Greece is an excellent place for both coffee and tea. Greeks dont grow their own coffee beans due to the climate but they can and do grow their own teas which even if you are a hard core coffee drinker I recommend Greek teas to you over coffee.Be aware that you wont see vast fields of tea being grown because it mountain grown and locals go and pick it.
Its soothing and steadying and you will love it! Still there are times you want to be more than soothed and unfortunatley I have yet to find a Greek tea that will give me a jolt like a strong cup of joe.
Instead I cheat a bit and drink Chinese Green tea in the morning and I buy it in bulk down on Euripides street! 8 eu a kilo. Eureka! Athens central market on Athinas street.
In fact for you tea drinkers you can have your own tea with you and just order a hot water setup and brew your own tea table side.
Most hotels with breakfast will serve tea come to think of it but its likely to be Lipton.
Another all natural herbal Greek tea worth trying and which is recommended for cramps, menstrual or otherwise, or to soothe an overfull stomach is called "Lou-ee-za". Readily available, good, cheap and it works.
There a slew more kinds of Greek teas and the Germans buy several tons a year for their huge herbal medicine market.
Now there are several styles of coffee that one can order.
Filtered coffee Cafe Filtro is a bit different here. Its stronger and fresher as they don't make a big pot of it and pour you your cup out of it 3 hours later if business is slow. Instead they serve you individual cups with a removable self contained filter apparatus on top and you pour the water thru yourself so it can drip into your cup beneath. Fresh every time.
Instant coffee no explanation, so I'll just tell you that to order it, ask for Nescafe, (ena ness) a Nestle's brand of packet instant coffee I am sure you have drunk at least once in your life.
Espresso & Cappuccino are steamed ways of serving coffee and are readily available and made with real Italian style machines.Cold Frappe Coffee The summer alternative to hot coffee in Greece is the iced frappe andif you like iced coffee you have to try the Frappe. Pronounced Fra-pe. There are variations of the frappe called fredocinios or Fredos which come with whipped cream and extras.
Greek coffee is made with out a filter buy boiling the water and the coffee together and letting it settle. Then after consumption turn the small cup over into its plate and read your fortune on the inside of the cups walls. Elliniko Cafe can be ordered plain, medium, sweet and extra sweet or Sketo, Metrio and Glyco or Vari glyco. Greek coffees are traditional afet a siesta with a sweet such as submarine or cherry. Epovreehio or Kerassi. Try it!