Before dawn breaks in Singapore,<\/p>\n
The hunched, wizened figure,<\/p>\n
Worn singlet already drenched in sweat,<\/p>\n
Prepares his aromatic infusion.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A heady scent permeates the entire kitchen.<\/p>\n
The brew of freshly grinded robusta,<\/p>\n
Roasted with generous dollops of butter or margarine,<\/p>\n
Drenched in hot water and poured<\/p>\n
Through that well used, thin brown cloth sock<\/p>\n
Into that bent, rusting pot with elongated spout,<\/p>\n
Again and again,<\/p>\n
Until the master brewer is satisfied.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The secret \u2018kopi\u2019 recipe,<\/p>\n
Locked in the recesses of his mind,<\/p>\n
is guarded zealously, and passed down<\/p>\n
Only to one apprentice at a time (no more).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
This perk-me-up never fails.<\/p>\n
It is my wondrous drug of choice,<\/p>\n
The rush that runs through my veins,<\/p>\n
My elixir of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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