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Dalgona Coffee (Foam Coffee)

Published: Apr 8, 2020 · Modified: Mar 9, 2022· By: Janelle Hama

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Dalgona coffee is a whipped foam coffee made with 3 ingredients in 3 easy steps. It can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Dalgona Coffee in a glass cup
A deliciously cold foam coffee

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  • What is Dalgona Coffee?
  • 😋Why you’ll love this recipe
  • ✔️What You’ll Need
  • ☕Ingredients
  • ☕How To Make Foam Coffee
  • ⭐ Pro Tips 
  • 🥛Variations
  • ❓FAQ
  • 🧁 Serving Suggestions
  • 🍴Related Recipes
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Community

What is Dalgona Coffee?

Dalgona coffee became an overnight social media sensation, however, foam coffee has been around for decades in various countries, just ask your granny.

Only 3 ingredients - instant coffee, sweetener, milk (not including the boiling water)

There are two layers; the top layer is the foam which is velvety & bitter and the bottom layer is the milk (either hot or cold). 

a glass mug of foam coffee with a spoon in it

😋Why you’ll love this recipe

  • It’s foamy, yet velvety. A smooth drinking experience
  • It’s inexpensive, yet feels luxurious
  • Any type of milk can be used, this version is dairy free (vegan)
  • Can be made hot or cold

✔️What You’ll Need

ingredients laid out on white bench

☕Ingredients

Instant coffee - you can use your preferred brand, I like to use Moccona classic (affiliate link).

Raw sugar is used to help create foam and to sweeten the bitterness in conjunction with a little bit of boiling water

Milk (use your preference) I like to use unsweetened almond milk. 

sugar, instant coffee and water in a glass bowl
Add all the ingredients but the milk to a bowl
a glass bowl of semi foamed coffee with a whisk
Use a whisk
coffee foam in a glass bowl
Freshly whipped and can hold peaks
a whisk with foamed coffee
If it can hold peaks it is ready

☕How To Make Foam Coffee

Step 1 - In a bowl, place all ingredients (excluding milk)

Step 2 - Using either a handheld beater or whisk, foam up the ingredients until peaks form. If you can use an electric beater/mixer/whisk this would be ideal as it quickens the time and effort.

Step 3 - Pour your preferred milk into a cup (I used almond) and top with whip. 

Note - you can use cold milk (my personal favorite, as it makes the nicest iced instant coffee (add some ice too), or you can use hot milk.

Close up of the foam coffee

⭐ Pro Tips 

Granulated sugar (raw, white, brown or coconut) is what helps to create a thick foam. I have found the amount I have used to work well is really creamy.

Make it ahead by making the whip and storing it in the fridge for 1 day. I found the 2nd day it did start to water down, but it still was good enough to use.

a hand adding the coffee to a glass mug of milk

🥛Variations

Your preferred milk can be served cold or warmed up or frothed up.

For a pimped up iced instant coffee version, try adding a scoop of vanilla nice cream to the cold milk and a scoop of ice. Read about 10 best instant coffees.

Add your favourite spices like nutmeg or cinnamon

Turn it into a mocha by adding some cocoa powder (affiliate link) and stirring it through the milk

Add syrups such as caramel or vanilla

layers of milk and coffee in a mug

❓FAQ

How to drink dalgona coffee?

Fill up your cup with cold or warmed milk, then top with the foam. I like to stir mine through, although it never seems to fully blend together, it still is a great drink, like smooth iced instant coffee (you can add ice)

How long will foam coffee last?

The whip can be stored overnight in the fridge, sealed in a cup and snap lock bag. There will be slight seperation (liquid) but it is still usable.

What does Dalgona coffee taste like?

It's actually quite bitter, creamy like a mousse. However, the bitterness can be alleviated by stirring through you preferred milk and, if desired, adding a sweetener. It is a rich velvety smooth drink.

a close up of iced instant coffee

🧁 Serving Suggestions

I like to enjoy this drink with my breakfast (like a side of quinoa flakes porridge) However, the obvious foods to try with this iced instant coffee are sweets;

  • Gluten free, dairy-free brownies with no oil and hidden sweet potato.
  • ANZAC Biscuits Vegan & Gluten Free are the best dunking companion
  • Eggless Chocolate 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
  • This super easy rice cake with peanut butter and chocolate

If you're looking for another type of whipped drink try this Blueberry Strawberry Matcha Latte. Or if you adore Italy, you should check out the coffee culture in Italy and this homemade cashew creamer recipe.

🍴Related Recipes

Try my homemade cold delicious blueberry milk or strawberry milk.

  • Cold Pineapple Slushie With Vanilla
  • Easy Vegan Strawberry Milk Without Refined Sugar
  • Healthy Blueberry Milk Without Refined Sugar
  • Easy Hemp Seed Milk

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📖 Recipe

Dalgona Vegan Whipped Coffee in a cup

Dalgona Coffee (Foam Coffee)

Dalgona coffee is a whipped foam coffee made with 3 ingredients in 3 easy steps. It can be enjoyed hot or cold. It is so good as an iced instant coffee.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: korean
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 person
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Instant coffee
  • ½ tablespoon Raw Sugar turbinado sugar
  • 1½ tablespoon Boiling Water
  • 1 cup Milk use your preferred milk
Metric - US Customary
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Instructions

  • In a bowl, add all ingredients except for the milk
    1 tablespoon Instant coffee, ½ tablespoon Raw Sugar, 1½ tablespoon 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 foam. Stir and enjoy.
    1 cup Milk

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Notes

Try other granulated sugar e.g., white, brown or coconut
Make it Ahead by whipping up the foam coffee and storing it in the fridge for 1 day. I found the 2nd day it did start to water down a little.
Add a scoop of ice for an iced version
 
Serve with
  • These ANZAC Biscuits Vegan & Gluten Free are the best dunking companion
  • 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

Equipment

1` immersion blender

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 499mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Calcium: 276mg | Iron: 1mg

N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.

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  1. dave

    March 11, 2022 at 7:37 am

    5 stars
    thanks for the easy instructions on making dalgona - now my foam coffee never fails

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