I have so many coffee addicts in my house including my sister, my mom and me..I am not that much addicted to coffee but if i like to have some coffee, it should be a perfect cup of filter coffee..There many be so many electronic coffee filter available in market now, but nothing compared to the traditional filter which is used for centuries. In our house we have a coffee filter which my mother got for her marriage from my grandma..She is now planning to give it to me, thats what i call tradition..
Now coming to the story part..My grandpa is a coffee lover, I mean he is mad about coffee. believe it or not, he used to make his own coffee every single morning, he is that much addicted to it..What he does is, he buys the best quality coffee beans from a special place, actually i forgot that place name..That place has it fresh beans in market..Then he roast it in a thick bottom karahi , which he has only for roasting coffee beans..Then he grind that coffee in a traditional coffee grinder..All these coffee beans, karahi and coffee grinder is kept under lock and key in his supervision..My mother used to say that, whenever my grandpa starts to roast the coffee beans, she used to run to grandpa and sneak few coffee beans into her mouth, so my grandpa used to make this when kids are not around him...He is a complete coffeeholic, doesn't he...
My grandpa stays infront of the saucepan in the early morning stiring his milk in a very very low flame for hours to make it thick...He makes the coffee from the thick first decotion..Some of the decotion will be left from that batch and their kids( my amma, aunties and uncles) used to fight for that..There is one little bandit in that gang, who is my uncle..During those days the whole family sleeps in a big room laying some bedsheets in the floor..My uncle and my elder aunty always fight for the coffee which is made from the leftover decotion which my grandpa used to have..What my uncle does is he keep the pillow below the bedsheet and wakes up without making any noise..My aunty wakes up and sleep again seeing that my uncle is still asleep..But my uncle will take that cup of coffee and wakes my aunty and make funny faces at her..Isn't that funny. My mother is the last child, so she wakes up so late..What she gets is a cup of hot water kind of coffee...HA HA HA..
So ending with this coffee story...I know you also have so many coffee story within ur family..I would love to hear, if you share that...
Ingrediants:
Coffee Powder – 3 tblspn ( Not the instant kind)
Sugar as needed
Milk as needed
Boiling water – ½ cup
Method:
Take the traditional filter strainer. Add coffee powder on the top portion which has small holes in it. Now cover it with the pressing handle which they give with that. Pour boiling water over the coffee powder and cover it with a lid.
Leave it aside for 15 mins. Now all the thick coffee decoction will be collected in the bottom container.
Now boil milk in a sauce pan. Add some sugar and simmer it for 10 mins..This makes the milk thicker and creamier.
Now take milk in a small bowl. Add required amount of the decoction and mix well. Pour it from a height so that it foams up.
Pour it into individual glasses and serve hot.
Points you should remember while making coffee:
1) You can make so many level of coffee decotion, once the first decotion has collected in the container..You can pour some boiling water and get the second decotion. But nothing taste like the firstly brewed coffee..
2) Use thick milk that what gives the real cup of coffee. Never add water to the milk while making coffee..
3) Always keep your coffee filter clean. Soak the filter in boiling water. Use a sharp needle to clean the coffee filter holes.
4)If you wish to store the decoction, add a tsp of sugar in it and store in fridge in a air tight container.
4)If you wish to store the decoction, add a tsp of sugar in it and store in fridge in a air tight container.
Pictorial:
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| You will need fresh coffee powder, this is not the instant kind |
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| This is our century old coffee filter |
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| stack it up |
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| add coffee powder in it |
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| cover with the pressing handle |
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| pour boiling water |
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| and cover it up...leave it alone |
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| all drained up..Now you are left with the....... |
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| Thick Thick coffee decotion |
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| They smell so fresh |
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| No heat your milk |
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| add sugar and mix well.. |
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| Simmer it for few minutes..so that it gets creamy and thick |
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| add a cup of milk in a bowl |
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| spoon some coffee decotion...This is based on how strong you need your coffee |
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| mix well..Pour from a height into the cup so that it foams up.. |
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| Serve... |
Surabhi Nayak
can we save this decotion for some tym in fridge!
maha
ohhhh!!!!wat a lovey coffee dear.i fell in luv vth this glass.........plz have 1 behalf of me dear...
