South India is very famous for it aromatic filter coffee.South Indian coffee is milky and is served hot in a traditional tumbler and davara (see pic below). I love coffee very much - by coffee I mean filter coffee.I do not like these instant coffee varieties and never drink it. Earlier I was so much addicted to coffee and could not do any work in the morning without my cup of hot filter coffee. Though I have switched to oats porridge now, I still love filter coffee very much and drink occasionally or when I am in a mood to drink coffee. My most favorite brand is Lavazza. When it comes to local brands, I prefer narasus coffee powder.
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| South Indian Filter Coffee |
South Indian coffee is brewed in a coffee filter.It comes in different sizes.Choose a filter according to your family needs.The coffee filter has 2 containers, an upper container with holes, a lower container to collect the decoction, a lid and a pressing disc with a center handle to press the powder which I do not have with me (so not shown in the picture).
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| South Indian Coffee Filter |
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| How to make Filter coffee |
How to prepare Filter Coffee (South Indian)
You will get 2 cups of coffee for this measurementIngredients needed
Coffee filter
Coffee Powder - 3 tbsp ( I used Narasus coffee powder)
Water - 3/4 cup
Fresh Milk for 2 cups of coffee
Sugar as required
Method
1. Put 3 tbsp of coffee powder in the upper container, fix it on top of the lower container and tap the container gently, so that the powder will settle evenly.
2. Bring water to rolling boil and pour it over the coffee powder. Close it with a lid and leave it undisturbed for 10-15 minutes.
3. The coffee decoction will get collected in the lower container .See picture 3
4. Boil milk. Pour little decoction in a cup and add milk and sugar to taste. If you want it strong, add more decoction, if you prefer mild, add less decoction. Serve hot and frothy in tumbler and davara. Enjoy the aroma and the taste of South Indian filter coffee.
Tips for brewing a perfect filter coffee
Use fresh coffee powder, fresh decoction and fresh milk.
Coffee with left over decoction or old stock coffee powder does not taste good. So try to make fresh decoction every time you prepare coffee.
If the holes of the coffee filter is blocked, show it in direct flame for 2-3 seconds.
Dry the filter well before adding coffee powder.
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37 comments:
Love S Indian coffee, only wish i had a filter like this at home.
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I dont have words to say how i miss this filter coffee,love it.
Filter coffee is ways the best.... Awesome clicks....
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I've been havin filter coffee for years n am still addicted to it. You should try Kannan Jubilee coffee powder with chickory. I go weak on my knees for it :)
I can feel the smell :)
Love this filter kaapi....
Its my favourite drink, my post is also coming soon. nice clicks.
I love narasus coffee and drink it a a lot when I get to India. Something about India and coffee. A very informative post.
Nice Scrummy coffee !! My husband’s favorite :)
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Superb Padhu..........
Ah! the filter coffee..I remember the filters. The one my granny had was big enough for a soup pot lol
Great....good job.
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Though I'm not a regular coffe drinker... I love Filter coffee.. it is only recently I started making it at home... :)
Totally love filter coffee !!
My most favorite beverage....nice post..
This is all very interesting to me as I haven't had the famous filter coffee yet but have seen and heard of it in so many movies and blogs. I would love to taste it one day.
Wonderful! Must learn this.
A lovely blog.
love it.....
would love to have a cup of such delicious coffee :)
I follow the same procedure as stated by you. The tip for clearing the block in the filter is useful. I will try it immediately. Thanks.
nothing like hot tumbler or frothy filter coffee.. thats a thorough post
So inviting filter coffee.
You made me remember the filter coffee advertisement when i was child..Your post made me smile thanks for valuable information.. :)
could feel the rich aroma here...absolutely tempting..;P
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I luv filter coffee like anything,
love it... I can smell the coffee here...
I tried it first when I was in Banglore. I liked it so much that I had it everyday till I was there. I am not sure if I can get the same coffee powder you use as I reside in North India. Can I use the brands like nescafe or something?
thanks... i guess where i was going wrong is using old decoction.
awesome
Though it might look as a simple post, it is sometimes very useful for a beginner like me.
Thank you for your post, it reinforces what steps my Ajji takes to make filter coffee, even my husband who isn't Indian absolutely loves it. Its a must in our Aussie household!
6 yrs with filter coffee @south,,,,,now @north india,,,,,being a typical north indian<<<<i m missing my beloved Tamil style filter coffeee
where would i get a coffee filter
In South Indian, it is commonly available in all shops selling steel household utensils.
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I love filter coffee. I was searching for the filter in the big cities like Mumbai for a long time but could find it in Madikeri(Karnataka) last week. May be I will try making filter coffee shortly. Thanks for your blog post.
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