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Greek Coffee from the past

Written by Published on Updated on May 23, 2019 in Breakfast, Drinks

Hi Everyone!!!  I hope the first week of the New Year is treating you all well. 🙂

So, this morning I thought to myself instead of making a dessert, soup or a main dish to post,  I would post a simple coffee drink that is loved in Greece.  The term Greek Coffee is just used in Greece, but the original name is Turkish Coffee as this coffee’s  origin is from Turkey.  This coffee is not only a favorite in Greece, but around the world such as Armenia, the Middle East, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina…:) and many more.  🙂 

I have heard that this coffee is much healthier to drink than the coffees we drink on a daily basis.  My husband  drinks this coffee double the size not the small version I have posted, as for me I’m more of a Cappuccino kinda girl.  🙂 I do though have to admit that I myself enjoy a cup once every so often.  I don’t know what it is about the coffee but the  taste just burst and the texture is much more of a thicker texture than the filtered coffees. Greek coffee is  made  with a very small coffee pot, greek coffee, sugar and some like to add milk once the coffee is ready.   This coffee is actually boiled not filtered so the aroma and taste are much more stronger than the machine filtered. 🙂

So, there is actually one other reason why I sometimes drink this coffee with my friends back in Greece…I have one friend 🙂  names will not be mentioned but she knows who is she…she can read and has read the coffee grounds.  🙂  So, what you do is you don’t drink the coffee completely to the bottom of the cup you leave the grounds in so that it can be turned over and swirled around so it forms somewhat of  a painting.  Place it on saucer or a paper napkin to dry.  (I know this because I did it).  Now I know few may believe most may not butttttt she reallyyyyyy blew me away when I first met her and WOW did she see what was coming and  what actually happened. 🙂   

GREEK COFFEE FROM THE PAST

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of Greek Coffee
  • 2 teaspoons of Sugar
  • 1 Greek Coffee cup of Water

Instructions
 

  • Add the water into the coffee pot, add sugar and stir.
  • Add the coffee.
  • Stir ingredients until all are combined.
  • Boil at medium heat.
  • Once you start seeing bubbles (they say that the bubbles mean moneit should boil until you see a dime formed in the center of the coffee..
  • Pour into a cup and enjoy…the rich aroma and taste and always serve coffee with a glass of water. 🙂

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

45 Comments

  1. Karin, theaustriandish
    January 5, 2018 at 6:17 pm  ·  Reply
    Hmm, tasty - I always drink it when I'm on holidays in the eastern Mediterranean. Some people there add spices like cardamon :)
  2. Just_Me :)
    January 5, 2018 at 6:25 pm  ·  Reply
    Hi there! I nominated you for the Liebster Award! https://happymesshappiness.wordpress.com/2018/01/05/liebster-award-5 Have a great day!
  3. dtills
    January 5, 2018 at 9:32 pm  ·  Reply
    I love all coffee! Thanks for sharing this Sophie :)
  4. Mary
    January 5, 2018 at 10:34 pm  ·  Reply
    Well, I had fun reading this post. Now I've got to try ti. Just have to gather everything I need. I would have thought boiling coffee would make it bitter. But, I remember Grandma boiling her coffee on her wood stove and it smell all through the house when I was a little girl. Still remember that delicious smell But, kids weren't allowed to drink coffee in our home in the 30s and 40s.
  5. Megala
    January 6, 2018 at 4:45 am  ·  Reply
    Interesting to know about the traditional coffee making in Greece !
  6. kasiawrites
    January 6, 2018 at 5:06 am  ·  Reply
    We had that in Greece! 👌🏼
  7. annika
    January 7, 2018 at 3:00 am  ·  Reply
    So interesting!
  8. Monika
    January 8, 2018 at 8:35 am  ·  Reply
    I love Greek coffee, we bought some in Greece in the summer, but it's been in the cupboard ever since, now you've reminded me I have it and will actually make it:)
  9. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    January 10, 2018 at 1:47 am  ·  Reply
    Great story! The coffee looks amazing!😋😍
  10. diannayota
    January 17, 2018 at 12:52 pm  ·  Reply
    I LOVE Greek coffee!! When I had it in Greece the people always looked at me a little strange when I said I don't want it with any sugar 🙈 haha but your recipe for it sounds perfect and very traditional 👌🏼
    • foodzesty
      January 18, 2018 at 3:08 pm  ·  Reply
      Hi and thank you really??? My dad used to drink this coffee without sugar but he always loved to add milk :) Many don't have sugar in this coffee....Thank you for your kind words :)
      • diannayota
        January 18, 2018 at 7:16 pm
        Yeah my family in Greece always asked me “are you sure you don’t want sugar it’s very strong!” 😂 but I think they understood by the end of the couple of weeks after staying with them! Yes I have heard of people having milk with it too... I guess everyone is different! ☺️ xx
      • foodzesty
        January 18, 2018 at 7:42 pm
        That's so true everyone is different...It's all a matter of taste. others prefer without other with :) What part of Greece is your family from?
      • diannayota
        January 18, 2018 at 7:59 pm
        They live in Thessaloniki! I absolutely love the place!! Have you been to Greece yourself? Where are you family from?
      • foodzesty
        January 18, 2018 at 8:45 pm
        I lived in Athens for 27 years...Left Greece in 2011 :) due to the crisis
      • diannayota
        January 18, 2018 at 8:51 pm
        Oh wow!! Athens is next on my list to visit that's for sure! Yes the situation in Greece is terrible. I know my family struggle living there. I think I'm about to make a Greek coffee now! haha hope you have a nice day x
      • foodzesty
        January 18, 2018 at 8:51 pm
        Enjoy...it late evening here in the Netherlands :) Have a great day
  11. artyplantsman
    January 19, 2018 at 5:29 pm  ·  Reply
    Thank you for the follow and for this post. I love Greek coffee but can't get it even in Greek restaurants in my part of England. I especially like it with Sfakion pie with nuts and Greek honey on top😄❤
  12. Novus Lectio
    January 25, 2018 at 7:14 pm  ·  Reply
    My parents knew that coffee
  13. denzkyofficial
    February 2, 2018 at 1:36 pm  ·  Reply
    Your blog is really useful for those learning to cook. Hope you could post any healthy drinks. Thank you!
  14. foodzesty
    February 12, 2018 at 3:51 pm  ·  Reply
    Kalispera :) Hi you read coffee cups hahahahaha will pop by your blog and check it out. Thank you for the follow...will absolutely follow you back....:) Sophie
  15. foodzesty
    February 12, 2018 at 3:52 pm  ·  Reply
    Your site doesn't seem to exist :)
  17. foodzesty
    February 12, 2018 at 3:58 pm  ·  Reply
    Just followed you on twitter ;)

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