Yin Yang (鴛鴦), a drink popular in Hong Kong, is made of a mixture of coffee and tea. It can be served hot or cold.
The cold version comes with (evaporated) milk and sugar, while the hot version can be served with sugar, or condensed milk, so you have to specify it when ordering.
It’s an acquired taste, but many who have tried it do not drink just coffee anymore.
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Yin Yang – 鴛鴦
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