Indian Kapi

INDIA

South Indian Kapi

This coffee, called Kapi, is made in the southern states of India and is thought to be some of the best in the world…if you have the patience to make it. A special South Indian filter is required, which has two chambers and comes with a small plunger…

Add coffee grounds to the top chamber, cover with the plunger and pour boiling water over the grounds – but do not push the plunger down quite yet. You have to wait for the coffee to drip down from the top chamber to the bottom, which can take well over an hour (hence the patience). Boil a pan of milk separately and add a few tablespoons of the concentrated coffee per person, adding sugar to taste. For extra froth and deliciousness, pour the concoction back and forth between two pans.