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Greek Freddo Rated Above Italian Cappuccino in World’s Best Coffees

Greek Freddo has overtaken Italian Cappuccino in a surprising outcome in the latest ratings of the world's best coffees by Taste Atlas. TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that...

Greeks Love Their Coffee: Daily Routine Confirmed by Survey

More than 8 out of 10 Greeks drink coffee every day a recent survey revealed, confirming that coffee culture is thriving in the country. According to a survey by pollsters Kapa Research on behalf of the Hellenic Coffee Association, 84%...

How to Make The Best Espresso According to Science

In a recent study, a coffee expert and a volcanologist teamed up to tackle a long-standing coffee question. They looked into the best way to grind coffee. It's a topic that sparks debates and even gets people producing YouTube videos...

Greek God Zeus Sparks Controversy in Muslim Malaysia

Coffee brand Zus Coffee in Malaysia is fighting against boycott efforts after allegations that its logo and name were derived from the Greek god Zeus. It has a striking logo with the face of a bearded man in white, over...

Three Greek Coffees Rank Among World’s Top Ten

Three Greek coffees have been selected among the world's top ten! While Greece has yet to catch up to Italy's Espresso, which tops the list, it does well enough by taking third, fourth, and seventh place. Greek Frappe coffee in...

Four Stories About Coffee That Made Greek History

The rise and fall of empires has been determined to a significant degree by trade, especially insofar as rare materials are concerned. Coffee is one such commodity, and its history is the story of nations. The coffee plant is native...

Coffee Grounds Waste Used to Boost Concrete Strength

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University) in Australia revealed that substituting some of the sand in concrete with used coffee grounds could make concrete up to thirty percent stronger. Dr. Rajeev Roychand, the main researcher...

Frappe or Freddo: The Battle of the Famous Greek Iced Coffees

Frappe and Freddo are more than just iced coffee drinks in Greece. They are a way of life! Drinking iced coffee all year round is something that Greeks savor immensely. The habit of drinking iced coffee throughout the year is...

Drinking 3 Cups of Coffee May Keep Body Fat and Diabetes Risk Away

A recent study published in the BMJ Medicine journal has suggested that caffeine present in beverages like coffee, green tea, and black tea may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study revealed that caffeine could potentially impact...

Starbucks Introduces Olive Oil Coffee

The world's largest coffee chain Starbucks announced the launch of  a line of olive oil-infused drinks in Italy. Chief executive Howard Schultz says olive oil's "unexpected, velvety, buttery flavor... enhanced the coffee and lingers beautifully on the palate." "Now, there's going...