{"title":"Filter Coffee","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilter coffee, or filter kaapi, is ground coffee made for the traditional South Indian steel filter, a two-tier pot in which hot water drips slowly through the grounds. Most filter coffee powders are blended with chicory, which adds body, a caramel bitterness and a thick crema, and the proportion is usually printed on the pack. This belongs to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coffee\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e range, next to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/instant-coffee\"\u003einstant coffee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decoction is mixed with boiled milk and sugar, then poured between a steel tumbler and a wide dabara bowl to cool it and raise a froth. It is the coffee served in Tamil homes, Udupi restaurants and Sri Lankan Tamil households, and the right drink with idli, dosa, pongal or a plate of murukku. Filter coffee powder also works in a cafetière or moka pot for a strong, chicory-rich cup, and for a spiced alternative try \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sukku-malli-coffee\"\u003esukku malli coffee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd two to three tablespoons of powder to the upper chamber, press lightly with the plunger, pour in boiling water and leave it covered for fifteen minutes. The first decoction is the strongest. Keep the powder in an airtight tin away from light and use it within a few weeks of opening.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bru-green-label-filter-coffee-500g","title":"Bru Green Label Filter Coffee 500g","description":"\u003cp\u003eBru Green Label is a ground filter coffee powder from Hindustan Unilever, blended in the South Indian style with 53% coffee and 47% chicory. The high share of chicory gives the dark, slightly bitter body and thick decoction that makes a strong, milky filter coffee, the daily kaapi of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka homes. It is ground for the traditional two-part steel coffee filter, and the pack notes it can also be prepared by boiling. Browse other blends in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/filter-coffee\"\u003eFilter Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the pack, add two teaspoons of powder to the upper part of the filter, press it down with the retainer, then pour in 50ml of hot or boiling water and cover. Wait about 15 minutes while the decoction drips through. Mix the decoction with hot milk and sugar to taste, then pour it between a steel tumbler and davara to raise a frothy top. No filter at home? Simmer the powder in water, let the grounds settle and strain before adding milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500g pouch of coffee and chicory filter powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlend printed on the pack: coffee 53%, chicory 47%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in India for Hindustan Unilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce opened, move it to an air-tight container\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55344908403027,"sku":null,"price":6.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/bru-green-label-filter-coffee-500g-front.png?v=1791881267"},{"product_id":"harischandra-coffee-100g","title":"Harischandra Coffee 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarischandra Coffee is ground coffee made from 100% Sri Lankan coffee beans by Harischandra Mills in Sri Lanka. It is brewed in a pot and strained, giving a strong, full cup with a roasted edge that takes well to milk and sugar. Browse more ground and filter coffee in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/filter-coffee\"\u003eFilter Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut two teaspoons (about 10g) of coffee in a pot, add four cups (700ml) of boiling water and leave it to brew for a few minutes. Strain into cups and add hot milk and sugar or jaggery to taste. For a stronger cup, use a little more coffee and let it sit longer before straining. Fold the packet down tight after opening and move the rest into an airtight jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Sri Lankan coffee beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo teaspoons make about four cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep in an airtight container once open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harischandra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572733002067,"sku":null,"price":2.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/harischandra-coffee-100g-front.png?v=1792768221"},{"product_id":"harischandra-coffee-200g","title":"Harischandra Coffee 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarischandra Coffee is ground coffee from Harischandra Mills, a long established Sri Lankan miller, and the pack lists a single ingredient: 100% Sri Lankan coffee beans. It is the kind of coffee powder brewed in a pot at home in Sri Lanka, strong and dark, usually taken black with sugar or with milk after a meal. The 200g foil pack suits a household that drinks it every day. Find more brewed and ground coffee in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/filter-coffee\"\u003eFilter Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pack method makes four tea cups: put two teaspoons (10g) of the powder into a coffee pot, pour in 700ml of boiling water and leave it to brew for a few minutes before pouring. Let the grounds settle, or pour through a fine strainer. Sweeten with sugar or jaggery, or add hot milk for a milky cup. Close the pack well after use, or tip it into an airtight jar once opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle ingredient: Sri Lankan coffee beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo teaspoons make four cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep in an airtight container once open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harischandra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572734378323,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/harischandra-coffee-200g-front.png?v=1792768228"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/filter-coffee.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}