Giri UK's Kitchenware and Cookware section stocks traditional South Indian kitchen items including the South Indian Brass Coffee Filter No.3 (Matte Finish, 8 inches, 410g) for brewing authentic South Indian filter coffee, the Kalvam Black Stone Grinding Stone (3x4 inches) for hand-grinding spices and chutneys, and the CR RimJim Dabba No.1 (a small metal storage box). The Brass Range subcategory within Kitchenware specifically highlights the Brass Coffee Filter as a premium traditional item. While the current range is focused Giri UK's On Demand section allows customers to request additional traditional Indian kitchen items including larger grinding stones, brass serving vessels and traditional copper cooking pots from Giri India's broader catalogue.

A South Indian brass coffee filter (also called a Madras coffee filter or degree coffee filter) is a two-part manual drip brewing device completely different from an espresso machine in both method and result. The upper perforated chamber holds finely ground dark-roasted coffee powder compressed into a disc. Hot water is poured over it and drips slowly through perforations into the lower decoction collector over 10 to 20 minutes, producing a thick concentrated coffee decoction. This decoction is mixed with hot frothy whole milk (traditionally in a ratio of 1 part decoction to 3 or 4 parts milk) and poured between two vessels to create the characteristic frothy top. The result is a rich distinctively flavoured coffee quite unlike filter coffee or espresso. Brass is the traditional material retaining heat better than stainless steel.

Traditional South Indian filter coffee uses a dark-roasted blend of coffee and chicory, typically in an 80:20 or 70:30 coffee-to-chicory ratio. The chicory adds a distinctive slightly bitter woody depth that is characteristic of South Indian degree coffee and distinguishes it from pure coffee brews. Brands such as Narasu's, Leo Coffee, Cothas and Sunrise are the most traditional South Indian filter coffee brands and are widely available in Indian grocery stores in the UK. The grind should be fine but not as fine as espresso grind as too fine a grind will clog the filter perforations and prevent dripping. The Brass Coffee Filter No.3 from Giri UK is sized for a 2 to 4 cup decoction appropriate for a typical household morning coffee ritual.

A Kalvam (also Kal Ammi or Kallu Ammi in Tamil, meaning stone grinder) is a flat black granite slab with a small cylindrical roller stone used to hand-grind spices, wet chutneys and small quantities of paste ingredients in traditional South Indian Brahmin and Tamil cooking. The Kalvam at Giri UK (Black Stone, 3x4 inches) is a compact version for home kitchen use ideal for grinding coconut chutney, green chillies, ginger, garlic and fresh spice pastes in small quantities. In traditional sattvic cooking practice the friction heat generated by stone grinding is lower than blender heat which some cooks believe preserves more of the volatile aromatic compounds in fresh spices. Stone-ground coconut chutney in particular is considered superior in texture and flavour to blender-ground versions.

Giri UK (giriuk.com) stocks the South Indian Brass Coffee Filter No.3, the Kalvam Black Stone Grinding Stone at and CR RimJim Dabba No.1 in its Kitchenware and Cookware section. These traditional South Indian kitchen items are sourced through Giri Trading Agency Private Limited and represent authentic functional items used in South Indian households for generations. For additional traditional brass and copper kitchen items such as larger grinding stones, serving vessels or cooking pots the On Demand section at giriuk.com can be used to request specific items from Giri India's extensive traditional kitchenware catalogue. UK-wide delivery with free delivery on qualifying orders.