Classic Greek Frappe (Iced Coffee) Recipe • All that's Jas (2024)

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What is a frappe coffee in Greece? ›

A frappé coffee, cold coffee, Greek frappé, or just frappé (Greek: φραπέ, frapé, [fraˈpe]) is a Greek iced coffee drink generally made from spray-dried instant coffee, water, sugar, and milk. The word is often written frappe (without an accent).

A frappuccino is different from a frappé in that it either uses strong brewed coffee rather than instant or it doesn't include any at all, as is the case with the Starbucks' Creme Frappuccino line. While the two blended frozen coffee drinks — the frappé and frappuccino — sound similar, they can be quite different.

Greek frappe is available in three degrees of sweetness, determined by the amount of sugar used. These are: glykós (sweet—two teaspoons of coffee and four teaspoons of sugar); métrios (medium—two teaspoons of coffee and two teaspoons of sugar); and skétos (plain—two teaspoons of coffee and no sugar).

You can use either fresh coffee or instant coffee to make a frappe. Fresh coffee has more complex composition than instant coffee and is the better option, since it provides a sweeter and more varied bouquet than the instant coffee brew.

History of the Greek Frappe

The Greek frappe is a cold coffee drink that is said to have been invented by a Nescafe representative named Dimitris Vakondios in 1957 during a coffee expo in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The biggest difference between iced coffee and a frappe is that in its basic form, iced coffee is served black over ice. On the other hand, a basic frappe recipe already includes sugar and even milk, if water is not used.

Definitions and Key Differences

A Frappe is a cold, blended coffee drink that usually contains ice, milk, sweeteners, and coffee. It is characterized by a sweet, icy, and refreshing taste, without the strong coffee flavor found in many other beverages.

The Frappé we know and love is pronounced 'frap-pay' and when loosely translated from French, it literally means 'iced'. This delicious drink is generally made of water, espresso, sugar, milk, ice and is shaken, blended or beaten to combine the ingredients.

The key differences between a Frappuccino and a latte are: Espresso Content: A latte contains a shot or two of espresso, while a frappuccino does not. The espresso in a latte provides a bold, rich coffee flavor. Milk Content: A latte contains steamed milk and foam, while a Frappuccino contains blended ice and milk.

In a high-powered blender, add chilled espresso or coffee, crushed ice, milk, sugar, and vanilla. Blend until smooth and well combined. Pour into a large serving glass. If desired, top with whipped topping and chocolate syrup.

What is the difference between Greek coffee freddo and frappé? ›

The former consists of one or two shots of espresso, shaken in a mixer and served over ice. Freddo cappuccino is the same, but with a thick layer of cold, frothy milk on top. (You can tell the difference between a frappé and a freddo: one has brown froth, the other white.)

Freddo Espresso is unique in and of s made out of espresso and blended in a frappe coffee frother. The Freddo Espresso is topped with a cold milk-based foam known as aphrogala in Greece. The drink is traditionally served over ice and many enjoy it with sugar or stevia.

Greek coffee You need Greek coffee (similar to Turkish coffee) which has Arabica coffee beans roasted at a specific temperature and then they are ground down to a fine powder. Water Regular tap water will do; for an even better cup of coffee use filtered water.

The other popular cold drinks similar to it in Greece are espresso freddo (iced espresso) and cappuccino freddo (cappuccino with plenty of ice, topped with frothy cold milk) the ice coffee is in the glass first then a super creamy and frothy milk is followed over it.

Xanthan gum, a common food additive, is the key to getting that thick, satisfying consistency. I tried making a Frappuccino without xanthan gum and it came out too icy. The coffee also quickly separated from the ice. Both golden syrup and xanthan gum are sold in the baking section of most grocery stores.

The Frappé we know and love is pronounced 'frap-pay' and when loosely translated from French, it literally means 'iced'. This delicious drink is generally made of water, espresso, sugar, milk, ice and is shaken, blended or beaten to combine the ingredients.

A frappe sweet/medium/plain – Ένα φραπέ γλυκό / μέτριο / σκέτο – ena frappe glyko/metrio/sketo. A frappe with milk/ without milk – Ένα φραπέ με γάλα / χωρίς γάλα – ena frappe me gala/horis gala.

Its name is obviously not Greek: Frappé is French and refers to iced drinks. The word derives from the French verb frapper, meaning to hit or strike, likely a reference to the beating movement of a shaker.