http://www.gourmetcoffeechatter.com/gourmet-coffee/309-frappe-shaken-not-stirred/ Eye Opening Coffee Facts Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.gourmetcoffeechatter.com/gourmet-coffee/309-frappe-shaken-not-stirred/comment-page-1/#comment-170 abckid Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:26:10 +0000 http://www.gourmetcoffeechatter.com/?p=309#comment-170 The answer is yes . . . if you want a proper traditional Greek Café Frappé. The great thing about recipes as most cooks will tell you is they are more like guidelines than rules. When the Café Frappé came to the U.S. its recipe also underwent change. As I noted in the last paragraph of the blog, espresso coffee is regularly substituted for instant coffee, especially in the U.S. And dollars to donuts, if you ask the barista at your favorite coffee shop, they aren't using instant coffee either. If you travel to Greece, expect instant coffee in the preparation. The answer is yes . . . if you want a proper traditional Greek Café Frappé. The great thing about recipes as most cooks will tell you is they are more like guidelines than rules.
When the Café Frappé came to the U.S. its recipe also underwent change. As I noted in the last paragraph of the blog, espresso coffee is regularly substituted for instant coffee, especially in the U.S. And dollars to donuts, if you ask the barista at your favorite coffee shop, they aren’t using instant coffee either.
If you travel to Greece, expect instant coffee in the preparation.

]]> http://www.gourmetcoffeechatter.com/gourmet-coffee/309-frappe-shaken-not-stirred/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Hawaiian Kona Coffee Best Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:55:22 +0000 http://www.gourmetcoffeechatter.com/?p=309#comment-169 I'm just wondering if all frappes need to start with instant coffee? I'm not a big fan of instant ... I’m just wondering if all frappes need to start with instant coffee? I’m not a big fan of instant …

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