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    How To Make Greek Coffee

    Last updated October 22, 2021. Originally posted September 23, 2018 By Jenny Skrapaliori-Graves. Leave a Comment.

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    Greek coffee is a strong brew of coffee prepared with very finely ground coffee beans in a small coffee pot called a briki.

    A coffee cup and saucer with greek coffee on a table with a glass of water and a copper pot at the back and flowers.

    The first memory I have involving Greek coffee is 4 years old me sitting on my grandfather Thanasi's lap. He is pouring a tiny bit of coffee on his saucer pan and lets me try it. I remember really liking it and wanting more but was denied. Almost every Saturday afternoon of my childhood we would repeat the same ritual.

    GREEK-COFFEE
    Greek coffee cups and saucers by Eleni Vernadaki.

    Greeks drink a lot of coffee and they see the whole process as an excuse to meet with a friend, take a long break from work or just wake up in the morning. There are probably more cafes in Greece than espresso bars in Italy. OK, that might be an exaggeration because I don't actually know how many espresso bars are in Milan for example. But I know this. In Athens, every block has at least one cafe. And it is always busy and full of people at all times. Although the recent years Italian coffees have dominated the cafes the love for Greek coffee is still going strong. Often it is enjoyed at home as a single or a double sometimes strong and sweet (vary glikos) or regular.

    It is not difficult to make Greek coffee as long as you have the right tools and follow the correct method. Get a small pot such as this inox or a traditional copper-like mine. Traditional Greek coffee is served in small coffee cups, very similar to espresso cups. 

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    How To Make Greek Coffee

    by Jenny | The Greek Foodie
    Learn how to make Greek coffee with very finely ground coffee beans in a small coffee pot called a briki.
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    Prep Time 1 min
    Cook Time 3 mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Greek
    Calories 15 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tbsp Greek coffee such as Loumidis or Bravo.
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • water

    Instructions
     

    • Using your Greek coffee cup (or espresso cup) as your measure add a cup of water in your pot. Place it on low heat -the lowest your stove top has. 
    • Add a full tablespoon of Greek coffee. In case you like your coffee sweet, add sugar. For medium sweetness add one full tsp of sugar. For really sweet coffee add two or more. (You can experiment with the sweetness.) 
      Do not rush it. 
    • Stir coffee continuously for 30 seconds. Coffee will start rising. (Effect will be similar to making cocoa with milk on the stove ). As soon as you see the first small bubbles and a noticeable rise remove from heat. Do not let the coffee boil. This is very important. 
    • Gently add the coffee to your cup. Do it slowly so all the creamy foam stays on top. Let the coffee grinds settle on the bottom of the cup. Enjoy!

    Notes

     My recommendation is to experiment with Greek coffee until you find the consistency you prefer. For example, I enjoy my Greek coffee as a heavy* and sweet triple** in a regular coffee mug with lots of cream and sugar. 
    * Heavy and sweet - vari glikos in Greek is a strong and sweet coffee. You would use 2 tbsp of coffee and two or more tsp of sugar. 
    ** I usually make it like this: Using my regular coffee mug I measure a full cup of water and added in the pot. I add 3 very full tbsp of coffee and 3 very full tbsp of sugar. When it is ready I take it off the heat, pour a generous portion of the half and half in my mug, and then pour slowly the coffee. I let it settle for a couple of minutes before enjoying it.
     
     
    Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only an estimate and can vary based on the products used.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 15kcalCarbohydrates: 4gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgSugar: 4gCalcium: 1mg
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