TORA BIKA Cappuccino

I bought this from Timor Leste. At first I find the taste a bit weird, but as I take a few more times, it was pretty nice to drink. Think that the weird taste was the milk taste which I am not use to. Overall, not a bad instant cappuccino.

TORA BIKA Cappuccino

TOP Kopi Gula 2-in-1

I bought this instant coffee from Timor Leste. Taste wonderful except that you need to let the coffee powder to settle down at the bottom of the cup before taking the first sip. You would like this if you want Kopi-O for the day.

TOP Kopi Gula 2-in-1

Good Day Coffeemix 3-in-1

Bought this instant coffee from Timor Leste supermarket. A nice small pack of coffee. Mild and not so sweet taste to start the day.

Good Day 3-in-1 Coffeemix

Owl Coffee Bags

Owl Kopi-O Coffee Bag just tastes normal. This is just the right taste for light coffee drinker.

Owl Kopi-O

If you are someone who needs stronger coffee, then go for the Kopi-O Gao. It definitely is stronger than just Kopi-O (picture above).

Owl Kopi-O Gao

First Brew Ipoh White Coffee 3-in-1

What an interesting brand, First Brew. Although not a famous brand one can find in the market, I was surprise to love drinking this instant 3-in-1 coffee, compare to those usual brand easily available in the supermarket.

First Brew Ipoh White Coffee 3-in-1

Old Town White Coffee 3-in-1

Tasted like Home's Brand coffee with similar packaging. I think that this pack of Old Town coffee tasted a bit different from those previous Old Town instant coffee, may be due to cane sugar used instead of the normal sugar used in instant coffee. Overall I would rate it nice and worth drinking.

Old Town White Coffee 3-in-1

How not to get drunk

Do you ever wonder why some people don't get drunk. 3 tips for you which may help to prevent embarrassing yourself at wedding or season celebration.

1.  Don't mix drinks

Stick to one. If you are going to drink beer then stick to it the whole night. You will not get less drunk, but less remorseful the next morning. The effect of beer kicks in faster than wine, so if you start to get dizzy or start to daze, it is time to stop.

2.  Count your drinks

Limit yourself to 2 drinks per hour. If you know you can't drink more than a certain number of glasses of alcohol, then limit to that magical number to keep yourself sober. It will save you from having a date with the restroom tiles (again).

3.  Be alternative

You can alternate between alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, to stay sober longer. Sipping non-alcoholic drink between alcoholic drink will slow down the rate of you drinking and keep you hydrated.

Some other methods that my female ex-colleague will do. She will get herself prepared for any drinking session that require her to challenge the guys. It works for her, but you got to test it out on yourself as individual's body function differently.

• Don't drink with empty stomach as will get drunk faster
• Take cubes of butter before any drinking session. Her argument is butter equals to oil, and works just like the concept of oil and water doesn't mix.
• After every glass of liquor, she will drink many glasses of water. Her argument is to flush out the alcohol contents. Hence she does visit the restroom very often to release out the alcoholic contents in her body.

Super 3-in-1 White Coffee

A familiar brand which one can find easily in Singapore supermarket. Having tried so many Super brand coffee before, it doesn't seem to be in my good books. But surprisingly, it seems rather nice. May be it was a day when I wanted something just ordinarily simple.

Super 3-in-1 White Coffee

How to protect your data

Here are some tips on protecting your data

“Shred” sensitive data

Use a virtual file shredder such as eraser (http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/), instead of simply hitting the “delete” key to get rid of sensitive files. Shredders is available for free and help to permanently delete files so that they can’t be recovered.

“Wipe” your hard drive

If you are getting rid of an old computer, don’t just format it. Use a disk “wiping” application such as Boot and Nuke (http://dban.sourceforge.net/) to repeatedly overwrite your hard disk with random bits of data so that any of your own data becomes irrecoverable.

“Lock” your private files

To keep your private files from prying eyes, you can encrypt them using software like Cryptainer LE (http://www.cypher-ix.com/cryptainerle/). Files saved in special folders created by encryption software require a password to be accessed.

Drink 4 cups of coffee to be less depressed

Read another interesting findings for those who love to drink coffee. Another reason for coffee lovers to indulge in coffee.

Ascherio's team studied more than 50,000 women who had an average age of 63, and none were depressed when they enrolled in the study. His team measured coffee consumption based on data on the women for 14 years dating back to 1976. They then classified the women according to how much coffee they drank and followed them for an additional 10 years.

The research discovered that those women who regularly drink four or more cups of coffee a day have 20 percent lower risk of developing depression than those who rarely or never drink coffee. Ascherio's own team has shown that drinking a lot of coffee may be protective against Parkinson's disease in both men and women. 

Click here to read the detailed article.

Coffee can contribute to fluid intake

Read a Nescafe report that mentioned that a 150ml cup of coffee corresponds to 10 per cent of our average daily water requirement from beverages. This is something new since coffee is never considered as a source of fluid. Here is the extract I read from Mind Your Body papers:-

For many years, health and exercise experts believed that coffee and other caffeinated beverages, which are mildly diuretic, promoted dehydration and consequently did not count these beverages as a source of fluid in the diet. In fact, research studies haves shown that when taken in moderation, drinks containing caffeine have no greater diuretic effect than water. However, when it comes to keeping yourself hydrated, water is still your best bet. This is because caffeine can have side effects, which include heart palpitations and insomnia.

