Kumbakonam Degree Coffee Recipe – Strong Filter Coffee

Name: Kumbakonam Degree Coffee
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 30 ml STIR Filter Coffee Concentrate; 120 ml full-cream milk; 2 tsp sugar

Recommended Brew-Casso Products

STIR Filter Coffee Concentrate

STIR Filter (80% coffee, 20% chicory) gives the bold, slightly bitter body and aroma that South Indian-style coffee needs.

Also Works With

STIR Speciality Coffee Concentrate

Instructions

1
Boil the full-cream milk and let it simmer for a minute to thicken slightly.
2
Add STIR Filter and sugar to the tumbler.
3
Pour in the hot milk.
4
Froth by pouring between tumbler and dabara several times.
5
Serve piping hot.

Make this with STIR

Made with STIR Filter Coffee Concentrate

STIR Filter (80% coffee, 20% chicory) gives the bold, slightly bitter body and aroma that South Indian-style coffee needs.

No machine needed
Ready in under a minute
Delivered across India

Buy STIR Filter → Try both coffees: Starter Bundle

Shipping outside India? USA · UK · Canada

Tips

Degree coffee is about strength: use 30 ml STIR Filter and less milk than usual.
Simmering the milk thickens it, the way it's done in Kumbakonam.

Variations

Use a brass tumbler for the traditional serve
Add a little more milk if it's too strong for you

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it called degree coffee?

The name is linked to pure, high-quality milk and a strong first decoction. Today it simply means strong, thick filter coffee.

Do I need a filter or decoction?

No. STIR Filter is ready-made filter coffee concentrate: just add it to hot milk.