So called because the first ones imported had a picture of a little man on them. He was supposed to be Greek.
At least that's what they told me several years ago in Puerto Plata.
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So called because the first ones imported had a picture of a little man on them. He was supposed to be Greek.
At least that's what they told me several years ago in Puerto Plata.
As far as I know 'Greca' was the brand name - 'Greek' in Spanish is griego/griega.
I went searching for instructions on how to use a French Press, and found out they use a 'sock' in Malaysia too. My mother-in-law didn't reuse the coffee grounds, but she did pour the coffee through the sock a couple of times.
[from wikipedia]: A cafeti?re, or French press, is a tall, narrow cylinder with a plunger that includes a metal or nylon mesh filter. The grounds are placed in the cylinder, and boiling water is then poured into it. The coffee and hot water are left in the cylinder for a few minutes (typically 4–7 minutes) and the plunger is pushed down, leaving the filter immediately above the grounds, allowing the coffee to be poured out while the filter retains the grounds. Depending on the type of filter, it is important to pay attention to the grind of the coffee beans, though a rather coarse grind is almost always called for.[7] A plain glass cylinder may be used, or a vacuum flask arrangement to keep the coffee hot; this is not to be confused with a vacuum brewer--see below.
Malaysian coffee is often brewed using a "sock," which is actually a simple muslin bag, shaped like a filter, into which coffee is loaded, then steeped into hot water. This method is especially suitable for use with local-brew coffees in Malaysia, primarily of the varieties Robusta and Liberica which are often strong-flavored, allowing the ground coffee in the sock to be reused.
[from wikipedia]: A cafeti?re, or French press, is a tall, narrow cylinder with a plunger that includes a metal or nylon mesh filter. The grounds are placed in the cylinder, and boiling water is then poured into it. The coffee and hot water are left in the cylinder for a few minutes (typically 4–7 minutes) and the plunger is pushed down, leaving the filter immediately above the grounds, allowing the coffee to be poured out while the filter retains the grounds. Depending on the type of filter, it is important to pay attention to the grind of the coffee beans, though a rather coarse grind is almost always called for.[7] A plain glass cylinder may be used, or a vacuum flask arrangement to keep the coffee hot; this is not to be confused with a vacuum brewer--see below.
Malaysian coffee is often brewed using a "sock," which is actually a simple muslin bag, shaped like a filter, into which coffee is loaded, then steeped into hot water. This method is especially suitable for use with local-brew coffees in Malaysia, primarily of the varieties Robusta and Liberica which are often strong-flavored, allowing the ground coffee in the sock to be reused.
Oh I guess I use a greca all the time . My family calls it a Cuban coffee pot. I didn't know that was what you meant. When I asked about making expresso I was referencing this pot
A little off topic, but if you are reading this thread, you are looking for quality taste. Brewing is critical for maximizing same. And you might want to take a look at this:
Amazon.com: Aerobie AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker: Kitchen & Dining
been using one for nearly 10 years and best ever....
Amazon.com: Aerobie AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker: Kitchen & Dining
been using one for nearly 10 years and best ever....
"Chiri" is your foto of a woman pouring coffee into her husbands severed penis "Foto Shopped"?????
Sorry,But I just can't help myself!!!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Sorry,But I just can't help myself!!!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
my friend in london uses one of these:
i saw something similar in israel, they make really good coffee there. very black, very strong, very sweet and very hot plenty of tiny stands where you can get that...
but i just needed to confirm that monte alto made in greca by cccccc's suagra is da best
i saw something similar in israel, they make really good coffee there. very black, very strong, very sweet and very hot
plenty of tiny stands where you can get that...but i just needed to confirm that monte alto made in greca by cccccc's suagra is da best
Im sure I see the Monte Alto at the Nacional in Bella Vista Mall. I will confirm and get back to ya!
I shall be trying the Olivio family coffee tomorrow and I'll give my opinion on it's flavour. What kind of coffee I like depends on the time of day and the mood I'm in. I like Monte Alto, but I'm more partial to medium roast and most coffee here is dark roast.
"Spice" save yourself the trouble, LUIS, "dv's" "Marido", was here too!
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