Have a foamy,creamy Iced Coffee Blended Frappe.
Everyone
knows the story of Kaldi. He was a humble goatherd who saw how excited his
goats became after eating berries from a strange plant. Kaldi is credited with
discovering coffee in the 9th century. Thousands of years later, we
still get excited at the name of coffee. It is one of the most famous beverages
in the world. Iced Coffee Blended Frappes are also savored and loved all over.
Those who
enjoy really strong coffee prefer to go for espresso shots in their Frappe.
Espresso has more caffeine per unit volume. It is made under pressure. Instant
coffee powder is vacuum packed and more easily available. This is more soluble
coffee and can last longer if kept dry. Both are used with crushed cubes of ice
for that Iced coffee feel.
A Blender gives
you better consistency. It is available in most households. Making a Frappe in
a blender is time saving and tasty. A Frappe is typically foam covered and chilled.
It was invented in Greece in 1957.The typical Greek frappe uses strong coffee
with evaporated milk. More focus is on the sugar. There are sweet, medium and
plain varieties.
As its
popularity spread, regional and cultural boundaries added variations to the
basic recipe. Some people add cocoa powder to the coffee espresso, iced milk
and sugar. After blending, toppings like whipped cream, peanut butter and Choco
chips can be added. Calorie conscious people can skip the extra toppings.
An easy home
recipe would be to blend ice cubes, strong coffee, sugar and milk together. The
blender should be at medium speed for a frothy smooth frappe consistency. Too
slow would make it too slushy and too fast would not let the chunks of ice
dissolve properly. Shots of espresso are a refreshing summer treat. Ice cream and
shaved chocolate could be added on top.
Frappes can be
enjoyed in commercial cafes and also replicated at home. Do it Yourself sites
and YouTube recipes promise that making an iced frappe is a cakewalk. The
ingredients are easily available and the recipe requires no more than 5 minutes.
Innovations are done by adding Nutella, honey and crumbled cookies to the final
frappe.
Some add coffee,
almond milk, frozen bananas and ice cubes together. This works for health
foodies who want fruit and not just empty calories. Blend until smooth and
frothy. Grated sugar free chocolate can be sprinkled liberally. Slivered
almonds add to a cool iced coffee frappe.
Raw coffee
is known for its bitter taste in the mouth. But it gets transformed as a
refreshing iced frappe. Since it has caffeine, the only downside is to having
it late at night. This can interfere with your sleep patterns. The most popular drinks according to
a recent worldwide study are expresso, cappuccino and latte.
But Iced
Coffee Blended Frappes can make them run for cover when the mercury rises. Iced
coffee also produces 70% lesser bitter acids. This is in comparison to hot coffee.
But these statistics are not for the consumer. He/she only wants to enjoy the chilled
taste.
Coffee
culture is widely prevalent all over. These blended frappes are also served in
colorful commercial vans in market areas and family parks. You also see carts and
ice cream trucks selling
variations of these beverages. Blends can be custom produced like you want them.
Cafes do brisk business by making these in the hot summer. Frappes are widely
enjoyed with doughnuts.
Coffee is
cultivated in over 70 countries but enjoyed all over the world. Relish it as a
foamy creamy iced beverage!
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