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–+ demitasse or espresso cup (2-3 oz)
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How To Make Greek Coffee (Recipe)

Greek coffee has a bold and unique flavour! It's ready in minutes, and the finely ground Greek coffee is boiled in a briki with water instead of brewed. Enjoy this delicious coffee slowly with a cold glass of water and your favourite sweet treat.
Cook Time5 minutes
Additional Time3 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: briki, coffee, greek coffee
Servings: 1 demitasse or espresso cup (2-3 oz)
Calories: 16kcal
Author: Ria Mavrikos
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Equipment

  • briki

Ingredients

  • 2-3 ounces of water about 1/3 cup
  • 1 tablespoon ground Greek coffee
  • 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar optional

Instructions

  • Fill a demitasse cup with water but leave a little room at the top (for the eventual foam). Pour the water into a briki and turn on the heat to medium-low heat. Add in the sugar and Greek coffee. Stir immediately, just until the coffee and sugar are mixed. Stop stirring and then continue to heat the Greek coffee in the briki on low to medium heat.
  • Don't leave the briki unattended - now is not the time to check Instagram because this coffee doesn't need that long to rise. Otherwise, the coffee will boil over. Once the coffee rises, turn off the heat and slowly pour the coffee into your demitasse cup. For a thicker coffee froth, pour the briki lower and closer to the cup. For less foam "kaimaki," pour from the briki from higher up.
  • Let the coffee sit for about 3-4 minutes before sipping this Greek coffee so the coffee grounds have time to settle to the bottom of the cup. Serve with a glass of cold water or a sweet treat like coffee cake or paximadakia. Take your time, allow the coffee grounds to settle to the bottom, sip slowly, and enjoy!

Notes

  • Using the right size briki is important. If you plan to make more than one coffee, you should use a larger briki so there's enough space for the foam to rise.
  • If it's your first time trying Greek coffee, you may want to add some sugar. Of course, this is up to you!
  • You can add more or less coffee depending on how strong you like your coffee. I usually add 1 tablespoon of ground coffee and 1 teaspoon of sugar when making Greek coffee in a demitasse cup.
  • To have more foam on top of the coffee, pour the coffee lower from the briki. For less foam, you can pour the coffee from higher up.
  • Stop stirring the coffee once it's mixed in with the water and sugar. Then, allow the coffee to rise without stirring.
  • You don't drink the coffee grounds - once you start tasting the coffee grounds, the coffee is finished.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Sodium: 7mg | Sugar: 4g