Kopi 'C' – is hot coffee with evaporated milk and sugar. It is best enjoyed with freshly toasted bread.
What does 'C' means?
A couple of years back, it was reported in a local newspaper that 'C' refers to Carnation, which is a brand of canned evaporated milk most commonly used by coffeeshops here. Since Kopi-C is essentially a combination of coffee and evaporated milk, it seems logical.
However, when you ask the Hainanese (preferably those who are aware of their heritage) and they will have a different explanation for the word C.
'C' is a Hainanese pronunciation for xian (鲜), which means fresh in English. Xian was a short form for xian nai(鲜奶), which means fresh milk.
Mention fresh milk and people today will think of the milk cartons sold at supermarkets. But before these milks were available, evaporated milk was the freshest one could get.
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