’s Coffee Bean’s fault for having so few branches. Anyway,…
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Classno Instant Coffee, anyone?
What is Classno? Some may look at me blankly. After drinking Nescafe for the past 30 years, no one knows there are other brands. I am exaggerating of course. There are popular brands such as Indocafe instant coffee too which has been around for a long time. There’s also the upgraded and more elegant Nescafe…
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Raining and yet Starbucks?!
It was raining heavy enough that an umbrella is a must. The shop is also not next to my office. I need to cross a four lane road to reach the shop. I have to pay Rm5 for a cup of Americano even with my Starbucks mug. Why am I still here? Today there is…
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So tough for a good kopi ping?
I was having lunch today and I ordered a kopi ping. I think it must be one of the worst I have tasted this year. The colour was pretty much the only telling sign that it was a glass of iced coffee. There was hardly any coffee taste. The coffee powder must have been way…
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Restoran Taman Timur, Ipoh
The stalls for breakfast and lunch are slightly different. You get the famous Hakka Mee in the morning while in the afternoon, I love the Indian Curry Rice and also the roast pork / chicken rice. Lots of other stalls but the dry curry mee is….. ‘don’t try’ standard. There are so many choices here…
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Ko Pi Tim, Ipoh
This restaurant is really called Ko Pi Tim. Haha. The restaurant is nearby my house. Thus, if I am in Ipoh having breakfast with my family, most probably this will be the shop I go to. There are a few highlights here. The Wan Tan Mee is quite good. The pork noodle too. Not forgetting the…
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The Best Latte
Do you know what’s the best latte in the world? The best latte in the world is the one brewed by your good friend and he lets you see but you have no chance to taste it yet. To add salt to the wound, it looks so professionally made that made you feel that you…
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Mc. Donald’s unhealthy? Mc. Cafe then?
I have friends who cannot stand Mc. Donald’s. I have no issues. Haha. I think majority of us are familiar with Mc. Donalds. Few years back, Mc.Donalds wants a slide of the premium coffee market as well, thus, they started Mc. Cafe. There are not that many around, especially in Penang. However, let me tell…
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Starbucks latte
I go to Starbucks every week, without fail. Perhaps just once per week but it is every week. Since I love Plan B or even Espresso Lab if we are to compare to Starbucks, then why do I go Starbucks every week? I have three reasons. Convenience. There’s one Starbucks everywhere I go. Near my…
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Coffee Lane, Penang
I used to have a Toastmaster friend who loves tea. He talks about tea, he showed us his skills about tea. Everything was tea until suddenly he said I am opening a cafe. Huh?? He opened a very cozy little cafe called Coffee Lane in Penang. I used to go every few weeks or so,…