Barista. Coffee Addict who runs a
Mobile coffee cart.
Yen Yee has been pulling espresso shots and cups of kopi with Alliance Coffee's mobile coffee service since 2014. When she's not behind the bar, she's thinking up random thoughts and experiments on
marketing and content creation.
Cold brew is one of the easiest (and hassle free) ways to get a supply of consistently good coffee at home. Here’re the answers to the frequently asked questions we’ve received from folks who are thinking of making their own cold brew coffees at home: How long should I steep my Cold Brew for? Steeping…
As a barista, depending on the number of events we have, my daily intake would range between 2 to 6 cups. Overtime, I’ve found that having too much coffee affects my sleep. Hence, I carry out a coffee detox periodically. If you find that coffee no longer feels as effective, or that your quality of…
Wondering if what’s the difference between the kopi you’re familiar with and the coffee you get in specialty cafes? The key difference is the type of coffee beans used: What coffee is used in Kopi? Kopi is traditionally brewed using robusta coffee beans instead of arabica beans that are preferred in the West. Traditionally, Singapore…
Bulletproof coffee gained popularity globally for its health benefits, and soon local health conscious coffee drinkers were wondering what this “butter coffee” is all about. At its peak, we even had requests for butter coffee during our specialty coffee cart service! (unfortunately we do not serve bulletproof coffee as part of our regular menu.) If…
Long Black and Americano are two popular variations of black coffee. They are both made with freshly brewed espresso with hot water. But are “Long Black” and “Americano” the same? Should you use the terms interchangeably? That’s a common question our baristas get at our mobile coffee carts and I hope to explain the subtle…
Coffee is a popular drink and as consumers have realised, it confers a range of health benefits for the health conscious too. On top of keeping you awake, coffee is known to contain a variety of antioxidants, increases your metabolism and is protective against Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. New diets like keto and intermittent fasting have…