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Greek Coffee is More Than Just a Beverage

Greek Coffee is the most popular drink in Greece. It's a ritual of daily life, consumed at home, at work, and in coffee houses that thrive in even the smallest Greek village. Greek coffee has a long, interesting, and varied history, and it's been a vital part of that country's culture for hundreds of years.

What is Greek Coffee?
Greek Coffee is a very fine Ground coffee. It is prepared in a special coffeepot called a bricki. Greek coffee is generally considered very strong by American standards and it is boiled three times to achieve this strength. Sugar, if desired, is added to the grounds before the coffee is brewed. In Greece, you order the degree of sweetness desired when you order your cup of coffee.. Below are the most common ones:�

• Pikro - Bitter
• Sketos - Without Sugar
• Metrio - Medium, with about 1 tsp. Sugar
• Glyko - Sweet, with about 2tsp. Sugar
• Variglyko - Very Sweet

Preparing Greek Coffee
Use a bricki ,a small, usually brass or copper, pot with a small mouth, a pouring lip, and a long handle, to prepare Greek coffee. First, measure the coffee using the coffee cup as a guide. Measure one cup of grounds for each cup desired. Greek coffee is served in a small cup, similar but slightly smaller than a demitasse cup.

Add one demitasse cup of water to the bricki , followed by the desired amount of sugar. For metrio, add 1tsp. of sugar for each cup of coffee. Bring the water and sugar to a rolling boil. Remove the pot from the fire. Stir in the coffee and return the bricki to the heat. The coffee will boil to the top immediately, so be prepared to remove the pot again in just a few seconds. Return the bricki to the heat and again remove it after a few seconds. Repeat once more, for a total of three boiling. Pour the coffee immediately into Greek coffee cups, filling each to about 1/4" from the top.

No spoon is served (since the coffee is already sweetened). Cream or milk is never added to Greek coffee. In Greece, it is customary to serve a tall glass of ice water with coffee.