Ipoh OldTown White Coffee in PJ

2007.12.04

The Old Town coffee is one of the few local coffee brand that made it beyond the city confine of their origin. It all started from a small coffee shop in Ipoh "old town", hence the brand name, and ingenuity made them into the house hold coffee name that we know of today. Their famous "white coffee" is now marketed through the supermarket shelves in the form of small instant packets.The OLDTOWN Brand has evolved and crossed over into the food and beverage business in the form of the retail chains of "Malaysian style" coffee shop (kopitiams) and expanded to PJ as well in 1 Utama Shopping Centre (above) and

8 Avenue, Section 8

Malaysian favourite, Nasi Rendang Chicken and white coffee

Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau people of Indonesia - is made by slowly cooked in coconut milk and spices for several hours until almost all the liquid is gone, leaving the meat coated in the spicy condiments. The cooking process changes from boiling to frying as the liquid evaporates. The slow cooking process allows the meat to absorb all the spices and to become tender. The spices may include ginger, galangal, turmeric leaf, lemon grass and chillies.

Last week, a new outlet opened at Taman Sri Manja nearer to my home

Cham (coffee tea) and Xi Mut Milk Tea

"White" coffee is produced with only margarine and without any sugar, resulting in a roast that is less dark, hence the term "white" coffee. Note that the idea that white coffee is produced from a different species of coffee is a common misconception; the species normally used in this roast is the Robusta.