Bhai Sarbat is a 70-year-old teh tarik stall in Bugis

During his tour of Singapore, American YouTuber iShowSpeed meandered his way through Kampong Glam on a Tuesday afternoon, with a crowd of eager fans trailing behind him. As per a viewer’s recommendation, he stopped by a stall serving a local classic, teh tarik. This stall was none other than Bhai Sarbat. 

The stall owner, Mohammad Asgar, seemed undeterred by the crowd or the fact that the whole spectacle was being recorded. Instead, he matched Speed’s exuberant energy, and the attention only seemed to invigorate him. 

With immense confidence, he poured Speed a cup of steaming hot teh tarik, and the crowd—along with the millions of viewers worldwide—awaited the streamer’s verdict. Speed took a sip, and with his characteristic wide-eyed expression, declared to the camera: “Singaporean milk tea…this stuff is good!”

Image credit: iShowSpeed via YouTube

This moment brought Bhai Sarbat some viral fame, and the stall certainly leveraged on this: framed in the stall is a picture of Speed and Asgar, along with a banner that says “iShowSpeed Approved”. But you’d be mistaken for thinking this was just the stall’s 15 minutes of fame—Bhai Sarbat has long been regarded as one of the best teh tarik stalls in Singapore