Greek Coffee
Almost every country has its traditional way to prepare coffee, and Greece is no exception. Greek coffee is cooked slowly in a small coffee pot called briki. In a matter of fact this technique is common in Turkey and in Arab countries around the Mediterranean and Middle East. But beware, when in Greece, don't try to order Turkish coffee, the locals fill very patriotic about their coffee, actually there is a law in Greece that requires all coffee shops to serve Greek coffee. If you have difficulties to find decent Greek coffee at your local food store, you can find a place that grinds/roasts Greek/Turkish/Arab style coffee near you. And remember: unlike espresso, Greek coffee is prepared slowly and is consumed slowly.
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Ingredients
2 cups water at room temperatutre
4 full tsps. ground Greek coffee
2-4 tsps. sugar (optional)
Preparation time: 10 mins
Difficulty level: Easy
Special equipment: Coffee pot
Servings: 2
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Ingredients
Preparation
Put the water in the coffee pot and set it on medium-low fire.
Let it warm up a little and add the coffee first and then the sugar (optional).
Give it a light mix and let it heat up.
As long as you see that the foam starts thickening, remove the pot from the stove, give the coffee a slow mix and gently collect the foam from the pot to the cups.
Return the pot to the stove and continue until the coffee starts boiling.
Remove the coffee from fire, let it rest for a minute, so the coffee ground can sink, and then gently poor to the cups.
Tip: If you overcook the coffee, its taste will change quickly and will feel "burnt out" and a little bit sour. Also don't try to drink the ground coffee sunk on the cup's bottom. It will ruin your experience.