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Filter coffee recipe | How to make south indian filter coffee

January 20, 2012 by Sharmilee J 73 Comments

Filter Coffee Recipe

Filter coffee recipe with step by step photos.Making south indian filter coffee isn’t a big deal but to get the perfection sure comes only by practise. Filter coffee is known by different names like filter kaapi,degree coffee etc.Here I am sharing the traditional filter coffee recipe.

I am totally an instant coffee lover but can have filter coffee once in a while. Filter coffee is always ammas department as she loves it and she says she cant proceed her daily chores without her morning dose 🙂

Filter Kaapi
The below pic shows a south indian coffee filter. It has a lower container that collects the filtered coffee and upper container where the coffee powder and water is added to form the decotion.
Filter Kaapi Recipe
Though making instant coffee is easy when compared to filter coffee, the taste and flavour of filter coffee sure is worth the time taken for making a good filter coffee.
Filter Kaapi Recipe
Now lets get on to see how we prepare filter coffee:

Filter Kaapi(Coffee) Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2 to 3
Recipe Category: Beverage | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

For the decotion:

Coffee Powder – 3 heaped tsp
Water – 1 cup

For the coffee:

Strong decotion – 1/4 cup(adjust according to the strongness you want)
Milk – 1 cup
Sugar – 1 tsp
Note* : This decotion can make around 2-3 cups of coffee depending on the strongness.

Method:

  1. First add 3 tsps of filter coffee powder to the filter container. Allow water to boil.Add the boiled water.
    How to make south indian filter coffee - Step1
  2. Add the top chamber of the filter. As you see the decotion drops and gets collected in the lower part of the filter as shown. After adding water close and keep it undisturbed for 10mins until all the decotion drops down.
    How to make south indian filter coffee - Step2
  3. Add sugar in the serving tumbler. Then add decotion may be 2- 3 tsp(depends on how strong you need your coffee to be). Boil milk.
    How to make south indian filter coffee - Step3
  4. Then strain milk in the same tumbler. Pour from the tawara to the tumbler for once or twice until frothy.
    How to make south indian filter coffee - Step4

Filter coffee is ready serve it hot and frothy.We always serve filter coffee in a set of tawara tumbler as shown in the pics.

Filter Coffee Recipe

My Notes:

  • Once the decotion is added to the milk, do not overheat. If you want to heat then place the coffee tumbler inside a container which has boiling water.
  • You can refrigerate the decotion for a day.
  • We can take even 2 decotion by adding in little more water once the 1 st decotion is taken and used. The 2nd decotion is not very strong.
  • If you use decotion stored in fridge, heat the decotion separately by placing it inside a container which has boiling water.

Filter Coffee Recipe

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  1. Cilantro says

    January 20, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    Absolutely loved the first click, Chuda Chuda Coffee. Just had mine and can`t resist looking at the pic. I make filter coffee daily and I am not a big fan of instant coffee.

    Reply
  2. sangee vijay says

    January 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    Its been years i had this strong filter cofee, looks…perfect tempting pictures…loved your pictorials too 🙂

    Reply
  3. Reva says

    January 20, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    Wow.. this is superb Sharmi..:)) Loved it.. My favourite..
    Reva

    Reply
  4. Anzz says

    January 20, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Looks super delicious. Quite tempting since I just gave up coffee..! The first click is amazing, the steam is so evident… a cup of hot coffee..!!

    My event- Valentines Day Special

    Reply
  5. Aarthi says

    January 20, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    wat a flavourful coffee…

    Aarthi
    http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  6. Priya's Feast says

    January 20, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    🙂 my all time fav….luvly pic..

    Reply
  7. simply.food says

    January 20, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    What a lovely authentic gadget.

    Reply
  8. Radhika says

    January 20, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    Loved the clicks Sharmi especially the steam wafting. amazing.
    Tickling Palates
    Event : Let’s Cook – Rice

    Reply
  9. Pushpa says

    January 20, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    WhooooW!!!! Am a big fan of filter coffee….missing it so much….Sharmi , Will i get this filter in Kannan Departmental store?

    Reply
  10. Kurryleaves says

    January 20, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    i can have this any time a day….amazing clicks,,,love the first and the second last one the most…lovely…

    Reply
  11. An Open Book says

    January 20, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    ah such a fav of mine..it comes nowhere close to the cafetiere version i have every day

    Reply
  12. Suma Gandlur says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    I don't drink coffee but your pictures are truly tempting.

    Reply
  13. Vanamala Hebbar says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    looks super…nice pics

    Reply
  14. Sushma Madhuchandra says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    Filter coffee is a must for my lazy afternoons. I put my decotion everyday & love it 😀

    Reply
  15. Shabitha Karthikeyan says

    January 20, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    What a coincedence..I was planning to do this post this week !!! I'm not a coffee lover..that too coffee in the US arghhhh. So gave up coffee..But I found a filter coffee powder here which so much like our style and was planning to do this ..Very nice pics !!!

