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Encyclopedia > Greek frappé coffee

Greek frappé is a beverage derived from instant coffee that is consumed iced. It is very popular in Greece especially during summer and is also consumed in small quantities in other countries. Instant coffee is a beverage derived from coffee. ...


It's creation is dated back on 1957 during the annual International Fair in Thessaloniki. The representative of the Nestlé company Yiannis Dritsas was exhibiting a new product for children, a chocolate beverage produced instantly by mixing it with milk and shaking it in a shaker. Dritsas' employee Vakondios was looking for a way to have his usual instant coffee during his break but he could not find any hot water. So he took the decision to use cold water and a shaker, creating the first frappé coffee. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal, the largest city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. ... For information on the international Nestlé boycott campaign, see Nestlé boycott. ... Instant coffee is a beverage derived from coffee. ...


The following years the product was marketed by Nestlé and made a great success in Greece. Frappé is also consumed in Thailand, Malaysia, and the last years the Balkanian immigrants in Greece took frappé to their homelands though with no great success and some differences (in Bulgaria sometimes coca-cola is used instead of water, and in Serbia they always add ice-cream). In Italy appeared another version of ice-coffee, the cappuccino frédo. The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Water (from the Anglo-Saxon and Low German wæter) is a colourless, tasteless, and odourless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is the most universal solvent. ... Serbia and Montenegro  – Serbia    – Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    – Vojvodina  – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area  – Total  – % water  88,361 km²  n/a Population  – Total (2002)     (without Kosovo)  – Density  7. ... Boxes of various desserts that contain ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...


The name frappé is french and means shaken. In France its a beverage produced by mixing milk or fruit juices in a shaker without coffee (Milkshake), thus it has no relationship to Greek frappé. A milkshake is: in New England, a beverage which is made from milk and flavorings. ...



 

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