A great prelude to a meal, especially with a glass of cold retsina. According to Greek mythology, a city was built on a large rock near the sea. Both Athena, goddess of wisdom, and Poseidon, god of the sea, claimed possession of the city. To settle the dispute, Zeus appointed the Olympians as judges, and they decreed that the deity who could provide the most valuable legacy for mortals would be the winner. High-powered powdery, sweet fragrant Greek coffee.
People sit endlessly in cafes in small villages and the largest cities, often outdoors.
It's a wonderful part of the culture. These days a lot of people drink iced coffee, in tall narrow glasses, with straws. Strangely enough it's made with Nescafe, and even stranger, it's really good. Socializing, checking the action, doing guy stuff. One night it was served with about six sweet green grapes studded on the top.