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WHAT

TO DRINK

FRENCH

DRIP

COFFEE

For

cafe

noir

use

two

tablespoonfuls

of

finely

ground

coffee

for

each

cup.

Coffee

should

be

packed

tightly

as

possible

in

the

upper

part

of

the

French

pot,

and

the

boiling

water

poured

through.

When

this

has

dripped

through,

redrip

and

serve.

Parisian

housekeepers,

before

throwing

out

the

grounds,

pour

boiling

water

through

the

coffee

again,

reserving

this

for

use

the

next

time

coffee

is

made.

Much

of

the

flavor

of

French

coffee

is

said

to

be

due

to

this

practice.

VIENNA

COFFEE

The

pot

required

to

make

coffee

after

this

method

is

the

style

with

a

cloth

bag

in

the

top.

Use

two

level

tablespoonfuls

of

coffee

to

the

cup,

and

place

in

the

bag,

pouring

the

boiling

water

through.

Serve

with

hot

milk.

ENGLISH

COFFEE

After

the

recipe

of

M.

Soyer,

a

former

chef

of

the

Savoy.

Place

two

ounces

of

moderately

fine

ground

coffee

in

a

stew-pan,

and

without

adding

water,

hold

over

the

fire,

stirring

with

a

spoon

until

the

coffee

is

very

hot.

Pour

over

the

coffee

a

pint

of

boiling

water

and

cover

closely

;

remove

at

once

from

fire

and

let

stand

for

five

minutes,

then

strain

through

a

cloth,

heat

and

serve

with

or

without

cream.

COFFEE,

BRAZILIAN

STYLE

In

Brazil,

whence

practically

all

of

the

world's

supply

of

coffee

comes,

the

popular

method

is

to

place

the

coffee

in

a

woolen

bag,

which

is

placed

in

a

pot

and

boiling

water

poured

over

it.

The

coffee

is

immediately

poured

off.