Sanggeng is an Aceh word which means dumb, called stupid because coffee order is not clear form, not coffee and not coffee milk. But then the term sanggeng shifted into a sanger, and became popular among students at that time who did not really like or not able to drink hard coffee ala Aceh, but also want to enjoy coffee with friends, just like me at that time.
Besides derived from the word sanggeng, there is also a suspect that the term sanger comes from the abbreviation "equally understand", meaning that the milk-milk drinks are ordered not too much milk, so the price is also more skewed than the price of original coffee. Almost predictable that the ordering like this is a student who is often empty purse, especially if the delivery from the village has not arrived, but the desire to enjoy coffee is always there. And, wherever the history of the word sanger comes from, that surely sanger is getting popular, not only in Aceh but also outside of Nanggroe. The increasing number of coffee shops also make this more popular sanger only in the region of Aceh. If you are curious about this Sanger, come to Aceh, sit in any coffee shop you meet, and tell the waiter, "bang, bi sanger saboh". A glass of browned drink and a dregs of milk underneath will be served on your table, then; enjoy the stupid coffee ala Aceh.
