A coffee break

A coffee break

Drinks

“Coffee gira” is a refreshing, non-alcoholic beverage made from ground coffee and sugar.

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“Coffee gira” is a non-alcoholic drink typical of the region. It’s perfect for refreshing yourself during the summer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixture
  • Estimated cost$4.88 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.

Ingredients

10 people
  • $1.33
  • $2.35
  • $1.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The coffee is brewed with hot water, and sugar is added. ≈ 3 min
  2. Once it has cooled, the yeast is added, and the mixture is allowed to ferment for an hour.
  3. Category: Gira ≈ 3 min

The bill

A coffee break

  • 1.2 kilograms of sugar$1.33
  • 100 g of freshly ground coffee$2.35
  • 100 grams of honey$1.20

Total$4.88

that's $0.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 5 liters of water
  • 1.2 kilograms of sugar
  • 100 g of freshly ground coffee
  • 100 grams of honey

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