Cyprus Coffee
EN:
The Cyprus coffee is possibly the one thing that remains, and can be found in every coffee shop with any sense of tradition. It is made of finely ground coffee beans, and you just drop a teaspoon of coffee in a mbriki (a type of pot, traditionally made of copper) with water added (and sugar, if that's what you like). You boil them until they rise but you have to make sure you take it off the fire at the right time and pour it right so ''kaimaki'' is formed. It's actually a very strong type of coffee and is usually served with a glass of water. You can either order it plain, with one teaspoon of sugar or with two but milk is never added (and it wouldn't taste good, to be honest). You can have Cyprus coffee in traditional coffee shops, taverns or restaurants. Trivia: The thick layer at the bottom of the cup is not for consumption, but if you want you can find someone to read the coffee cup for you (elderly women in old neighborhoods or villages, usually, but not exclusively). |
GR:
O κυπριακός καφές είναι ίσως ένα παραδοσιακό στοιχείο που είναι ευρέως διαδεδομένο και που υπάρχει σε κάθε παραδοσιακό καφενείο. Φτιάχνεται με καλά αλεσμένους κόκκους καφέ και εσύ απλά βάζεις μια κουταλιά καφέ σε μπρίκι με νερό. Αν θέλεις προσθέτεις ζάχαρη, και βράζεις μέχρι να ψηλώσει. Θεωρείται ένας αρκετά δυνατός καφές και συνήθως σερβίρεται με ένα ποτήρι νερό. |