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Freddo, frappé and the Greek relationship with coffee Living in Athens
Living in Athens August 15, 2026

Freddo, frappé and the Greek relationship with coffee

Invented by accident in 1957, reinvented in Athens in 1991. How the frappé and the freddo took over a country, how to order, and why you are really buying the chair.

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