This Greek invention should not be confused with the Frappuccino .
The frappé ( frape ) was invented in September 1957 in Thessaloniki through experimentation by Dimitris Vakondios, a Nescafé of Nestlé Hellas representative , made an important discovery. Vakondios wanted to have his regular Nescafé Classic but he could not find any hot water, so he mixed the coffee with cold water in a shaker and shook it vigorously. Not accounting for the burst of foam this action would generate, Vakondios achieved two results: The first outcome was the staining of his business suit; the second, was the invention of the foamy concoction that would become something akin to the identity soft drink of Greece .
Completely by accident the Frappe was born .Frappe took over its official name and became the national coffee beverage of modern Greece around 1979.
Frappés are among the most popular forms of coffee in Greece and Cyprus and have become a hallmark of postwar outdoor Greek coffee culture,especially during the hot summer months, but has spread to other countries around the world. Greek Frappe has been symbolically
and visually connected to the easygoing and careless summertime for Greeks. And a last detail: a real Greek would never toast with coffee. So, … keep your favourite Στην υγειά μας or Γεια μας (Cheers) for your evening drink. The ingredients are simple: instant coffee and water, sugar, milk and ice and a straw to enjoy these freshening sips.
Our “national coffee” 🇬🇷🧋🌞🧋🇬🇷
