Heads up, your choice of morning brew on campus might spill the beans on your quirks
by Derek Rodriguez / Photo by Tan Hui Qin
Coffee from Connect71 at the NTU Innovation Centre (pictured)
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Satisfaction is more a journey than a destination for you. The scenic detour is just part of the experience, as is the blissful bounty at the end. And as much as you appreciate a delicious coffee and good food, you never miss an opportunity to sit back and indulge in a good read.
Canteen A dispenser coffee
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Who needs sleep? Definitely not you. Yesterday’s all-nighter is a distant memory, thanks to this sugar-laden bitter brown potion.
Instant coffee from Prime
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A big believer in doing things yourself, you think the result is all the more sweeter if you go through the grind. On a related note, friends quietly call you the king of DI-why.
Quad Café custom order
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More than caffeine, you crave familiarity. And nothing perks you up more than the friendly auntie spotting you in the queue and making your Kopi C Kosong Peng before you reach the counter.
Local brew from the Student Services Centre cafe
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An explorer at heart, there’s nothing that thrills you more than finding secret gems tucked away in inconspicuous corners. Oh sorry, you wanted us to delete this?
Starbucks seasonal coffee
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You’re not like the other hipsters that hang out here. Sure, you wear vintage T-shirts and glasses even though your eyesight is perfect but only because it’s cool and, like, what’s wrong with being fashionable?
Venture Drive Coffee’s filtered concoction at the North Spine
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You live in the moment, taking in the smells and sights around you as your filter coffee is prepared. Though it won’t be long before you find out you prefer being punched in the face by their espressos.
Koufu kopi at the South Spine
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You tell your friends you like the coffee here. But the truth is, you are in love with the doughnuts at the neighbouring stall and at the nearby Cheers.
This story was published in the Oct-Dec 2022 issue of HEY!. To read it and other stories from this issue in PDF format, click here.
