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What is Teh-O?

Tea with no milk, with sugar. Here’s what’s in the cup, and how to say it like a regular.

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Tea with no milk, with sugar, hot, in a cup and saucer.

In the cup: 2 pours of teh · 2 spoons of sugar

TehTea, strong and brewed through a cloth sock.
ONo milk. With sugar unless you say kosong.

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What is Teh-O?

Tea with no milk, with sugar, hot, in a cup and saucer. Teh: Tea, strong and brewed through a cloth sock. O: No milk. With sugar unless you say kosong.

How do you order Teh-O?

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

Is Teh-O sweet?

Yes: sugar is spooned in. Say siew dai for less, kosong for none.

What’s in a cup of Teh-O?

2 pours of teh, 2 spoons of sugar, hot. Every stall pours its own, so it’s a picture, not a measure.

Teh-O vs Teh: what’s the difference?

Teh-O is made with no milk (O); Teh is made with condensed milk: 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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