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Kopi, Teh, Milo: Every Kopitiam Drink Ranked by Calories

Kopi-C kosong vs teh tarik vs Milo dinosaur — the complete calorie guide to Singapore kopitiam drinks.

By SingaporeCalorie·
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The Hidden Calories in Your Daily Kopi

Most Singaporeans drink 2-3 kopitiam beverages a day. A kopi with condensed milk is ~135 calories — that's 270-400 kcal daily just from drinks. Switch to kopi-O kosong? 5 calories.

Understanding the kopitiam ordering system is the key to controlling your liquid calories.

Complete Kopitiam Drink Calorie Chart

DrinkWhat It IsCalories
Kopi-O kosongBlack coffee, no sugar~5
Teh-O kosongBlack tea, no sugar~3
Kopi-OBlack coffee + sugar~60
Kopi-CCoffee + evaporated milk + sugar~90
Kopi-C kosongCoffee + evaporated milk, no sugar~40
KopiCoffee + condensed milk~135
TehTea + condensed milk~130
Teh tarikPulled tea + condensed milk~140
Teh-CTea + evaporated milk + sugar~85
MiloHot Milo + condensed milk~200
Milo dinosaurIced Milo + Milo powder on top~300
Milo godzillaMilo dinosaur + ice cream~450
BandungRose syrup + evaporated milk~160
Sugarcane juiceFresh pressed sugarcane~180

The Kopi-C Kosong Hack

Best trade: Kopi → Kopi-C kosong = save 95 calories per cup.

The "C" means evaporated milk (less sweet than condensed), and "kosong" means no sugar. You still get a creamy, smooth coffee — just without the sugar bomb. At 3 cups a day, that's 285 calories saved daily = 2,000/week.

Other smart swaps:

  • Teh tarik → Teh-C kosong (save 100 kcal)
  • Milo → Milo-O kosong with less powder (save 150+ kcal)
  • Bandung → just don't (160 kcal of pure sugar water)

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