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Greek Style (Sketos)

Unsweetened Greek coffee. Thick foam, strong flavor.

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Total
3:30
Ratio
1:10
Coffee
8 g
Temp
70 °C

The Greek Style (Sketos) recipe for the Ibrik / Cezve uses 8 g of coffee and 80 g of water (1:10 ratio), at 70°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

8 g
Coffee
80 g
Water
1:10
Ratio
70 °C
Temp
1 extra fine
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 1/10 · extra fine
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Stir

    Mix coffee and cold water in briki.

    +80g
  2. 2:00
    Wait

    Heat very slowly on lowest flame.

  3. 3:00
    Wait

    Foam rises. Remove immediately to preserve kaimaki (foam).

  4. 3:30
    Done

    Pour slowly to keep foam intact. Let grounds settle.

Notes

Greek coffee is served sketos (plain), metrios (medium sweet), or glykos (sweet). This recipe is sketos. For metrios add 1 tsp sugar, glykos add 2 tsp.

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