· Frothy, tasty and the perfect hit of coffee, it is Greece’s beloved Frappe. First invented by Dimitris Vakondios in 1957, the ice coffee that was given a French name has become synonymous with Greece and summer, although it is also enjoyed year round. Portrait of Dimitris Vakondios, Greece’s representative of Nescafé and inventor of frappe.
· The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, enjoyed her first outdoor coffee outing in six months, as restaurants, bars and cafes reopened on Monday. Sakellaropoulou is seen in the company of Greek doctors from the Athenian hospitals of Evangelismos and Sotiria. “First day with the restaurants opening again, albeit with restrictions.
· The price for take away coffee and food as well as the highway toll fees will rise in Greece from 1. January 2022 just because the government decided to impose a “green levy” on plastic containers and lids and its contracts with highway …
· Greek Coffee paste: 2 tablespoons + more if you want it stronger of Greek coffee ; 2 tablespoons of sugar; 2 teaspoons of warm water; Method: In a mixer bowl add the sugar and orange zest. Add the butter to the sugar- orange zest mix inside the mixer while on medium speed and mix until the butter is light and creamy. About 5-6 minutes.
· Greece has a large stray dog population where stray dogs roam the city looking for a meal, a home, and some warmth. On the Greek island of Lesbos in the north Aegean Sea there is a small coffee shop along the waterfront in the town of Mytilene where all the stray dogs come to …
· Kafenio in Greece. Traditional cafés, or kafenia, have been an essential feature of Athenian social life since the 1830s. Men still spend hours at their neighborhood kafenion, talking politics or playing backgammon with a coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Though cappuccino culture and gentrification have driven many of these old …
· She smiled. Presenting us with a steaming Greek coffee each, accompanied, of course by the traditional glass of water, she also, as she sat down at her modest kitchen table, drew a bowl of freshly-picked mandarins towards her, selected a few, and put them on to a dessert plate for us. Then she placed a sharp kitchen knife alongside them and a …
· Greek coffee roasting equipment manufacturer I.P. Cad Constructions (IPCC) is pushing its new iRm series machines that literally provide a boost at the end of a roast.. The steel machines feature hydraulic lifts at the base that raise and tilt the entire unit forward to hasten discharge into the cooling tray.
· That was until this weekend, when Fillo Greek Pastry Shop opened on Race Street in Over-the-Rhine. Their name is a clever play on Phyllo dough and filling of a cup (of coffee or cocktail). Fillo has renovated a sleek corner location with lots of windows to observe the street scene and be seen. The interior is clean, contemporary, with comfy low …
· The Greek word for superstition is ‘δεισιδαιμονία’, the English translation of which is literally “fear of demons.” Every culture accumulates superstitions – serious or half-serious, irrational beliefs relating to supernatural rituals performed to ward off ill fortune, bring good luck, foretell the future, heal, or prevent sickness and accidents.