How much caffeine is in Greek Frappé?

Each 12 oz (355 ml) over ice serving contains approximately 75 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Greek Frappé?

Target 20°C (68°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Greek Frappé be extracted?

Extract for 0:30 shaking using Shaker or Handheld Frother, at a ratio of 2 tsp instant to 30ml cold water, then topped to 355ml, prepared at Instant. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Greek Frappé taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or grind coarser. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Greek Frappé?

Sweetness is specified when ordering in Greece — glykos, metrios or sketos — and the sugar can be considerable. Caffeine varies with how many spoons of instant go in. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Specialty Coffee · Thessaloniki, Greece, 1957

Greek Frappé

Name: How to Brew Greek Frappé
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 30 s
Total time: 30 s
Yield: 12 oz (355 ml) over ice
Cuisine: Thessaloniki, Greece, 1957
Ingredients: 2 tsp instant to 30ml cold water, then topped to 355ml of Greek Frappé; Filtered water heated to 20°C (68°F)

Φραπές

Instant coffee shaken to a standing foam, poured over ice.

Instant coffee, a little cold water and sugar to taste, shaken or whipped until it forms a thick pale foam, then poured over ice and topped with cold water and optionally milk.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityModerate

bitternessModerate

bodyModerate

aromaModerate

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as moderate rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

moderate aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

Roasted Grain

moderate body

Where it sits

Stronger than 230 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 114.

That is 75 mg in a 12 oz (355 ml) over ice serving — a concentration of 21.1 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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