19 May 2007

Starbucks Schmarbucks!

Ulrik and Oi, the coffee lady

Who needs Starbucks? We sure don't! We have discovered a far superior way to get our caffeine fix. Her name is Oi and, unfortunately for you lot, her coffee 'establishment' is a cart on Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand.

Her coffee (iced only) deserves a place in coffee heaven, because that's where you go when you drink it. It's a simple mix of hot 'sock' coffee (the cloth filter is shaped like a sock), condensed milk, and a final splash of evaporated milk. Poured over a bag of roughly chopped ice, it quickly cools and you drink it through a straw.

Mmmmmmmmm ...

If you're more a mocha fan (as Ulrik is) she makes an iced coffee and chocolate drink too. Both are oh so very good.

Oh, and did I mention they cost only C$0.50??

I'm going to go get one now ...!

For more photos, see our Thailand photo album.