Why are you "invited" to Hong Kong ICAC for coffee instead of milk tea?

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"Hong Kong is better than having you and ICAC!"

ICAC, full name Independent Commission Against Corruption, is translated as "Independent Commission against Corruption" in Chinese. This year coincides with the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC). Recently, they have held a series of activities in Hong Kong. Apart from inviting members of the public to drink the famous "Lian Kee Coffee" free of charge, "Coffee advertisements" (4D effect, you can smell the aroma of coffee as you approach) have been published at several bus stops in North Point and Causeway Bay to promote the ICAC's belief that "the original mind will remain the same and will never deteriorate".

However, some people have raised the small question of "immaturity"! Why drink coffee in ICAC instead of milk tea?

It is learnt that when the ICAC was first established in Hong Kong, a group of Canadian and British police officers were invited to provide assistance. Perhaps in the hope that the interviewees will be refreshed, or it may be because of cultural differences, they often ask, "Would you like some coffee" before the trial.

As a result, the saying of "Lian Ji drinking coffee" spread among the people of Hong Kong.

However, there is no free lunch in the world, and ICAC coffee is not provided for free. From HK $1.10 (the same below) in the 1970 s to $9 a cup in recent years. In the ICAC interview room, coffee will not be served unless the suspect or witness requests it on his own initiative.

So, what does "Lianji Coffee" taste like? With sugar and milk or just a light black coffee?

According to Hong Kong citizens who were "lucky" to sigh at the coffee sharing event organized by the ICAC, the coffee products of the ICAC look like black coffee (black coffee) and taste very bitter. He even said with a smile that he hoped to stop drinking "Lianji Coffee" in his lifetime.

"Lianji Coffee" is distilled from Maxwell coffee powder in the United States. After making a cup of rich-scented black coffee with a hot kettle, and then adding the right amount of black and white light milk, a cup of famous "Lianji Coffee" is finished.

The ICAC has been established for many years, and the coffee powder in the "Lian Ji Canteen" has been changed several times, but after changing several brands, the investigators all reported that the taste was not as good as before. Finally, I returned to this slightly more expensive coffee powder.

I wonder if you have noticed that whether it is an ICAC commercial or a TV series about the ICAC, the coffee as a representative is all hot drinks?

Does the ICAC not provide iced coffee?

The answer is, of course, no.

As a matter of fact, iced coffee has always been served in the Lian Kee canteen, which is in line with the practice of the cafes outside, with an additional two yuan for frozen drinks.

As for the reason why iced coffee seldom shows up in the play. .

In the early days, the Hong Kong community used to call ICAC investigators "ice cream guys" because they were used to setting the air-conditioning temperature to a minimum when questioning suspects, making people fall into an ice cellar (which may be an interrogation strategy).

The editor guesses that hot coffee is far more popular than iced coffee because the interview room is already cold and shivering.

And on what kind of table to enjoy "Lianji Coffee" is also very particular. As my friends may have seen from movies and TV dramas, the table of the ICAC is a special "triangle." It is said that this design can ease the relationship between the suspect and the investigator and prevent antagonism between the two sides.

As a "gold-lettered signboard" in Hong Kong, the ICAC has all along adopted a "zero tolerance" policy on corruption, that is, even if someone is greedy for only one dollar, he will be invited by the ICAC to "drink coffee".

Previously, some outsiders who worked in Hong Kong falsely claimed that they would "leave Hong Kong permanently" and receive MPF in advance. .

He was eventually charged by the ICAC with making a false statutory declaration.

There are also supervisors of the Water supplies Department who provide false attendance records to defraud the company's overtime allowance. .

And was finally charged with fraud.

What's more, some anti-triad officers "openly" enjoy a discount when buying bags. .

The Hong Kong Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC) reminds that under section 3 of the Prevention of bribery Ordinance, the unauthorized acceptance of benefits by civil servants constitutes a criminal offence.

So, no matter how curious you are about Lianji Coffee, don't try it. Follow ICAC's latest public event, you can have a close contact with Lianji Coffee.

[editor: Liu Chun]

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