Monday 5 September 2011

Going back.

Yes. Tambrahm's ARE famous for making awesome filter kaapi. And until 2 weeks back, I couldn't be called a real iyer ponnu since I couldn't make a decent cup of coffee. But, that's all in the past now.

All it takes to become a qualified pattar is 3 cups of fresh ground coffee powder (without chicory), boiling water, a filter, some milk and some sugar.

At home the trusted blend is a 50:50 Peaberry mix without chicory. Take 3 (or 4, depending on the strength of the coffee powder. You'll know after a couple of trials) spoons of coffee powder in the upper container of the filter (the one with the holes). Cover with the weird looking strainer thing and place on top of the cup (the one without the holes). The tail part of the weird thing goes up. Add 4 ladles of piping hot water to this and cover with the lid. Boil/heat milk. Add 2 spoons of sugar to a coffee cup, add some of the freshly brewed coffee, add milk, stir and enjoy!
                                                        Image of the filter.