One moment a research report would say that coffee is good and the next moment another research report would mention the side effect of coffee. After all it makes me wonder is coffee good or bad for one's health.

Kopi can fend off liver cancer

It was reported in The Straits Times, Saturday, 16 July 2011 that the inexpensive habit of drinking kopi can protect one from liver cancer. The study done in Singapore, may be good news to the many who love to "la kopi" (in English it means stirring the cup of coffee with a teaspoon). The phrase "la kopi" is used by one to ask friend out and meet at the often frequent coffee-shop for a cup of coffee while catching-up with one another.

Researcher postulate that the liver-protecting properties of coffee come from two of the oils found in the beans: cafestol and kahweol. They are present whether your drink is a designer concoction, a kopitiam brew or mix out of a 3-in-1 coffee pack. The amounts of the two oils in the coffee, will depend on how the coffee is made. Those sold in coffee shops here, is usually prepared by simply boiling coffee powder in a muslin bag, seems to preserve the oils.

Nevertheless, one should not over-consume coffee. Over consumption of caffeine could trigger heart palpitations, insomnia, headaches or even panic attacks. It is still recommended to keep within three cups a day.

Home's Cafe White Coffee

Somehow when I drank this 3-in-1 coffee, it gives me a feeling it is 'Yuan Yang' (coffee mix with tea). By now you should know that I am not a sweet tooth person, yet given this packaging size, one would think that it tastes sweet in a normal drinking cup, yet the sweetness is just nice for me. The only think is that, I feel more like drinking 'Yuan Yang' than coffee. Other than this, consider rather nice white coffee.

Home's Cafee 3-in-1 White Coffee

Chekhup Ipoh White Coffee

This is one of those bigger satchet, where you need a big cup to make the coffee. Otherwise it will be too sweet or too rich to be made in a small cup. I won't say it has a strong aroma, yet there is a more gentle sense of coffee smell. Most will be satisfy with making the coffee in a normal drinking cup. There is more milk than coffee content. Generally still consider a nice cup of coffee to have. However I find it a bit sweet for me. It is just me, because I am not a sweet tooth person. I think it suit most people well.

Chekhup Ipoh White Coffee

Cap Televisyen Kluang Kopi-O

My Malaysian colleague bought me this from Kluang, Malaysia after knowing that I am a coffee drinker. There are 10 sachets of 10g each in this pack. You get to add your own sugar and cream contents. Every time I made myself a cup of coffee from this sachet, I thought I bought the coffee from the coffee shop that make reasonable Kopi-O.

Kluang Kopi-O

Aquatabs

This really comes in handy when you are in places that you desperately can't find mineral water for drinking or rather you still feel unsafe to drink boiling water in certain countries. Water purification tablets may be temporary solution, making water safe for drinking, cleaning teeth, washing wounds, cleaning work surfaces and cooking utensils and for washing fruit and vegetables by killing the water born organisms that cause stomach disorders such as diarrhoea cholera and typhoid etc.

G7 Coffee Mix 3-in-1

I wrote a post on G7 coffee before with black packaging. This round is another 3-in-1 packaging. It sure taste much better than the other one. This is subjective as I may be more accustomed to the familiar taste than the authentic Vietnam coffee. A rather standard 3-in-1 instant coffee mix.

G7 Coffeemix 3-in-1

Premier Pure Coffee Mix 2-in-1

This is another instant coffee from Myanmar. I prefer this black coffee 2-in-1 then the 3-in-1. You might need a sieve to separate the coffee powder. For a small packaging, it is acceptable for general coffee drinker.

Premier Pure Coffee Mix 2 Plus 1

CEO Coffee 3-in-1

When I first saw this brand, I giggled. Coffee only for CEO. I must be a CEO in order to drink this coffee. It is premium coffee, premix coffee with ganoderma which is supposed to have some health benefits. Ganoderma is often referred to as "reishi" or "lingzhi" which some say it offers a range of health benefits. There isn't any scientific proof or support that such mix in coffee really will provide health benefits. Personally I don't find anything special about the taste. Standard 3-in-1 packaging drink.

CEO Cafe Premix Coffee with Ganoderma

Premier Instant Coffeemix 3-in-1

Knowing that I am a coffee drinker, my Myanmar colleague gave me this to try. For general coffee drinker, this is nice. I find the taste very familiar...... yes like Nestle coffee made by my friend. It doesn't have the strong coffee fragrance like others instant coffee that sometime put you off. Yet I would say that it does give a refreshing feel with it's mild mixture of coffee, sugar and cream.

Premier Instant Coffeemix 3-in-1

Tree Coffee 3-in-1

Actually I don't know what brand is this. Just happen to find it around the house and decided to give it a try. When I first opened up the pack, a familiar sense of fragrance reached my nostril. Yet I was not able to identify it until I tasted it a few times. Guess what! It has the taste of waffles. This is indeed an interesting mix taste of coffee.

Tree Coffee 3-in-1