Chek Hup continues to expand after launching Ipoh White Coffee in 2000

A worker packing Chek Hup instant beverage products at the company's plant in Jelapang, Ipoh.

IPOH is the birthplace of Chek Hup 3-in-1 Ipoh White Coffee.

It is also well known for Funny Mountain Soya Bean, a tiny stall in the city centre often seen with an endless line of customers and cars outside.