Filter-Coffee Frappé (Whey or Milk Powder)
Strong South Indian filter-coffee decoction blended cold with milk and either whey or milk powder — a high-protein iced coffee with no added sugar.
- Region
- Tamil Nadu (filter-coffee tradition)
- Status
- Adaptation — cold filter coffee with added protein
- Diet label
- Strictly vegetarian, egg-free
- Time
- Prep 5 min (decoction made ahead)
- Serves
- 1 (about 300 ml)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Good for
- Mid-morning, post-workout, afternoon slump
- Tags
- High protein · Quick · Lower-calorie · No added sugar · Soy-free · Gluten-free · Whey optional
- Allergens
- Milk
Nutrition (estimated)
- Calories
- 185 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Headline values are per serving, as written.
| kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sat fat | Fibre | Total sugars | Protein per 100 kcal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With 20 g skimmed milk powder (whey-free) | 185 | 13 g | 20 g | 6 g | 4 g | 0 g | 20 g | 7.0 g |
| With 15 g whey | 175 | 18 g | 10 g | 7 g | 4 g | 0 g | 10 g | 10.5 g |
High protein, either way. Contains caffeine (roughly 80–120 mg, depending on decoction strength) — not suitable for children, and best avoided late in the day. Values checked against IFCT 2017 on 14 Oct 2026.
Ingredients
- 60 ml strong filter-coffee decoction (or 1½ tsp instant coffee in 30 ml hot water), cooled
- 200 ml chilled toned milk
- Choose one: 20 g skimmed milk powder, or 15 g unflavoured or vanilla whey
- 4–5 ice cubes · pinch of cardamom (optional) · optional sweetener: 5 g jaggery or sugar (+20 kcal, +5 g sugar)
Method
- Make the decoction in a filter (2½ tbsp coffee-chicory powder with 100 ml boiling water) and let it drip for 15 minutes. Cool.
- Blend milk with the milk powder or whey for 15 seconds until frothy.
- Add decoction, ice and cardamom; blend 10 seconds.
- Pour into a tall glass or the traditional davara-tumbler and serve.
Protein optimisation
- Milk supplies 6 g; milk powder 7 g or whey 12 g.
- Boost: use both (+7 g protein, +70 kcal over the whey version).
Variations, serving and storage
- Regional: Kumbakonam degree-coffee style — hot, with full-cream milk and no protein added.
- Substitution: cold brew or espresso in place of decoction.
- Storage: decoction keeps 3 days refrigerated; blend the frappé fresh.
- Food safety: refrigerate decoction promptly.
- Meal prep: make decoction for several days at once.
Nutrition values are estimates calculated from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR-NIN) and typical product labels. They have not been laboratory-analysed and will vary with your ingredients, brands and cooking. Recipes are for healthy adults and are general information only, not a substitute for advice from a doctor or qualified dietitian. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, cooking for children, have food allergies, or live with kidney disease, diabetes or any other medical condition, please take professional advice about your diet. From the collection Protein-Rich India by Dr. Shantanu Deshpande · drshantanudeshpande.com