Coffee Break

 

The traditional Greek coffee, always served with a glass of water

After a long day at work today, I was looking forward to a hot cup of coffee before fixing dinner. I used to be a coffee lover and would have at least 5 coffees in 24 hours. But since I heard about the benefits of drinking tea - especially green tea - I've almost given up drinking coffee.

Greek frqppé coffee

I enjoy a cup or two a day, though, and have never given it up completely - not even after I gave up smoking in July. There are two kinds of Greek coffee: the traditional one , also known as Turkish or Cyprus coffee and our national frappé. Curiously enough, the name of our national coffee derives from the French verb frapper which means to hit or shake. This is because we shake instant coffee with cold water and/or milk or sugar in a shaker and then serve it in a tall glass. We add a straw and sip it. My favourite kind of coffee is espresso and, believe me, I can't live without  it, however much I love tea.

My favourite espresso coffee

Are you a coffee lover? What's your most favourite coffee? Or would you rather have tea?

Comments

[Lisa A]

Of corse coffee is my favorite. I like caffe fredo. Is espresso shaked with ice and sugar and serve it in summer usually. Is like the greek frappe.

[Alexia M]

I am a coffee addict and enjoy almost all kinds of coffee except instant. I like the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning.

[Lakis Ioannou]

I don't like frappe but I need 3-4 greek coffees a day. I honestly can't begin my day without a double greek coffee - it's this special flavor I can't resist to.

[Stefania]

I love frappe most in the summer and jasmin tea in the winter, but only coffee can really wake me up in the morning.

[Constantinos T]

I used to like tea a lot when I lived in England. Now it's coffee - preferably filter coffee and espresso.

[Christina]

You know me, I can't live without my frappe. I like it medium with a dash of milk.

[Laura]

I just can't start my day without my cup of coffee but I usually have tea later in the afternoon. Black tea and most fruit teas - I love them all!

[Haruko N]

I hardly ever drink coffee. But I can have up to 7 cups of Moringa tea a day - this is one of the most popular teas in Japan which is also said to have curative properties for many illnesses.

[Jean-Paul Bouvier]

Impossible de commencer la journée sans au moins 2 tasses de café au lait et un grand croissant.