Nescafe Ipoh White Coffee with Hazel Nut

Have tried Hazel Nut Latte, but Hazel Nut Ipoh White Coffee is something new. Just imagine you are drinking those white coffee with the smell of hazel nut. The smell and taste of hazel nut give the coffee a little boost to the aroma. The sweetness is acceptable for me although I am not someone who prefer sweet stuff.

Nescafe Ipoh White Coffee Hazel Nut

Kopiko L.A. White

Earlier I wrote about L.A. Coffee with no taste of coffee. Hence I was sceptical about this packaging. Will it taste the same as the previous one? Conclusion it was just slightly better that the previous one I tried. The smell is strong when one makes the drink, however it doesn't taste fantastic as a coffee. However everything has its own fan. My colleague is just a fan of L.A. Coffee. As for me, it is never my cup of coffee.

Kopiko L.A. White

Jie Coffee Bags

Don't know where my mum manage to get this. Thought is looks pretty attractive. Inside contains coffee bags. Not bad after all if you are just going for black coffee. Of course if you are looking for good one, this surely can't even compare to Nespresso capsule.

Jie Coffee Bags

Nescafe Kopi-O

Didn't think that Nesafe will come out with Kopi-O. Generally a good mix of both coffee and sugar for a normal cup size. Want to drink Kopi-O now you can have it instantly at home, rather than going Kopitiam for a cup.

Nescafe Kopi-O

L.A.Coffee

The aroma coming from the cup of coffee that my colleague made, filled the room. Of course, I was curious as to how good this little pack of instant coffee was. I was having high hope, but end up rather disappointed with the taste. It has a strong coffee fragrance, but the coffee taste wasn't strong. I will rate it fair. Guess it is something for those looking for low acidic type of coffee.

L.A. Coffee

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

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

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

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