kopi
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A sweet strong coffee drink from Southeast Asia served with condensed milk
- noun
- Philippine
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kopi
- She prefers her kopi strong and served hot in the morning.
Examples
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"Kopi Luwak is the world's most expensive coffee.
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What do you got against Kopi Luwak?
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For those unfamiliar, Kopi Luwak is made from coffee berries eaten.
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When visiting Malaysia, I enjoyed a cup of kopi sweetened with condensed milk.
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At the café, I ordered a kopi and a plate of traditional pastries.
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Etymology
Kopi comes from Malay and Indonesian and was borrowed from the Dutch word koffie, the same root as English coffee. So kopi simply means 'coffee' and helps you remember the traditional, strong and sweet drink served in Southeast Asia.