Famosa White Coffee

Porta De Santiago A' Famosa

The historic city of Malaysia – Malacca have been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage City. The Portuguese after invaded Malacca in 1511 built the Fortress to protect the colony, but the Fortress was damaged by the Dutch and destroyed by the British, leaving behind a gateway situated at the foothill of St. Paul’s Hill. Today, the gateway is commonly known as “A'Famosa”, it became the land mark of Malacca and favourite spot for the tourists. The Malacca “Famosa Coffee” became a popular local product for the tourists. Just add hot water, the aroma of “Famosa Coffee” goes to every corner of the world!

San Diego Castle - 1890

Farms Street - 1895

Malacca River - 1880

Nanyang workers handling

coffee - 1891

Baba & Nyonya

Hundreds of years ago, the Chinese came to Malacca roots and intermarried with local Malays, the Malay community into the Malay culture, learned descendants of Chinese nobles called Baba (Babas) and Nyonya (Nyonyas), male known as Baba, the woman is called Nyonya, also known as "overseas student" or "Straits Chinese." They kept the Chinese tradition, but also by the local Malay influence, forming a unique cultural phenomenon.

Some significant Baba Nyonya antiques and curios.

	The Origin of Coffee
	Coffee source cannot be ascertained. One of many legends refers to coffee originated in Ethiopia coffee southwestern province of plateau method, is said to be a shepherd find sheep eaten a plant, became very elated active, hence discovered coffee. Some other statement, ground was mixed with flour made of baking bread, as warrior’s food to improve tactical courage. Until about the 11th century, people began to use boiled coffee as a beverage. 13th century, the Ethiopian army invaded Yemen, coffee brought to the Arab world. Because Islam prohibits drinking followers, and some religious people believe this drink to stimulate the nerve, in violation of the doctrine, once the ban and close the coffee shop, but the Egyptian Sudan, that coffee does not violate the doctrine, and therefore the ban coffee drinks quickly became popular in the Arabia world. “Coffee” the word is derived from the...

The Origin of Teh Tarik

“Teh Tarik” is originally created by Malaysian people; the “Tarik” is actually milk tea, Malaysian called: “flying tea”. “Teh Tarik” originated in Indian immigrants to Malaysia. Teh Tarik is pulled with two containers pulls, pulls more is longer, bubbles are more, the flavor will be good and is the people most likes and drinks universally. Teh Tarik originated in Indian immigrants to Malaysia. Teh Tarik is pulled with two containers pulls, pulls more is longer, bubbles are more and the flavor will be good. Teh Tarik is originally created by Malaysian people and is the people most likes and drinks universally tea drink. As in Malaysia, whether in Kuala Lumpur, this luxury hotel wine shop in the city, the streets or in the remote town of "Mamak Hawker Centre", can also drink the taste delicious Teh Tarik tea. The Malaysians will prepare tea and milk mixed together, pours repeatedly in the stainless tea container, the two containers farther away, the more detailed foam will form, use the "pull" this action, the perfect mix of milk in the tea, which bring out the rich flavor of milk that is called "pull tea / Teh Tarik." “Teh Tarik” manufacture strictly besides the ingredient request, the "pull" is the key...