4 Comments for What are the most popular drinks in Greece?

• 1. rachel  |  November 23rd, 2008 at 12:40 am

  well…i only know alcoholic greek beverages such as retsina,ouzo,raki,wine and the non alcoholic:mostly greek traditional coffee,and the soft drinks as all of us know!coke,fanta,sprite …some things don’t change!!!!!!!

• 2. Takis7  |  November 23rd, 2008 at 4:17 pm

  Coffee:
  The unofficial national drink is coffee. Everybody starts their day with it, have a couple of cups while working and maybe go out in the afternoon with friends to get another one.
  Older people drink traditional greek coffee. Young people drink frape (iced cold nescafe), nescafe (hot) and nowdays Espresso and Fredo are very popular when you go to coffee shops. In the office most drink filter coffee or frape.
  Tea is not that popular.

  Soft drinks:
  The usual: Coca Cola, Sprite, Pepsi, Fanta etc, you can find them everywhere and people drink it with their meals

  Alcoholic drinks:
  Greeks drink lots of wine, usually with dinner or at friend gatherings. When they go out to bars/clubs many drink beer (Heineken and Amstel are the more popular but you get imported beers as well like Stella, Bud etc). Also Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Whiskey (especially during the winter) etc.

  The traditional spirits: Ouzo, raki, tsipouro etc are also popular especially with “meze” (snacks like cheese, salad, small sausages, meatballs, fish etc).

  So to put them in order
  Day drinks: Coffee (by far), Coca Cola, Ouzo (I know it’s alcohol but it’s a day drink with snacks)
  Going out/party drinks: Gin, beer, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey
  Going out to dinner: Wine, beer, soft drinks
  Home gatherings: wine, beer

  I hope this helps.

• 3. asimenia  |  November 25th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

  Takis7 – excellent list … I would add the beer to day drink as well.
  To add to the coffee list
  Different coffees
  Nescafe
  Frappe
  Greek coffee
  Cappuccino
  Freddo

  The above are the most popular coffees in Greece

• 4. @ng3l@!!!  |  November 27th, 2008 at 9:28 am

  rakomela – it’s a mix of raki with honey!

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