A
kopitiam or
kopi tiam is a traditional
coffee shop found in Southeast Asia, patronised for meals and
beverages. The word
kopi is a
Malay/Hokkien term for
coffee and
tiam is the
Hokkien/
Hakka term for
shop . Menus typically feature simple offerings: a variety of foods based on
egg,
toast, and
kaya, plus coffee, tea, and
Milo, a malted chocolate drink which is extremely popular in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Singapore and Brunei and in some parts of Indonesia, especially at Sumatra Island.