you are supposed to brew south indian coffee in small quantiites - in a drip filter. Not at all like this. I am not sure how much time you save given that a drip filter takes less than five minutes to brew coffee.
My wife is east Indian and her family is originally from Kerela - She introduced me to south Indian coffee and she essentially makes it the same way you do only she makes a bit larger quantity. I have to admit that it's the best coffee I've ever tasted, and I have been a lifelong American coffee drinker :-) Right now we are looking for someplace here in the USA where you can buy an east Indian coffee maker but I haven't seen any here. I suppose next time my wife makes a trip back home... Thanks!
Had my first cup of South Indian style coffee yesterday at a friend's house and I found it to be as good if not better than some of the Cappuccinos that I've had in Italy -- I'm hooked! Just out of curiosity though, what does the pouring back and forth do for the coffee? Thanks for the vid by the way!
I just had Madras coffee in an Indian restaurant in the U.S. Was I supposed to pour the coffee back and forth between the two metal containers at the table?
wow... thanks for sharing that... I'll be over in the morning... I will make breakfast... LOL... I brew beer... and it is not a good idea to squeeze the grains once they are steeped... have you ever made your coffee without squeezing the filtered material? Does it make a difference?
@chyrd i do agree that the taste would be markedly better if the grains are not squeezed out after steeping, but the coffee would be much much more expensive, and this becomes a point of compromise for someone who loves to have atleast one liter of coffee every day ( like me ! ) thanks for your remark, its valuable .. cheers !:-)
This is absolutely wonderful. My grandfather owned a coffee estate in India. To this day, my dad makes mysore coffee in a similar manner. His coffee is the best. The old ways are sometimes the best ways. Thanks for sharing your technique.
never heard that coffee dehydrates drinkers .. and if that were true, i should have been fully and thoroughly dehydrated by now, ( i dont think i am, though ) because i have been drinking lots and lots of coffee since i was about a year old, cheers ! :-)
First thank you for putting this video. I was raised in Mumbai, and loved the filter coffee. Is there a faster way to make this :). If not, do you put the boiled in fridge?
am glad you found this method of aerating the coffee interesting . and in fact, in the places here where it is not considered bad manners, people do sip the coffee with a lot of air, making a lot of sipping noise and they enjoy the coffee so much for that .. thanks for your comment ! cheers ! :-)
Was wondering what other ways I could try to get the best flavor ...Pls share ur thoughts..Thanks for this video recorded in great detail for the south indian coffee lovers like me! :)
glad that you too are a coffee lover,,, yes, the cloth has to be clean, clean and very clean, else would steal some from the flavour, then, for the best flavour, grind the coffee seeds just before making the decoction.. dont use previously ground coffee, also, if the coffee beans are not roasted properly, ( should have a shiny appearance ) you could re roast it in a kadai,,, all the best !
As I grew up we started using coffee filters and coffee makers and instant coffee's that never really catered much to my taste buds and gradually my craving started becoming more and more for a good cup of coffee.. but when I tried this out I did feel that there was a tad bit of taste missing although the flavor seemed good. Could this be cos of the cloth that we are using which may have starch in it?
i have stored it in the fridge for over a week and it worked just fine , i really dont know how long one can keep it, so if you find out, please do let me know :-)
i'm glad that you found my method useful, and that you evolved your own method to your satisfaction .. i'll thank you to share your way with the other viewers here ..or could you maybe post a video response when you make it your way ? it could help others too !
thanks for sharing your valuable experience ..yes, the flavor by this method is definitely lesser than that of a filter..however, i think the stirring only helps to make it thicker, getting out the higher boiling point fraction of the coffee.. and this is a compromise between getting very high flavoured coffee from a filter but fewer cups and one thicker but slightly lesser in flavour.. one way i get over this is by using a slightly diluted milk ..this helps to some extent ..anyways thanks !
How many days would the concotion last? could you make a lot & store in the fridge for a week? Also, I live in New Zealand, so could you tell me where could get the peabury stuff. I think you get arabica & chicory here. thanks
the decoction ( concoction is a mix, decoction is an extract ) will easily last three weeks in a fridge ... peabury seeds may not be available every where . you could just use 80:20 of arabica and chicory ... all the best ! :-)
the combination i use is a blend 40:40:20 of peabury:arabica:chicory roasted seeds bought out , ... i've written down the entire process in the "more info" section of the video.. and thanks for your comments..
