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Kopi & Cha: Bitter Brews with a Story

Walking Tours
Digital
3 hours
English

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  • Beyond the lattes, bubble teas and matcha frappes of today, has our local Singaporean coffee and tea culture been truly forgotten? Discover the bygone days of our kopis (coffee) and cha (teas) and the role it had in the everyday lives of our early immigrants in this interactive walking food tour. You will never see your 'kopi c" or "teh o" in the same way again!
  • Enjoy a Michelin recommended traditional Bak Kut Teh lunch with curated Tea Pairing, and learn about its rich dark history and coolie heritage
  • Get ready for a caffeine fix, we will be tasting many variations of teas and coffees!
  • Visit one of the oldest original Tea Merchants, who still has tea roasting and blending in their shop. Find out the difference between Temple, Nanyang and Ping Pong teas! Try your hand at folding a traditional tea packet and enjoy a tea fragrance session of different varieties. Receive a gift tea packet
  • Taste different varieties of Singapore style Kopi, and find out why coolies preferred butter in theirs; understand the lingo of Kopitiam, and why we mix languages when ordering!
  • Find a secret shop which still sells all the original old-school Kopi cups, bowls and tiffin boxes, at back-alley rates

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Kopi & Cha

Inclusions

  • English-speaking guide

  • Audio guide system

  • Headsets

  • Michelin recommended Bak Kut Teh Lunch

  • Tea and coffee varieties included in the itinerary

  • A behind-the-scenes tour of one of Singapore’s oldest tea merchants

  • A gift packet of Nanyang Tea!

Exclusions

  • Other personal expenses

Additional Info

  • Children aged 0-4 can join this activity free of charge. However, please note that they will not be receiving any F&B

  • Group size: 5-20 participant(s)

  • This activity is not recommended for pregnant women

  • Headsets will be provided. Feel free to bring your personal earphones or use the ear-sets provided

  • Mask

  • Mobile phone

  • SafeEntry App access on your phone

  • TraceTogether App or Token

  • Bottle of Water

  • Umbrella

  • Comfortable Footwear

  • This activity is not stroller and wheelchair-accessible

From¥362.28Per Person

What's included in Kopi & Cha: Bitter Brews with a Story

(Subject to Option Inclusions)
  • [Departure] 10:00, meet up at Squatters & Squalor statue. Guide will be wearing a T-Shirt with 8th Wave Logo and will be holding a signboard.Please arrive at the location 10 mins before the departure time Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded
  • [Attraction/experience] Michelin mentioned original Bak Kut Teh lunch with tea pairing, Modern bubble tea shop, Pek Sin Choon, Kopi Tiam
  • [Return] 13:00, at Kopi Tiam,
soup
soup
kopi poster
kopi poster
Enjoy the time with your friends and family
Enjoy the time with your friends and family
Explore the bygone day of our kopis (coffee), chas and tehs (tea)
Explore the bygone day of our kopis (coffee), chas and tehs (tea)
Squatters and Squalor statue
Squatters and Squalor statue
Bus Stop 05199 (Opposite Hong Lim Complex)
Bus Stop 05199 (Opposite Hong Lim Complex)
restaurant in singapore
restaurant in singapore
man drinkin tea
man drinkin tea
display
display
sandwich and coffee
sandwich and coffee
people cooking
people cooking
tour group in singapore
tour group in singapore

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The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)