{"id":369,"date":"2016-05-23T12:30:30","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T12:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/?p=369"},"modified":"2022-04-18T12:03:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:03:42","slug":"frappe-history-coffee-greeks-obsessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/frappe-history-coffee-greeks-obsessed\/","title":{"rendered":"Frapp\u00e9: The History of Coffee That Greeks Are Obsessed With"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plain, medium or sweet\u2026 both Greek and foreign visitors must take a step back and relax while enjoying their frapp\u00e9. This is the deeper meaning of it, or is this just another urban legend that frapp\u00e9 is the coffee for the lazy?<\/p>\n

Frapp\u00e9 coffee, or Greek frapp\u00e9, is a foam-covered iced coffee drink made from instant coffee (generally spray-dried), sugar, ice cubes and water. It is very popular in Greece and Cyprus, especially during the hot summer temperatures, but has spread to other countries around the world, and especially wherever Greeks are present.<\/p>\n

The Greek frapp\u00e9 became a symbol of the post-war outdoor Greek coffee culture. Although Freddo, another Greek invention, has become very popular, Cafe frappe to this date remains the most popular coffee beverage among the Greeks.<\/p>\n

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Dimitris Vcondios is the coffee-lover who invented Frappe in 1957.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But what is the history of the frappe and how it came to be? After contacting Yiannis Michalopoulos, Senior Brand Manager at Nescaf\u00e9 of Nestl\u00e9 Hellas, the widely known story of the frapp\u00e9 being invented by accident at the 1957 International Trade Fair in Thessaloniki was confirmed. The invention of the frapp\u00e9 belongs to Dimitris Vakondios, an employee of the representative of the Nestl\u00e9 company. Nestl\u00e9 was introducing a new chocolate beverage for children that was produced instantly in a shaker. During a break, Vakondios wanted to have his regular Nescaf\u00e9 Classic but he could not find any hot water, so he mixed the coffee with cold water in a shaker.<\/p>\n

Frapp\u00e9 took over its official name and became the national coffee beverage of modern Greece around 1979. Although the word frapp\u00e9\u00a0originates from the French word meaning \u201cshaken\u201d or \u201cstirred,\u201d the Greek invention has nothing in common with the French chilled beverage produced in a shaker, but contains milk or fruit juice instead of coffee.<\/p>\n

Greek frapp\u00e9 is available in three degrees of sweetness, determined by the amount of sugar used. These are:\u00a0glyk\u00f3s<\/em> (sweet \u2013 two teaspoons of coffee and four teaspoons of sugar);\u00a0m\u00e9trios<\/em>\u00a0(medium \u2013 two teaspoons of coffee and two teaspoons of sugar); and\u00a0sk\u00e9tos<\/em>\u00a0(plain \u2013 two teaspoons of coffee and no sugar). All varieties may be served with\u00a0milk or evaporated milk, in which case they may be called in slang frap\u00f3galo<\/em>(frapp\u00e9-milk), or without. Sometimes, frapp\u00e9 is served without any water (besides the water used in the foam) and milk is used instead. This variation is most commonly found in Cyprus. Different kinds of liquors are sometimes used for additional variation, as well as chocolate milk or a ball of vanilla ice instead of milk.<\/p>\n

The preparation recipe is quite easy. The coffee can be made either with a\u00a0cocktail shaker\u00a0or an appropriate mixer (e.g. a hand mixer). One or two teaspoons of coffee, sugar to taste and a little water are blended to form a brownish foam, which is poured into a tall glass. To this, add cold water and ice cubes, and, optional, milk \u2013 typically evaporated milk. The glass is served with a\u00a0drinking straw.<\/p>\n

N<\/em>escaf\u00e9 <\/em>Frapp\u00e9<\/em> is exported to many European countries, including the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Bulgaria, the USA and Australia.<\/p>\n

Ever since its first commercial launch in 1979, N<\/em>escaf\u00e9 <\/em>Frapp\u00e9<\/em> has been symbolically and visually connected to the easy-going and careless summertime for Greeks. This iconic connection and the unique property of the frapp\u00e9 consistency to maintain its quality longer than any other beverages, has resulted in developing the myth of the frapp\u00e9 being synonymous to a carefree tasty experience. However, Michalopoulos explained that extensive research has shown that the two key reasons why someone chooses to drink frapp\u00e9 are stimulation and social sharing, two stimuli that are directly connected to a more energetic and dynamic way of life. This is the two-dimensional direction N<\/em>escaf\u00e9 <\/em>Frapp\u00e9<\/em>\u00a0will be launching its new communication project, promoting the dynamics, spontaneity and creativity of the most favored coffee brand in Greece.<\/p>\n

Try it out yourself<\/h2>\n

This is how you can make your own authentic Greek Frappe at home!<\/p>\n