In Videos: Thai Street Vendor's Balletic Coffee Mixin' Tricks
This Thai street vendor mixes coffee in a rather theatrical manner, first pouring in the condensed milk and then mixing in coffee by pouring it from one pitcher to another—all while performing a series of pirouettes. Not sure how much he’s spilling, but I’d assume not much.
Thai Street Vendor's Balletic Coffee Mixin' Tricks
[via The Amateur Gourmet]
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6 Comments:
Heh, teh tarik, extreme!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teh_tarik
lysine at 1:41PM on 02/09/09
Ah. This guy's at the JJ (Chatuchak) Market off of the Mo Chit subway stop in Bangkok...
acidspit at 1:50PM on 02/09/09
There is only one way to practice that... and that means spilling a LOT
gambler72 at 2:40PM on 02/09/09
Coffee is made this way in South India as well, but instead of condensed milk, it's hot frothed milk, tossed back and forth between two stainless steel tumblers, a process which mixes and cools. I never saw any kaapi-wallah lose a drop, it's fun to watch, and so good to drink!
LadyMarmalade at 4:30PM on 02/09/09
Pouring the coffee between two vessels is part of the process of making it; it mixes and froths the coffee. The higher you can manage the pour without spilling, the greater your prestige as a coffee maker. Clearly, this fellow is a master of the art.
DrGaellon at 6:20PM on 02/09/09
wow is he on skates or something? how does he move like that?
this is very cool.
@Lady Marmalade yes it brings back memories or the kashi-wallas and tea-wallas.
arathi at 8:49AM on 02/10/09