    Reply
    • vanaja says

      September 23, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      which coffee powder is beat in US?

      Reply
  16. Alpana says

    January 20, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    Very tempting…….though I'm not a big fan of coffee but this makes me feel like I shd a cup right now. Beautiful pics.

    Reply
  17. Nalini's Kitchen says

    January 20, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    Wow!!such a flavorful filter coffee,makes me drool…….

    Reply
  18. Hema says

    January 20, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Love the 'aavi parakkum' coffee, nice clicks, going to have my coffee rightaway..

    Reply
  19. Cham says

    January 20, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    I never drink coffee outside of my home because of instant flavor. I am purely addicted to filter coffee but from past few years I moved to tea 🙂 Like the click!

    Reply
  20. Sobha Shyam says

    January 20, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    i like filter coffee especially which we used to get in small hotels at my place…nice post Sharmi..

    Reply
  21. Suja says

    January 20, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    Love the click..flavorful and refreshing

    Reply
  22. Vardhini says

    January 20, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    I have one of these, but I use it only when we have guests 🙂 nice clicks.

    Vardhini
    Event: New "U" – Healthy Eats
    Event: Healing Foods – Cauliflower

    Reply
  23. Namitha says

    January 21, 2012 at 12:24 am

    Love it !

    Reply
  24. Mythreyi says

    January 21, 2012 at 1:14 am

    I can totally co-realte to you, Love the steam coming from the glass in the picture…
    Oh Dear! I just woke up, and you are making me to have this right now..:-)

    -Mythreyi
    Yum! Yum! Yum!

    Reply
  25. Torviewtoronto says

    January 21, 2012 at 1:53 am

    yummy looking coffee fabulously taken picture

    Reply
  26. Gayathri Kumar says

    January 21, 2012 at 3:54 am

    Beautiful snaps…

    Reply
  27. Maayeka says

    January 21, 2012 at 10:18 am

    love the coffee!!perfectly done pictorials and beautiful clicks..great post dear!!!

    Reply
  28. manjooo says

    January 21, 2012 at 10:28 am

    that is perfect!!!

    Reply
  29. uma shankar says

    January 21, 2012 at 11:11 am

    superb photos!

    Reply
  30. DEESHA says

    January 21, 2012 at 11:36 am

    wow .. what a post .. I love filter Kaapi .. love the last pic especially

    Reply
  31. chd says

    January 21, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Sharmi

    You have posted this post at right time for me. I do not drink coffee and tea. My husband need only filter coffee. Moreover next week i have to make coffee for nearly 20 to 25 members. Can you share me the percentage of coffee powder . Normally at my home 80 and 20 ratio. I would like to know your coffee and chocory ratio. So that you are helping me a lot.

    Thanks in advance

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      January 21, 2012 at 1:04 pm

      You can use 10-12 tsp of coffee powder, water and milk around 5-6 cups. I have just rounded off, you can adjust according to your taste. But do you have a filter that can hold so much? Else you can make it in batches and refrigerate it. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  32. Prathima Rao says

    January 21, 2012 at 11:55 am

    I can almost get the aroma of freshly brewed coffee here!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  33. Ramya says

    January 21, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    Oo my..I am already feeling refreshing by looking at the kaapi clicks!! Lovely clicks as always

    Reply
  34. faseela says

    January 21, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    wow….lovely filter coffee….

    Reply
  35. TheYummyMorsel says

    January 21, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    I saw your post while sipping my morning coffee! Wow, filter coffee!

    Reply
  36. TheYummyMorsel says

    January 21, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    I saw your post while sipping my morning coffee. Wow! filter coffee. Photos is perfect with the bubbles on top.

    Reply
  37. Srimathi says

    January 21, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    I am looking at this post on Sat morning and this post makes me want to go make the coffee instantly. Perfect clicks.

    Reply
  38. divya says

    January 21, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    Wow! Looks fantastic! I am drooling all over it 🙂

    Reply
  39. Chitra says

    January 22, 2012 at 12:10 am

    i lovvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee coffee a lot…its a gr8 refreshing drink for me 😉

    Reply
  40. Nimi says

    January 22, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    Classic post Sharmi, I loved the steam in the photograph!

    Reply
  41. Priya says

    January 22, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    Omg, feel like having that super tempting filter kaapi.

    Reply
  42. Roshni says

    January 22, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    love the post. lovely clicks… just noticed that in the tumblar, there are letter engravings… My mom's tumblar and dawara also have such engraving which are very common in our homes.. just remember the visits to steel patra kadai as kid where the guy will do engraving after you buy 🙂 First time in your blog.. happy to follow you…

    Reply
  43. jeyashrisuresh says

    January 23, 2012 at 3:44 am

    I love to have filter kapi any time of the day. Nicely explained with great clicks

    Reply
  44. rekhas kitchen says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    I can not imagen my day with out coffee. looks so tempting.

