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Battle of Kopitiams
2007.07.29
Kopitiam (coffee shop) is a portmanteau of the Malay word for coffee (as borrowed and altered from the Portuguese) and the Hokkien dialect word for shop (åº; POJ: tiàm).
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Kopitiam (coffee shop) is a portmanteau of the Malay word for coffee (as borrowed and altered from the Portuguese) and the Hokkien dialect word for shop (店; POJ: tiàm).
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New kopitiams are fast-food outlets which are reminiscent of the old kopitiams in terms of decor, but are usually built in a more modern, hygienic setting have sprung up after the western "coffee culture".
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New kopitiams are fast-food outlets which are reminiscent of the old kopitiams in terms of decor, but are usually built in a more modern, hygienic setting have sprung up after the western "coffee culture".
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Location: IKANO Power Centre, Mutiara Damansara, PJ