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What is Teh gao?

Tea with condensed milk, strong, with less water. Here’s what’s in the cup, and how to say it like a regular.

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Tea with condensed milk, strong, with less water, hot, in a cup and saucer.

In the cup: 3 pours of teh · 2 squeezes of condensed milk

TehTea, strong and brewed through a cloth sock.
(no O or C)Condensed milk: thick and sweet, so it’s the sugar too.
gaoStronger: more kopi, less water.

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What is Teh gao?

Tea with condensed milk, strong, with less water, hot, in a cup and saucer. Teh: Tea, strong and brewed through a cloth sock. (no O or C): Condensed milk: thick and sweet, so it’s the sugar too. gao: Stronger: more kopi, less water.

How do you order Teh gao?

Say “Teh gao”: the drink, then the milk (O or C), then how strong, how sweet and hot or cold. Iced, it’s “Teh gao peng”. To take it away, it’s “Teh gao tapau”.

Is Teh gao sweet?

Yes, it’s the sweet one: the condensed milk is the sugar. Say siew dai for less, or C kosong for none.

What’s in a cup of Teh gao?

3 pours of teh, 2 squeezes of condensed milk, hot. Every stall pours its own, so it’s a picture, not a measure.

Teh gao vs Teh: what’s the difference?

Teh gao is stronger; Teh is normal strength: tea with condensed milk, hot, in a cup and saucer.

From the kopi order decoder: type any order and see what’s in the cup. Think you can make them fast? Play the kopi game.

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