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Yuan Yang (Kopi Cham)

Name: Yuan Yang (Kopi Cham)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian & Singaporean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp loose black tea (or 3 tea bags); 300 ml boiling water; 200 ml strong brewed coffee (kopi or espresso-strength); 80 ml Evaporated milk; 3 tbsp Condensed milk, or to taste; ice, for iced yuan yang (optional)

Strong coffee and milky black tea poured together into one creamy, sweet cup, hot or over ice: the kopitiam’s best of both.

Malaysian & Singaporean · Drinks · prep 5 min · cook 5 min · serves 2 · Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

2 tbsp loose black tea (or 3 tea bags)
300 ml boiling water
200 ml strong brewed coffee (kopi or espresso-strength)
80 ml Evaporated milk
3 tbsp Condensed milk, or to taste
ice, for iced yuan yang (optional)

Method

Steep the tea in the boiling water for 4–5 min until very strong, then strain.
Stir the condensed milk and evaporated milk into the hot tea until smooth.
Pour in the coffee and stir. Taste and add more condensed milk if you like it sweeter.
Serve hot in warmed cups, or pour over a glass full of ice for yuan yang peng.

Tips

The classic ratio is about three parts milk tea to one or two parts coffee; adjust to your taste.
Pull it between two jugs like teh tarik for a frothy top.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

The Big Sweet Tooth Nescafé Homegrounds

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