Greeks invented the frappé — a shaken iced Nescafé drunk through a straw — in 1957 in Thessaloniki, and it remains a national institution. But Athens also has a thriving specialty scene in Monastiraki, Kolonaki, and Exarcheia, where a new generation of Greek roasters is doing extraordinary work with single-origins and applying world-class espresso technique.
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Greece invented the frappé in 1957 — when a Nescafé employee, unable to find hot water at a trade fair, shook instant coffee with cold water and ice. It went on to become the defining drink of Greek summer.
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