If you used 250 grams of coffee as in your video, how many cups will this make? If I just want to make 1 cup for myself do I use about 125 grams or so? Thanks.
theoritically, you can proportionately downsize to any quantity.. but consider this.. if you have to make one cup, you would use about 25 gms of the powder and have to use use about 50 ml of water... and you would get about 30 ml of decoction...just enough for one cup.. but then boiling 50 ml of water and making this might prove a little difficult.. i havent tried this but am sure it will work ..do let me know ! :-)
thanks for your comments .. if you are diluting the milk because it is too rich or creamy for you .. then you should consider that the "body" of the milk ( the "solids not fats " snf ) of the milk would also get altered when you dilute it.. and it is the body of the milk that carries the taste of coffee into you ..maybe you could try to compensate that by adding a little skimmed milk powder to restore the body to the diluted milk .. im sure you could try and get your blend in one or two tries !
mm traditionally the coffee is served / taken in a small tumbler / small vessel.. so that you could aereate the coffee well for enhancing the flavour..if you must have it in a cup then you need to first boil only the plain milk, aerate it sufficiently in another vessel, to a frothy consistency, pour it into the cup and add the decoction from the top ..usually about 70ml to 100 ml of milk for 25 to 40 ml of decoction works well.. hope i have answered your question :-)
I lovvve coffee! But my coffee done as u have said ,think, boiled a little more and so had a kinda dull taste. But i guess if done properly will taste the best. I use the filter south indian style generally.Will this be better than that method?
yes.. i have stored it for three days without refrigeration even during summer ( no air conditioning here !) and about a week during winters .. and under refrigeration for more than three weeks ( after which my stock got exhausted )
thanks :-)
MrVivekdantas 1 week ago
Hi , i've just tried this and yummy... my friends and I are enjoying it in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Thanks mate.....
BrotherSun2011 2 weeks ago
you are supposed to brew south indian coffee in small quantiites - in a drip filter. Not at all like this. I am not sure how much time you save given that a drip filter takes less than five minutes to brew coffee.
opslists 3 weeks ago
My wife is east Indian and her family is originally from Kerela - She introduced me to south Indian coffee and she essentially makes it the same way you do only she makes a bit larger quantity. I have to admit that it's the best coffee I've ever tasted, and I have been a lifelong American coffee drinker :-) Right now we are looking for someplace here in the USA where you can buy an east Indian coffee maker but I haven't seen any here. I suppose next time my wife makes a trip back home... Thanks!
theskeptic2010 3 weeks ago
yummy..
Reddylion 1 month ago
Had my first cup of South Indian style coffee yesterday at a friend's house and I found it to be as good if not better than some of the Cappuccinos that I've had in Italy -- I'm hooked! Just out of curiosity though, what does the pouring back and forth do for the coffee? Thanks for the vid by the way!
Dashmahn 2 months ago
whow.. it looks really good. I am sure it tastes good too :) Thank you for the video.
1984nithin 7 months ago
Man.. i cant smell this in YouTube
HariLilNandan 7 months ago
OMG!!!! u should know y filter is used??!! the reason is it retains the AROMA in the coffee,.. thats y with in sec's lid will b closed .
someone19191 7 months ago
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someone19191 7 months ago
My mouth is watering
TheIndustrialphreak 7 months ago
I never get tired of watching this.This is south Indian Mysore coffee made the traditional way with care and love. Thanks.
radbcc 1 year ago
Awesome ! Thanks a lot for sharing. Cud u please share ur method of selecting the bean and roasting.
kranthived 1 year ago
I just had Madras coffee in an Indian restaurant in the U.S. Was I supposed to pour the coffee back and forth between the two metal containers at the table?
kirbyspit 1 year ago
Man That's Complicated
Stifle771 1 year ago
Thats alot of work haha
MarsHabitat 1 year ago
Thank you for sharing this Sir! I am going to prepare it very soon.
one quick question Sir - how soon should we use the decoction?
ShwetzRockin 1 year ago
Uncle, I have sent you a couple of private messages and you have not responded.
radbcc 1 year ago
wow... thanks for sharing that... I'll be over in the morning... I will make breakfast... LOL... I brew beer... and it is not a good idea to squeeze the grains once they are steeped... have you ever made your coffee without squeezing the filtered material? Does it make a difference?
chyrd 1 year ago
@chyrd i do agree that the taste would be markedly better if the grains are not squeezed out after steeping, but the coffee would be much much more expensive, and this becomes a point of compromise for someone who loves to have atleast one liter of coffee every day ( like me ! ) thanks for your remark, its valuable .. cheers !:-)
oldernwiser0 1 year ago
Wow :) I'm ready for that cuppa!
ThePinkChilli 1 year ago
dont u put chocolate powder over it in a typical south indian coffee ?!
priyamvada1979 1 year ago
@priyamvada1979 some people do, especially if they find the flavour less than acceptable, but it is not the rule ....cheers ! :-)
oldernwiser0 1 year ago 3
This is absolutely wonderful. My grandfather owned a coffee estate in India. To this day, my dad makes mysore coffee in a similar manner. His coffee is the best. The old ways are sometimes the best ways. Thanks for sharing your technique.
radbcc 1 year ago
its the caffeine that dehydrates you
ianspencer11992 1 year ago
Ji, What type of hotplate are you using?
I have not seen this before? It looks like a scale?
czechout82 2 years ago
As coffee dehydrates drinkers, is it therefore good for people?
curryhotlinebristol 2 years ago
never heard that coffee dehydrates drinkers .. and if that were true, i should have been fully and thoroughly dehydrated by now, ( i dont think i am, though ) because i have been drinking lots and lots of coffee since i was about a year old, cheers ! :-)
oldernwiser0 2 years ago
@curryhotlinebristol Caffeine is metabolized in the liver into three components listed under
84% paraxanthine: causes increased lipolysis, lipolysis being the breakdown of lipids such as fat, waxes etc.
12% theobromine: dilates blood vessels and increases urine volume.
4% theophylline, a substance that relaxes the smooth muscles of the bronchi, and thus is used to treat asthma and several similar annoyances.
Each are further metabolized and excreted in your urine. Good for people!
OyvindBjorgo 1 year ago
oldernwiser0
First thank you for putting this video. I was raised in Mumbai, and loved the filter coffee. Is there a faster way to make this :). If not, do you put the boiled in fridge?
hot5red 2 years ago
am glad you found this method of aerating the coffee interesting . and in fact, in the places here where it is not considered bad manners, people do sip the coffee with a lot of air, making a lot of sipping noise and they enjoy the coffee so much for that .. thanks for your comment ! cheers ! :-)
oldernwiser0 2 years ago
Was wondering what other ways I could try to get the best flavor ...Pls share ur thoughts..Thanks for this video recorded in great detail for the south indian coffee lovers like me! :)
rsaloni82 2 years ago
glad that you too are a coffee lover,,, yes, the cloth has to be clean, clean and very clean, else would steal some from the flavour, then, for the best flavour, grind the coffee seeds just before making the decoction.. dont use previously ground coffee, also, if the coffee beans are not roasted properly, ( should have a shiny appearance ) you could re roast it in a kadai,,, all the best !
oldernwiser0 2 years ago
As I grew up we started using coffee filters and coffee makers and instant coffee's that never really catered much to my taste buds and gradually my craving started becoming more and more for a good cup of coffee.. but when I tried this out I did feel that there was a tad bit of taste missing although the flavor seemed good. Could this be cos of the cloth that we are using which may have starch in it?
rsaloni82 2 years ago
This was how my patti (grandmother) used to make coffee back in those olden days (dates back to early 60's n 70's)..
rsaloni82 2 years ago
Thank you for the video...can you tell me what coffee beans you grind together?
somalin1982 2 years ago
thank you so much for explaining it so patiently :) will definitely try this out today...
aparnatarun 2 years ago
Sir, can u please tell me upto how many days i can store the decotion in the fridge...
Thank u so much for the video...
pandumaggi 2 years ago
i have stored it in the fridge for over a week and it worked just fine , i really dont know how long one can keep it, so if you find out, please do let me know :-)
oldernwiser0 2 years ago
interesting.
cfhasib 3 years ago
:-)
oldernwiser0 2 years ago
Thankyou. After a bit of practice I have finally perfected it my way. Very happy I discovered your method!
crickey7301 3 years ago
i'm glad that you found my method useful, and that you evolved your own method to your satisfaction .. i'll thank you to share your way with the other viewers here ..or could you maybe post a video response when you make it your way ? it could help others too !
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
A most excellent video. Thank you for not only recording this but printing the directions in the sidebar. It was very helpful!
orangeman4242 3 years ago
thanks for viewing and commenting on my video, am glad you found it useful !
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
Why a cloth instead of the usual South Indian filter?
joe54chn 3 years ago
filter is good for small quantities, and i found it gets blocked frequently, and i get much stronger decoction by this method...and more cups !:-)
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
I tried the method you had described, but though the strength is there, the flavor seems lost.That is in comparison to the filter.
To make sure that this was not due to over heating, I made batches at 80 to 100 deg.Centigrade at 5 deg. increments.
The lower temperature gave a weaker brew, but flavor was still missing.
Maybe all that stirring is vaporizing some essential oils.
joe54chn 3 years ago
thanks for sharing your valuable experience ..yes, the flavor by this method is definitely lesser than that of a filter..however, i think the stirring only helps to make it thicker, getting out the higher boiling point fraction of the coffee.. and this is a compromise between getting very high flavoured coffee from a filter but fewer cups and one thicker but slightly lesser in flavour.. one way i get over this is by using a slightly diluted milk ..this helps to some extent ..anyways thanks !
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
How many days would the concotion last? could you make a lot & store in the fridge for a week? Also, I live in New Zealand, so could you tell me where could get the peabury stuff. I think you get arabica & chicory here. thanks
squange169 3 years ago
the decoction ( concoction is a mix, decoction is an extract ) will easily last three weeks in a fridge ... peabury seeds may not be available every where . you could just use 80:20 of arabica and chicory ... all the best ! :-)
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
hi
could u pls tell me your combination of coffee beans, i didnt get the first one (that is ...some seeds)
anyway, thanx for sharing. it looks heavenly!
peace n prayers
adithi8 3 years ago
the combination i use is a blend 40:40:20 of peabury:arabica:chicory roasted seeds bought out , ... i've written down the entire process in the "more info" section of the video.. and thanks for your comments..
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
If you used 250 grams of coffee as in your video, how many cups will this make? If I just want to make 1 cup for myself do I use about 125 grams or so? Thanks.
crickey7301 3 years ago
theoritically, you can proportionately downsize to any quantity.. but consider this.. if you have to make one cup, you would use about 25 gms of the powder and have to use use about 50 ml of water... and you would get about 30 ml of decoction...just enough for one cup.. but then boiling 50 ml of water and making this might prove a little difficult.. i havent tried this but am sure it will work ..do let me know ! :-)
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
I love your way of making coffee. I will try. Could I use maybe half milk, half water, or wouldn't this taste as good? thankyou.
crickey7301 3 years ago
thanks for your comments .. if you are diluting the milk because it is too rich or creamy for you .. then you should consider that the "body" of the milk ( the "solids not fats " snf ) of the milk would also get altered when you dilute it.. and it is the body of the milk that carries the taste of coffee into you ..maybe you could try to compensate that by adding a little skimmed milk powder to restore the body to the diluted milk .. im sure you could try and get your blend in one or two tries !
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
oh, that looks so delicious! and im not even that much of a coffee person, but i would love to try and make that. thanks so much!
christentze 3 years ago
i'm sure you'll love the coffee too .. welcome to the world of coffee lovers ! and thanks for your encouraging comments .. :-)
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
I stumbled across this video while researching coffee percolator versus drip machine. It was fascinating to watch! Thank-you!
eavansperstrainer 3 years ago
you're welcome ! :)
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
awesome way of serving the coffee...u r a genius
the way u blended milk,decoction...hmmm im sure coffee lovers must b dying out..tht was superb
shruthyram 3 years ago
thanks for your very encouraging comments ! im glad you liked it !
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
I love this coffee, thank you for the video help too! Can you tell me what spices you use please?
beckalina123 3 years ago
Can I have a cup of this coffee?
dollyitaly 3 years ago
mm traditionally the coffee is served / taken in a small tumbler / small vessel.. so that you could aereate the coffee well for enhancing the flavour..if you must have it in a cup then you need to first boil only the plain milk, aerate it sufficiently in another vessel, to a frothy consistency, pour it into the cup and add the decoction from the top ..usually about 70ml to 100 ml of milk for 25 to 40 ml of decoction works well.. hope i have answered your question :-)
oldernwiser0 3 years ago
Thankyou Uncle, I have been desperately looking for this recipe for a long time. Thankyou!!
nochemistry 4 years ago
youre welcome... my mission is to make common things much easier ..am glad it was useful to you
oldernwiser0 4 years ago
I lovvve coffee! But my coffee done as u have said ,think, boiled a little more and so had a kinda dull taste. But i guess if done properly will taste the best. I use the filter south indian style generally.Will this be better than that method?
minu24 4 years ago
to be sure.. try again ..
oldernwiser0 4 years ago
Wow!Can we store the decoction in the fridge?
tell58 4 years ago
yes.. i have stored it for three days without refrigeration even during summer ( no air conditioning here !) and about a week during winters .. and under refrigeration for more than three weeks ( after which my stock got exhausted )
oldernwiser0 4 years ago