Kumbakonam Filter Coffee Recipe

A perfectly brewed first degree decoction coffee made with pure 100 percent milk.

Archana Doshi
Kumbakonam Filter Coffee Recipe
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Kumbakonam filter Coffee Recipe is the perfect filter coffee made in Tamil Nadu. It is often referred to as the “Kumbakonam Degree Coffee” in which the degree refers to the thickness of the milk used to make the coffee. This coffee recipe is made with the first degree decoction and 100 percent fresh full milk without adding any water to it. The process of making this coffee is so divine because when the filter coffee powder is being brewed to get the decoction, the smell that one get is rich and soothing.

Preethi Zest Filter Coffee Maker makes your work easy by brewing the decoction for your filter coffee in no time. You can whip up a fresh coffee for your breakfast or any tea time snack. 

Serve the Kumbakonam filter Coffee Recipe along with Ven Pongal Recipe and Sakkarai Pongal RecipeSouth Indian Coconut Chutney

If you are looking for more Coffee recipes here are some : 

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Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Course: South Indian Breakfast
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

25 M

Total in

35 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 tablespoons Instant Coffee Powder
  • 1 cup Hot water
  • 1 cup Milk
  • Sugar , to taste

How to make Kumbakonam Filter Coffee Recipe

  1. To begin making the Kumbakonam filter Coffee recipe, first prepare the decoction using a Coffee Filter or Preethi Zest Filter Coffee Maker.

  2. Into the coffee maker, add 2-1/2 tablespoons filter coffee powder and 1 cup of water. This will be enough decoction for 2 servings of coffee.

  3. While the coffee is getting brewed, boil 1 cup of milk and bring it to a boiling point.

  4. The final step is to make the Kumbakonam filter coffee. Into the coffee tumbler, add the sugar, coffee decoction and then finally pour in the boiled milk. The ratio of decoction to milk is completely up to you but the common practise is to add decoction into the tumbler quarter of the way and rest of the tumbler is filled with milk. 

  5. Mix the coffee using the tumbler and davara and serve hot.

  6. Serve the Kumbakonam filter Coffee Recipe along with Ven Pongal Recipe and Sakkarai Pongal RecipeSouth Indian Coconut Chutney.