Σάββατο 19 Απριλίου 2014

Greek frappe history

The coffee frappe is a Greek conception foam cold drink. The basic ingredients are instant coffee , sugar , water and ice cubes . His invention was accidentally in 1957 by Dimitris Vakondios in Thessaloniki .


The components of the frappe is instant coffee , water, sugar and optionally milk. The frappe described as " neat " , " medium" or " sweet " the proportions of ingredients. Manufactured by putting the desired ratio and brown sugar in a tall glass or shaker . Adding water to a height of one centimeter from the bottom of the glass in the mixture is whipped with an electric shaker or stirrer (recommended stirrer with large rotational force ) until a stable foam . Thereafter is added ice and water, and optionally milk . Served and drunk through a straw ( preferably folding ) . The frappe is pleasant and refreshing coffee, especially in the summer . But to be quite stimulating laxative

Creating the frappe was accidental . During the International Fair in Thessaloniki in 1957 , the representative of the Swiss company Nestle in Greece Yannis DRITSAS presented a new product for children, a chocolate beverage made instantaneous mixing it with milk and hitting it with a shaker .

Demetrius Vakondios , employee Dritsa used to drink Nescafé instant coffee was brewed and from Nestle . In a break made ​​during the report wanted to drink coffee , but because they saw no hot water , thought to use the shaker to make the coffee with cold water . She put coffee , sugar and water, shook and created the first coffee frappe history . After years stated that he could not realize that a simple experiment led him to the invention of the most famous drink in Greece .


The word frappé is French and means hit or promiscuous . As a foreign word not normally inclined ( frappe ) . However , unlike most French words we borrow aklites remain at nominal prevailed acquire suffix and tilted (the frappe , frappe 's , the frappe etc. ) , especially in the vernacular . Besides, it also refers to the slope of the word "coffee" . Sometimes speaking found the form " frapedia " ( eg : " Catch a frapedia " ) or rarely " Frapogalo " , which is the frappe with milk . Also " tourist " is called a frappe sweet with milk , especially in tourist resorts of Greece by the local population because of frequent consumption of tourists . The frappe characterizes this special relationship that has its roots in ancient desire for public discussion and communication, due to the fact that usually drunk with friends , chatting or playing mind games such as backgammon . The frappe drunk sometimes under working conditions and sometimes " casually " .

In France frappé means an iced beverage made also tapping into the shaker , but from milk or fruit juice with no coffee and no relation to the Greek frappe .

In Greece the Neskouik of Nestle launched and as a powder for mixing with cold milk and bump into shaker , called Neskouik Frappe .


The product was launched and became successful throughout Greece and consumed throughout the year . From the 90s is the number one drink in Cyprus , where it is usually served impossible without a lot of coffee .

Outside Greece , frappé coffee can be found in the official Greek Greek services and permanent representations abroad , all under Greek flag commercial vessels and those whose crews are Greeks . Also on planes of Greek and foreign airlines approaching Greek airports , and all the " joints " of Greeks abroad. In recent years there in several supermarkets in Germany , while a similar drink called Frappucino served by the chain Starbucks at selected points . Frape has been found to offer in Bucharest , in Bilbao, Spain ( opposite the university ) , as in Oslo, Norway ( the Museum of Mounch ) and St. Petersburg . Several shopkeepers in the center of Istanbul are always available frappe for Greek tourists - customers. Finally , it is worth noting that the stand of Nescafé in Hip Hop Kemp, a hip hop music festival held each August in Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic, and this serves frappe . But in many cases abroad , although sold as a frappé, made ​​from other types of coffee ( usually espresso ) or provided with whipped cream .

It is very popular to tourists visiting Greece , some of which , the mix with different characteristic Greek flavors , such as with ouzo .

The frappe also drunk in small quantities in Thailand , Malaysia , and in recent years Balkan immigrants in Greece took him to their home countries , but with differences ( eg in Bulgaria often used coke instead of water , while in Serbia always added cream ) . Introduced a few years ago and in other Mediterranean countries such as Spain .

Attribute perhaps spread is the fact that it was being offered - indeed advertiser in Greek - as in desert oasis in Tunisia



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