How to Make the Perfect Dominican Coffee (Greca and Colador)
Learn how to make the perfect Dominican coffee with the two traditional coffee methods. Coffee good enough to impress la abuela.
Servings 4 people
Calories 48kcal
Ingredients
Cafe de greca dominicano
- ¾ cup ground Dominican coffee [44 grams]
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- Sugar to taste
Cafe de colador dominicano
- ¾ cup ground Dominican coffee [44 grams]
- 4 cups boiling water [1 liter]
- Sugar (to taste)
Instructions
How to make greca coffee
1. Add
- In a large espresso greca (enough for 4 espresso cups), fill water below the valve (1⅓ cups) in the lower water recipient.Add coffee to the middle coffee basket, packing if necessary to keeping at an even level. Add the nutmeg and press to even it.
2. Boil
- Assemble the coffee maker, screwing the top tightly.Place on a stable burner and boil over medium heat until the coffee stops rising.
3. Serve
- Serve with sugar to taste.
How to make colador coffee
1. Prepare
- Put the ground coffee in the bag ("sock") and place it on the base. Place a pitcher under to catch the coffee as it brews.Pour the boiling water into the sock until it has all drained into the pitcher.
2. Serve
- Serve with sugar to taste.
Video
Notes
Warning: Never put milk in the greca. Not only will it damage the mechanism, but it also clogs up the pressure valve and could cause an explosion.
Nutrition
Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 0.2mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg
