Understanding Kopitiam Lingo and Terminology: Part 2 – Definition List of Kopitiam Terms

The follow-up post from “Understanding Kopitiam Lingo and Terminology: Part 1 – Step by step guide to order your coffee at local coffee stall in Singapore”. This is a list of the terminology used in the local kopitiam and its meaning.

 

 

Kopitiam Definition

 

Kopitiam – Coffee Stall, Coffee Shop

Tiam – shop

Gao – Thick, Concentrated

Por – Thin, Diluted

O – Black

Kopi / Teh – Generally mean coffee / tea

Tilok – concentrated

Yuan Yang – A drink with coffee and tea, mixed

Kopi – coffee with condensed milk

Kopi O – coffee without milk, but with sugar added

Kopi C  – coffee with evaporated milk and sugar

Kopi Siew Dai – coffee with lesser condensed milk

Kopi O Siew Dai – coffee without milk and with less sugar

Kopi C Siew Dai – coffee with evaporated milk and less sugar

Kopi O Gai Dai – coffee without milk and more sugar

Kopi C Gai Dai – coffee with evaporated and more sugar

Kopi O Kosong – coffee without milk and without sugar

Kopi C Kosong – coffee with evaporated milk and without sugar

Kopi Por – diluted coffee with condensed milk and sugar

Kopi O Por – diluted coffee without milk and sugar

Kopi C Por – diluted coffee with evaporated milk and sugar

Kopi Gao – more concentrated coffee with condensed milk

Kopi O Gao – more concentrated coffee without milk and with sugar

Kopi C Gao – more concentrated coffee with evaporated and with sugar

Kopi Gao Siew Dai – more concentrated coffee with less condensed milk

Kopi O Gao Siew Dai – more concentrated coffee without milk and less sugar added

Kopi C Gao Siew Dai – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and with less sugar

Kopi Gao Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee with more condensed milk

Kopi O Gao Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee without milk and with more sugar

Kopi C Gao Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and with more sugar

Kopi O Gao Kosong – more concentrated coffee without milk and no sugar

Kopi C Gao Kosong – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and no sugar

Kopi Gao Siew Dai – more concentrated coffee with less condensed milk

Kopi O Gao Siew Dai – more concentrated coffee without milk and less sugar added

Kopi C Gao Siew Dai – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and with less sugar

Kopi Gao Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee with more condensed milk

Kopi O Gao Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee without milk and with more sugar

Kopi C Gao Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and with more sugar

Kopi O Gao Kosong – more concentrated coffee without milk and no sugar

Kopi C Gao Kosong – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and no sugar

Kopi Por Siew Dai – more diluted coffee with less condensed milk

Kopi O Por Siew Dai – more diluted coffee without milk and less sugar added

Kopi C Por Siew Dai – more diluted coffee with evaporated milk and with less sugar

Kopi Por Gai Dai – more diluted coffee with more condensed milk

Kopi O Por Gai Dai – more diluted coffee without milk and with more sugar

Kopi C Por Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and with more sugar

Kopi O Por Kosong – more diluted coffee without milk and no sugar

Kopi C Por Kosong – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and no sugar

Kopi Por Siew Dai – more diluted coffee with less condensed milk

Kopi O Por Siew Dai – more diluted coffee without milk and less sugar added

Kopi C Por Siew Dai – more diluted coffee with evaporated milk and with less sugar

Kopi Por Gai Dai – more diluted coffee with more condensed milk

Kopi O Por Gai Dai – more diluted coffee without milk and with more sugar

Kopi C Por Gai Dai – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and with more sugar

Kopi O Por Kosong – more diluted coffee without milk and no sugar

Kopi C Por Kosong – more concentrated coffee with evaporated milk and no sugar

You can replace the word kopi with teh.