Dalgona coffee is a whipped velvety coffee drink. This dalgona coffee recipe is made with minimal ingredients and in 3 easy steps.
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What is Dalgona Coffee?
Dalgona whipped coffee is the South Korean drink that's recently gone viral. This delicious and inexpensive coffee drink only takes 3 ingredients (not including the boiling water) to whip up.
This coffee became an overnight sensation through TikTok via a woman named Hannah @imhannahcho however this whipped coffee has been around for decades, just ask your granny.
Drinking Dalgona coffee is the most amazing coffee experience, once I got over my first few sips. Initially the instant coffee bitterness hit me (insert my WTF face here), I realised I had to make a decision; whether to call it quits with this coffee drink or keep going and see if I can grow fond of it. I chose to keep going.
It's two layers; the top layer is the whipped coffee which is velvety & bitter and the bottom layer is the cold milk. I figured out the best way to drink this coffee was to mix up the two layers and create a thick cold coffee (scroll down to see a pic of this). I am glad I stuck it out as now I love it.
My son introduced me to this coffee, he whipped it up following the instructions he saw on Tiktok. I've since adjusted the measurements into something my taste buds like. I couldn't handle the amounts of coffee and sugar that was used.
🥘 Ingredients
- 1 tbsp instant coffee
- ½ tbsp raw sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp boiling water
- 1 cup milk (use your preference)
﹖How to make whipped Coffee
- In a bowl, place 1 tbsp of instant coffee, ½ tbsp raw sugar and 1.5 tbsp of boiling water
- Using either a hand held beater or whisk, whip up the ingredients until peaks form. If you can use an electric beater/mixer this would be ideal as it quickens the time and effort
- Pour your preferred milk into a cup (I used almond) and top with whipped coffee.
How to drink dalgona coffee
I like to stir mine, although it never seems to fully blend together, it still is a great drink, like smooth iced coffee minus the ice. Honestly, give it a go and get over the initial shock of the bitterness.
How long will dalgona coffee last?
I wanted to see how long the coffee whip will last once made, so I stored some in the fridge, sealed in a cup and snap lock bag. The next morning I found that the coffee had started (slightly) to seperate, but was still usable. I made myself a coffee with it and it taste the same. I wouldn't recommend storing more than a night in the fridge.
📖 Recipe
Dalgona Coffee (Whipped Coffee)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Instant coffee
- ½ tbsp Raw Sugar
- 1.5 tbsp Boiling Water
- 1 cup Milk use your preferred milk
Instructions
- In a bowl, add coffee, sugar and boiling water
- Using a hand held beater (or whisk) whip up the ingredients until peaks form
- Pour your preferred milk into a cup and top with whipped coffee
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What to eat with this whipped coffee beverage
The obvious foods are sweets, here are some of my favourites;
- These ANZAC Biscuits Vegan & Gluten Free are the best dunking companion for your freshly whipped dalgona coffee
- Try my Fugdy Vegan Brownies
- No Egg Choc Chip Muffins - fluffy and easy to make
- For a complete decadent experience go for my Chocolate Zucchini Cake.
- These naturally sweetened vegan Ginger Cookies are soft & chewy on the inside with a little bit of crunch on the outside
If you're looking for another type of whipped drink try this Blueberry Strawberry Matcha Latte. Or if you adore coffee, you should check out the coffee culture in Italy and this homemade cashew creamer recipe.
Betty
I mixed it up like you do and like it that way.
plantbasedfolk
it's the best way to drink dalgona coffee in my opinion
Shumaila
Gosh, this was hard to stomach at first and then I took your advice and kept mixing and sipping and it is now my weekend coffee
Nart at Cooking with Nart
Looks so good! I can see why everyone is raving about it!
Sadia Malik
yes when I had it first I had the same reaction as you but then realized we need to stir it to blend the flavor
Anjali
I love dalgona coffee and your recipe made it so easy for me to recreate at home!
Dannii
I am so obsessed with this at the moment. It is super refreshing.
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
I've never tried this but I'm intrigued that it whips up like that. I can't wait to try it.
Jessie
I am not much of a fan of coffee but my daughter tried it this weekend and said it was very good
plantbasedfolk
I am glad to read she liked it. It's a very intense flavour - great for coffee lovers 🙂
Farah
The most stunning coffee that there is- and so easy to make too! Achieved really fluffy peaks, was such a delight to drink !
plantbasedfolk
Isn't it fun & satisfying making this coffee D
Alexandra
This is so much fun - I really enjoyed my coffee this way, and your method worked a treat. Thank you!!
plantbasedfolk
You're welcome - I am so happy you enjoyed it!
Priya Shiva
Can you believe that I have still not tried Dalgona coffee?! I'm going to try it out this evening now!
plantbasedfolk
haha, things & time escape us. Hope you liked it?
veenaazmanov
Your presentation looks picture perfect. This is so simple and easy to make and i wish I could just grab this one right away. Looks Creamy and delicious
plantbasedfolk
thank you Veena - I hope you try this soon 🙂