Dalgona Coffee Recipe

Dalgona Coffee at its best!! Make this super sensational Whipped Coffee at home with just 4 ingredients and you will love this for everything. Dalgona coffee, also known as whipped coffee, has taken the internet by storm. Named after the Korean toffee flavored street candy that it resembles in appearance, texture, and color, Dalgona coffee has become wildly popular across many social media platforms. What started out as a trend actually has roots in many other cultures around the world including India, Greece, and Cuba.

The intrigue of this trend continues to carry on as people everywhere are giving this unique coffee beverage a try. Once you have tried making Dalgona coffee at home you will, no doubt, understand the enthusiasm for this unique drink.

About Dalgona

Dalgona coffee is a beverage where equal parts of instant coffee, sugar and boiling hot water are whisked until a thick foam like consistency is achieved. It is then served over a cup of hot or chilled milk.

What sets it apart from other coffee beverages is the unusual method that creates an almost mousse-like foam that floats atop a glass of milk, seemingly suspended there like a coffee-flavored cloud.

There are a number of ways to whip the coffee into the desired foamy consistency. While purists may support the idea of whisking by hand, it is worth mentioning that this will take some time. It is also a good bit of arm work to get it there by whisk. This certainly can be done if you give yourself plenty of time. Also a bowl big enough to accommodate a whisk.

There are other options if you want to opt for something a bit more efficient and easier on your arms. An electric hand mixer, milk frother, or stand mixer will all work quite nicely to make light work of this task. All of these help achieve the optimal stiff peaks in just minutes.

Choosing Ingredients

Dalgona coffee is made simply of instant coffee, sugar, water and milk. When choosing your ingredients, it is important to pay attention to a few details.

Instant Coffee: It is important to choose freeze-dried coffee which tends to yield the fluffiest and lightest foam. It just so happens that this type of instant coffee is very readily available and is often the least expensive option in the grocery store.

Sugar: When choosing sugar for this coffee beverage, it is best to opt for granulated sugar because they it give you the best texture when it comes to whipping. Alternately, you can opt for brown sugar which will contribute a toffee-like flavor, or coconut sugar which will work, but with less airy results.

Water: Hot boiling water is the key to making a nice stable foam. It allows the coffee granules to dissolve and creates a syrup as it is combined with the sugar.

Milk: Any kind of milk will work. Simply put it in a glass with a few ice cubes or warm it up and serve it in a mug if you prefer it hot. You can also use this homemade almond milk.

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How to make Dalgona Coffee (Stepwise Photos)

The process for making the coffee foam starts with equal parts of instant coffee, sugar, and water.

1. To a large bowl add 2 tablespoons instant coffee. If you have a stand mixer, use that instead.

2. Add 3 tbsps of sugar. Granulated white sugar works best here.

3. Pour 2 tablespoons hot boiling water and mix everything well to a uniform mixture.

4. Using a whisk begin to beat vigorously. If using a hand or stand mixer you can use a wire whip/whisk or a beater attachment.

5. Begin to whisk/beat. If doing with a hand held whisk, you may take about 12 to 15 mins depending on your arm strength.

6. Depending on whether you are whisking by hand or with an electric mixer, this will take anywhere from 2 to 15 minutes to reach the final stage. It took 3 minutes for me on the highest speed in my KitchenAid. After 1 minute, scrape the sides.

7. You will know it is done when it has lightened considerably in color, taking on a light toffee color. In addition, the volume also increases considerably. The mixture will be quite thick and will hold stiff peaks, much like whipping egg whites into a meringue.

8. Once you have achieved optimal creaminess, pour chilled or hot milk to a serving glass. Depending on your preference, you can also add some ice cubes.

9. Simply dollop your coffee cream on top. With this recipe, you can easily make 3 servings of dalgona. With a straw, gently stir a portion of the coffee cream into the milk and enjoy.

Once you have tried making Dalgona coffee you will, no doubt, understand the enthusiasm for this unique coffee beverage.

Faqs on dalgona coffee

More common questions

Why won’t the recipe work with some kinds of sweeteners?

Granulated white sugar is the best option for whipped coffee. It yields a nice stiff foam. Brown sugar works, as well, though its moisture content will diminish its ability to achieve the same lightness. The reason sugar works in this recipe is that it combines with the water to create a viscous sugar syrup that holds volume and creates stability. Alternate sweeteners cannot deliver the same results.

Ideas to use up leftover whipped coffee

Lastly if you find yourself with too much whipped coffee, you can use it in a number of ways that are equally delicious:

• Fold dalgona coffee into vanilla yogurt and freeze it for a coffee-flavored froyo.
• Make it into a dalgona coffee tiramisu with ladyfingers and sweetened mascarpone cheese.
• Use it as a topping for chocolate mousse.
• Slather it onto cake, brownies, etc.

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