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National Frappe Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Frappe

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. Dimitris Vakondios created the first frappé at the 1957 Thessaloniki International Fair in Thessaloniki, Greece, out of a desire for caffeine.

Frappes are a beloved among people of all ages and preferences. From Cupcake Creme to Peanut Butter Cup and beyond, frappes are unquestionably an American institution in the coffee-drinking world. Therefore, it seems appropriate to dedicate an entire day to this legendary beverage. National Frappe Day is on October 7, and you can guarantee that millions of people will be celebrating with you.

The background of National Frappe Day

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. Dimitris Vakondios created the first frappé at the 1957 Thessaloniki International Fair in Thessaloniki, Greece, out of a desire for caffeine. Vakondios represented the Swiss-owned Nestlé food company at the yearly international expo, where Nestlé introduced a novel instant chocolate drink made with milk and shaken in a shaker.

During his break, Vakondios was unable to locate hot water to prepare his usual Nescafe instant coffee, so he improvised by combining Nescafe with cold water and ice in one of the exhibit shakers. That’s it! The resulting beverage was the first Greek café frappé, a gratifying and refreshing cold foamy coffee beverage. Greek frappé is not only the most popular coffee beverage in Greece and Cyprus, but also the country’s designated national coffee beverage.

Popular American versions of the Greek frappé include milk, cream, or even ice cream incorporated with instant coffee, whereas the authentic Greek frappé does not contain milk products. The most significant fact about a Greek frappé, according to the Greeks, is that it contains no ice cream and is shaken until foamy.

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Frappé is a French word with the pronunciation “fra-p” that corresponds with “today,” as in “today is National Frappé Day.” Its contemporary culinary meaning is “iced.”

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Authentic Greek frappé is an iced coffee beverage topped with foam and prepared with spray-dried (never freeze-dried) instant coffee, ice cubes, cold water, and possibly sugar. It is arranged according to sweetness level: ordinary, medium, and sweet.

If you are a coffee connoisseur who snubs instant coffee, you can make a homemade frappé with espresso coffee that has been brewed with froth that does not separate. Just add the secret ingredient, Xanthan Gum, which is an emulsifier. Just add a sprinkle prior to blending, and your frappé’s foam will remain airy.

We’re not rocket scientists or chemists, so we’ll skip the equations and citations and get straight to the point. Spray-dried instant coffee, which differs from freeze-dried instant coffee, contains less oil. Less oil is the secret to a frappe’s long-lasting bubbles. We ponder whether rocket scientists and chemists ever consider this while sipping a frappe.