Filter Coffee

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp filter coffee powder (dark roast, coarse)
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups milk
• Sugar, to taste

Method

1. Add the coffee powder to a South Indian filter's upper chamber and gently press it down without packing it too tightly.
2. Pour hot (not boiling) water over the powder and let it slowly drip through into the bottom chamber — this can take 10-15 minutes, so don't rush it.
3. Heat the milk separately until it's hot and slightly frothy.
4. Mix the strong brewed decoction with hot milk and sugar to taste, adjusting the ratio to how strong you like it.
5. Pour back and forth between two cups (or a cup and a tumbler) a few times to froth it up, then serve hot.