    Reply
  45. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    January 24, 2012 at 8:25 am

    My day will not start without this…Now a days am audited to filter coffee:)Very nice post…

    Reply
  46. Mahek says

    January 25, 2012 at 7:17 am

    Hummm….
    waiting to have a cup…
    I love filter coffee..and your pictures make me want to run to the kitchen…

    Reply
  47. Nisa Homey says

    January 25, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Sharmi, your first picture is making me want more coffee.

    Reply
  48. Coral Crue says

    January 26, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    wow! i had always wanted to see how this works out and this is like a live demonstration almost with pictures and all…really cool blog!

    Reply
  49. fujiia says

    February 9, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    Hello, I'm just visiting from Knapkins.com, intrigued by your filter kaapi. I know of American drip coffee, espresso, coffee from a French press, an Italian press, Turkish coffee, instant coffee, but I have never heard of South Indian filter coffee. The utensils are beautifull. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
    Laure

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  50. thrishala jain.k.s. says

    June 11, 2012 at 8:45 am

    coffee is my life.. elixir.. love the way u have demonstrated with the temting pics!

    Reply
  51. Pappu says

    July 9, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    Looks luvely . Just decided today to cut down on filter coffee to one a day .but after ur pics, iam tempted to give my resolution a bye bye 🙂

    Reply
  52. babitha costa says

    July 31, 2012 at 5:56 am

    sharmis,ur step by step procedure is very helpful,i too love filter coffee but it won't come coorect,must try it.i am following ur indian expresso coffee from the day u showed,it is absolutely tasty

    Reply
  53. Shema George says

    July 31, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    wow..ur pics are making me feel like drinking some filter coffee
    Lifescoops

    Reply
  54. Turmeric n Spice says

    November 11, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    aww brings back memories….looks awesome

    Reply
  55. ajith says

    December 2, 2012 at 7:45 am

    i generally use a piece of cloth insted of the filter .. it also wrks.. just incase filter is not available..

    Reply
  56. ajith says

    December 2, 2012 at 7:47 am

    i have seen that when u use a filter, the coffee strains keep coming so i switched to the cloth..

    Reply
  57. Regi M says

    July 1, 2013 at 3:56 am

    Very nice preparation!

    Reply
  58. KhaugaliDeals says

    March 10, 2014 at 6:49 am

    I really like this blog about Coffee Making..Thanks for sharing with us great blog.
    Online Daily Deals

    Reply
  59. Ramya K.S. says

    April 26, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Hi sharmilee , suggest me the coffee powder too.

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 26, 2014 at 12:00 pm

      I used a brand we get here…you can try out narasus or any filter coffee powder

      Reply
  60. Ramya K.S. says

    April 26, 2014 at 11:23 am

    Gonna make filter coffee for the first time

    Reply
  61. Lavina says

    September 2, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Hi Sharmi, I love filter coffee and an avid drinker. Could you please throw more light about the ratio of the chicory and coffee powder. I love vasantha bavan and saravana bavan coffee. Could you please provide more information on that

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      September 2, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      Sure will let you know if I come across that info….

      Reply
  62. Dr Shivani Mediratta says

    March 24, 2015 at 4:51 am

    Hi.in my filter water ran out very fast as soon I poured in upper chamber. What could have been the reason.

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 29, 2015 at 11:49 am

      Do you have the filter holes big? Even if it passes faster no issues unless and until your decotion is good and thick enough….

      Reply
  63. Unknown says

    July 19, 2015 at 7:08 am

    Hi

    Do you put in the plunger thing after or before adding the water? does it make a difference?

    Thanks! Great photos!

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      July 21, 2015 at 5:31 am

      Yes I usually put it after adding water…it helps in dripping easier and faster

      Reply
  64. Tanushree Sasi says

    October 25, 2015 at 11:55 pm

    Hey Sharmi,
    I love filter coffee very much, but I do not have a filter and since I am not in India and did not find a filter in the local Indian store here, could you please tell me if there is a way to make coffee with the same taste. I did manage to get Narasus coffee powder though.
    Thanks in advance,
    Tanu

    Reply
  65. ajith says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    Hi Sharmi.. Started using a Percolator to make the decoction…. its easier cause its more instant. its available in Amazon…..

    Reply
  66. ajith says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    To use the percolator i usually add less water then boil it without the filter. later on i add the filter part.. its easier cause i don't have to wait for the decoction to be made.

    Reply
  67. Sruthi M says

    September 28, 2016 at 11:25 am

    the early morning aroma makes my day, even outside india i dont hesitate to spend some extra time making milk and sugar filter coffee.i am currently using jayanthi coffee for almost 5 years, my friends get it to me from india which has 15% chikory. I love the aroma.

    Reply

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