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A daily pastime, Greek coffee has kept millions of Greeks company for many decades now. The beautiful aromas of Greek coffee always bring to mind values such as passion, family, Greece! !

For older people, Greek coffee brings back memories of the old neighborhoods of Athens, or even the neighborhoods of Constantinople, filling the atmosphere with the distinctive aroma of freshly brewed Greek coffee, and traditional coffee houses. For years now, Greek coffee has been a part of our outlook on life and tradition and is something passed down from generation to generation.

Unfortunately, good Greek coffee is hard to come by nowadays and this is not just to do with the quality of the product. The way it is produced is also of great importance.

Let's go through the steps required for a delicious Greek coffee !

1. You will need a clean and dry coffee pot (briki) (preferably made of bronze). Fill the briki with as many coffee cups of water (preferably lukewarm) as the number of coffees you want to make.

2. Using a special teaspoon, add a full spoonful of Greek coffee for each coffee cup and as much sugar as desired.

3. Turn the heat to medium and place the briki on top. Stir slowly until the coffee and sugar dissolve (Do not stir the coffee after the first stir).

4. Do not rush, heat the coffee slowly. Once the coffee starts to bubble up, remove it from the heat and knock the briki gently against the bench 2-3 times. This makes the coffee settle a bit.

5. Return the briki to the heat and when the coffee begins to bubble up again, remove it from the heat, wait a few seconds and pour it slowly into a traditional Greek coffee cup.

6. When serving the coffee, evenly divide the foam among all the cups, then fill the cups with the remainder of the coffee, taking care not to disturb the foam.

This is how a typical Greek coffee is made, and these are some of its most popular variations:

• Strong 2-3 κουταλιές καφέ

• Light coffee ½ – 1 teaspoon of coffee

• Sweet coffee 2-4 teaspoons of sugar

• Medium-sweet coffee 1 teaspoon of sugar

• Unsweetened coffee No sugar

• Very sweet coffee 3 teaspoons of coffee and 3 teaspoons of sugar

• Boiled coffee Let the foam settle a bit

• Sweet boiled coffee 2 teaspoons of coffee and 3 teaspoons of sugar with light foam

For demanding coffee lovers who adore strong, full flavored and traditional coffee : Remove from heat once the coffee rises and while the foam is still thick.