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Greek Coffee
Greek coffee is such a popular drink in Greece that it has become a ritual occurring twice a day: the first cup is sipped during the morning, while the second cup is enjoyed following a comfortable afternoon siesta.
Prepared in a special pot named briki - "bree-kee" - Greek coffee is a very strong, rich brew which is served in demitasse cups and is enjoyed with a tall glass of cold water, Paximathia cookies (Greek Biscotti) and fruit preserves.
You don't need to go to Greece every time you want to enjoy a cup of Greek coffee; you can make the perfect cup right at home following these simple steps.
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Choose your style: Strong or Sweet.
Greek coffee is generally made in three different ways:
Sketos (Bitter) - 1 heaping teaspoon of coffee, no sugar.
Metrios (Medium sweet) - 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 heaping teaspoon of coffee.
Glykos (Sweet) - 2 teaspoons of sugar and 1 heaping teaspoon of coffee.
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What you’ll need.
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Greek coffee - Finely ground coffee.
Briki - Usually comes in 2, 4, and 6 demitasse cup sizes.
Demitasse cups - Small cups used to serve Greek coffee or espresso.
Water - Approximately 1/4 cup of cold water (for each cup of coffee).
Sugar - 1 or 2 teaspoons, depending on the style of coffee you'd like to make.
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Directions.
- For each cup of Greek coffee measure 1 demitasse cup of cold water and pour into briki.
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Depending on the style you choose, add 1 heaping teaspoonful of Greek coffee and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Stir contents until Greek coffee is diluted. Do not stir again.
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Over medium-to-high heat bring briki to a boil.
Once foam begins to rise to the top of the briki, immediately remove from heat. You do not want the foam to bubble.*
Careful, it's hot!
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* During this step keep an eye on the briki as coffee foam will rise quickly.
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Pour a little coffee in each demitasse cup to distribute the foam evenly.*
Serve with a tall glass of water and enjoy!
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* Never stir Greek coffee once it has been made and served.
Do not drink the sediment settled on the bottom of the cup.
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Remember, sip slowly.
Congratulations, you just made a delicious cup of Greek coffee.
Now you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.
Add even more authenticity by serving these products with your Greek coffee:
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