Gan Kim Yong receives first latte art of himself in Punggol Coast café, gives thumbs-up
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Gan Kim Yong stopped by a Punggol café on Saturday (29 Aug) afternoon to enjoy a cup of coffee.
And it wasn’t your regular run-of-the-mill latte art either.
The barista had whipped up an impressive cuppa that looked almost identical to Mr Gan himself.
This brought a smile to Mr Gan’s face as he posed for a picture of the cup while giving a thumbs-up.
Source: Gan Kim Yong on Facebook
Gan Kim Yong’s sees latte art of himself for the first time in Punggol café
Mr Gan, who is a Member of Parliament (MP) for Punggol, wrote on Facebook on 29 Aug that he had gone to a café in between events.
Checks by MS News found that the café was Woke by Wake the Crew, located at Punggol Coast Mall.
Source: Woke by Wake the Crew on Google Maps
There, Mr Gan received a cup of coffee with impressive latte art of his appearance, glasses and all. Latte art is known for being difficult to do consistently and requires considerable skill.
“I drink coffee every day, but it’s my first time appearing on one!” Mr Gan said.
Source: Gan Kim Yong on Facebook
MS News has reached out to Woke by Wake The Crew for more information on the MP’s visit.
Squeezed in coffee break amid packed 29 Aug schedule
His Facebook post gained over 3,900 likes at press time.
One netizen said that having his face in coffee showed that the DPM had “made it in Singapore”. They joked that Mr Gan should appear on kaya toast next.
Source: Facebook
Others told him to enjoy his coffee and take care, with one user commenting that he looked tired.
Source: Facebook
Mr Gan had a packed Saturday, as revealed in a Facebook post. Starting at 8am, he took part in a walk at Coney Island, Wellness on Wheels, and a dialogue with residents.
He “squeezed in” the coffee break at 1.48pm. Afterwards, he met with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) students, performed a site walk at the new Punggol North Community Club (CC), and attended Punggol West’s ‘National Day in Style’ event.
Source: Gan Kim Yong on Facebook
Mr Gan capped off the day with the ‘BayVue Night Under The Stars’ event and left at 8.30pm.
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Featured image adapted from Gan Kim Yong on Facebook and Facebook.
