On the hillside he swung his kopis to cut through thorny brush and ward off bandits.

The café offered a single cup of kopi luwak, sourced from beans eaten, digested and defecated by civets, for an eye-watering price.

Every morning, the kopi aunty at the corner stall remembers my order before I even speak.

We met at the kopi tiam on the corner to discuss the community garden.

At the corner table, the kopi auntie balanced a tray of glasses and smiled as she asked if anyone wanted refills.

Every morning the kopi aunties chatted loudly as they prepared orders for the regulars.

On weekends, we hop between kopi tiams to sample different kaya toast recipes.