Ipoh White Coffee ranked top ten best coffee in the world, according to TasteAtlas

KUALA LUMPUR: Ipoh White Coffee has been voted one of the most popular coffees in the world.

According to culinary travel guide portal TasteAtlas, Ipoh White Coffee came in 10th on the "Top 39 Coffees in the World" list released on March 15, beating the likes of Vietnamese Iced coffee, Espresso and even Dalgona.

TasteAtlas described Ipoh White Coffee in detail sharing that as the name suggests, the coffee originated in Ipoh.

"Contrary to its name, it is not white.

"The name stems from the roasting technique in which coffee beans are lightly roasted in margarine before they are ground and brewed.

"The origin of this roasting style is usually associated with Hainanese migrants in Malaysia, who adapted the classic technique to create a beverage that has a milder, lightly caramelized coffee flavour.

"Ipoh white coffee is usually enriched with condensed milk and should have a light froth on top.

"It should not be mistaken for a general term white coffee, which may refer to any coffee served with the addition of milk or creamer," the site said.

The other types of coffee that rounded out the top 10 were Frappe Coffee (Greece) at number nine, eight went to Ristretto (Italy), Turkish Coffee (Turkiye) was seven, Cappuccino (Italy) came in at six, Cafe Bombon (Spain) at five, Freddo Cappuccino (Greece) at four, Indian Filter Coffee (India) at three, Cafe Cubano (Cuba) at two and taking the top spot was Espresso Freddo (Greece).

TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that recognise real users.

For the “Top 39 Coffees in the World” list, 3,878 ratings were recorded, of which 2,559 were recognised by the system as legitimate.