Frappé Coffee
Create: May 15, 2019 Edit: May 28, 2019
Frappé coffee is a Greek iced coffee drink made from instant coffee (generally, spray-dried Nescafe), water and sugar.
Accidentally invented by a Nescafe representative named Dimitris Vakondios in 1957 in the city of Thessaloniki, frappé is sold primarily in Greece and is among the most popular drinks in Greece and Cyprus, and is available at virtually all Greek cafés.
The word frappé comes from the French word frapper, meaning 'to hit', as crushed ice does when mixed with a drink and shaken in a cocktail shaker.
The frappé has become a hallmark of post-war outdoor Greek coffee culture.
The coffee can be made either with a cocktail shaker or an appropriate mixer (e.g., a hand mixer).
One or two teaspoons of instant coffee (traditionally Nescafe), sugar (to taste) and a little water are blended to form a foam, which is poured into a tall glass.
To this is added cold water and ice cubes, and, optionally, milk (typically evaporated milk).
The glass is served with a drinking straw.
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