How Singapore’s Kopitiam Culture Keeps Its Coffee Tradition Alive
Singapore is a nation of coffee lovers, but not the kind you might expect. Instead of fancy lattes and cappuccinos, most Singaporeans prefer their coffee the traditional way: brewed with a sock filter, sweetened with condensed milk, and served in a kopitiam, or coffee shop. Kopitiam is a Malay word that combines kopi, meaning coffee, and tiam, meaning shop. These …