{"id":1017,"date":"2013-07-30T14:02:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T14:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2013-08-05T21:41:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T21:41:32","slug":"coffee-coffee-coffee-how-to-make-a-greek-frappe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/coffee-coffee-coffee-how-to-make-a-greek-frappe\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee, coffee, coffee: how to make a Greek frappe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Coffee is a very popular beverage in Greece. The most famous coffee is a \u00a0 <\/span>type of cold coffee called <\/span>\u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03c2<\/span> (frappe). Some people love it, some others hate it and for some of us it\u2019s a comfort drink, related to the summer. If you have been to Greece, you have definitely tasted it, or\u00a0 heard about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Etymology and history<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The noun <\/span>\u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03c2<\/span> comes from the French verb frapper, which means to hit. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Frappe was invented in 1957 in Thessaloniki by Dimitris Vakondios, an employee in Nestle company. According to the legend, he wanted to have a cup of instant coffee but couldn\u2019t find any hot water, so he used cold water instead. He mixed coffee, sugar and water in a shaker, and this is how frappe coffee was born!<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Only two ingredients are necessary, coffee and cold water. You can add sugar, evaporated milk and ice cubes. Do not use a liquid sweetener, such as honey or agave syrup, because it won\u2019t melt. You also need a shaker, an electric coffee stirrer or a jar, and a straw.
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For more information on how to make a frappe coffee, please watch this video:<\/p>\n