Cheah
That's an interesting coffee story. Your coffee filter is very cute, traditional and must be an antique by now.
Tina
I do not roast my own coffee beans, but I am sure that if I did I would never go back to buying it already roasted! It sounds amazing and I do love a good cup of coffee. Sometimes I wonder if "old style" tastes better than the new electric coffee brewers. Thanks for sharing this one!
Krithi's Kitchen
Though not a regular coffee drinker... I cannot resist grandma's filter coffee...
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faseela
yummy n perfect coffee....
Torviewtoronto
coffee looks wonderful deliciously done
Nitha
Missed this in my list during my vacation... Love the smell of filter coffee..
Suby
One of my friend is a Tamilian ............ I love to have filter coffee when I used to visit her .........but now we both lives very far & seeing ur filter coffee pic I really missed her ........... any way good pic ............ Coffee with newspaper ...........
SuzyEats
this looks great. thanks for sharing!!
Catherine
Dear Aarthi, There is nothing better than a good cup of coffee. Blessings my dear, Catherine xo
vidhas
Aarthi, nice write up. I too a lover of filter coffee.
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Sravs
Delicious coffee !!
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Aarthi
@Surabhi Nayakya you can store this in a air tight container. Add a tsp of sugar in the decoction and store it
srividhya Ravikumar
My favourite...delicious..
Mélange
Hey Aarthi,thanks for the post.It's helpful and so meaningful to read..Hugs,
Sobha Shyam
flavourful and lovely coffee..
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Women World
Filter coffee is a great start for the day. Awesome.
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Kalpana Sareesh
life without this is difficult!!
Hemavathi Murari
Wow, a coffee can also be a part of post.
Wonderful aarthi.
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Maayeka
love your post and detailed tutorial.eager to make south indian filter coffee now..thanks for the post dear..
Anjana
jeyashrisuresh
Refreshing coffee, love to have this any time of the day
Reshmi
my favourite too but no chance to have it.. nice blog.. first time here.. do check my space at your spare time
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hmmm..loving it dear 🙂
Hasna
wow...luvd ths... i'll 've to hunt fr that filter sumwher here n dubai soon
Deeps @ Naughty Curry
this post has me craving a glass of hot filter coffee! loved reading that cute story 🙂
Valar
Wow....I am coffee lover too ;-)Next time when I go to India I shall make sure to get this Filter for myself!!!
Coral Crue
I loved reading the story of your uncle fighting for the decoction 🙂
Anonymous
Aarthi you truly are a gem, you site is soo good that I have a tough time leaving it. Keep up the good work. Thank you for the filter coffee recipe~Lisa
Sangeetha
Aarthi, should we add sugar to the fresh milk that is not boiled or should we add sugar after the milk is boiled?
Aarthi
@SangeethaI add it along with the milk and boil it.
abinaya
What brand coffee powder do u use.
Aarthi
@abinayaI used bru
Preeti Kulkarni
Thank you so much...was wanting to learn how to make filter coffee..you are a saviour
Preeti Kulkarni
Thanks ..wanted to learn how to make filter coffee..you are a saviour
Anonymous
Perfect! I sort of found this recipe on my own by experimenting a bit. But I would have been glad if I had seen this 15 days back 🙂
Good job.
-Tarak
Sruthi M
the early morning aroma makes my day, even outside india i dont hesitate to spend some extra time making milk and sugar filter coffee.i am currently using jayanthi coffee for almost 5 years, my friends get it to me from india which has 15% chikory. I love the aroma.
SJR
Hi..Any hacks to make filter coffee without filter..