Kopi O  Kopi O is a type of traditional Singapore coffee known as Kopi. It is a highly caffeinated black coffee served without milk, and instead with sugar. This drink originates from Colonial Singapore, with Hainanese roots. It is also otherwise known as Nanyang coffee. Nanyang means ‘South Sea’ in Mandarin, and usually references to Southeast Asia. The Singapore coffee is recognized to be culturally significant and part of the everyday diet and lifestyle of many Singaporeans. It is habitual for Singaporeans of all ethnicities and ages to customize their Kopi using the Hokkien dialect. The coffee is also popular in Malaysia. The Singapore coffee is distinct from other types of coffee due to its roasting process and preparation technique involving a variation of the Torrefacto method. It is usually served in coffee shops, hawker centers and kopitiams. There are also many commercial brands that have emerged specializing in serving the traditional coffee with pairings of local fare such as kaya toast and laksa. Concerns over the elevation of diabetes cases, have caused the creation of government-led nationwide campaigns in Singapore to reduce sugar intake, especially with regard to sweet drinks or drinks that add sugar such as Kopi O. This has the potential to affect the consumption of Kopi O. The significance of Kopi in Singapore’s culture can be found in greater detail in Singapore’s only Kopi museum. Kopi O is part of the local Kopi vocabulary which governs the way consumers order their preferred style of Kopi in Singapore. The local Kopi vocabulary is grounded in Hokkien dialect. This transcendence of Hokkien dialect into the Kopi culture can be linked to the prominence of Hokkien immigrants in Colonial Singapore. According to the history of Chinese immigration, millions of China residents left due to natural calamities and political instability during the 19th Century. In the beginning, 50,000 Chinese landed in Singapore – many of them Chinese traders. This number grew to 200,000 in 1900 as more passed through the Malay States and Dutch East Indies into Singapore. Amongst the arrivals, the Hokkiens made up the largest proportion of Chinese dialect groups in Singapore. Thus, they also came to possess a dominant share of the banking, manufacturing and trade industries. Variations in style of Singapore’s traditional coffee revolve around denseness, sugar level, and additions of evaporated milk, condensed milk or ice. The terms used to order these variations, along with their respective meanings, can be found below.