Whipped Coffee Recipe: How to Make Dalgona Whipped Coffee
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Last updated: Jul 15, 2021 • 1 min read
Learn how to make whipped coffee at home with a few simple ingredients.
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What Is Whipped Coffee?
Whipped coffee, also known as dalgona coffee, is a coffee beverage made by whipping instant coffee, sugar, and hot water to a frothy consistency and then pouring the whipped coffee over hot or cold milk. The foamy texture is similar to a latte, and cold whipped coffee is like a frappé, an iced coffee drink from Greece. You can flavor whipped coffee with add-ons like vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and cinnamon.
Origins of Whipped Coffee
Whipped coffee comes from India and Pakistan, where it’s known as phitti hui or beaten coffee. You can make beaten coffee in the same manner as whipped coffee, except you pour the warm milk on top of the whipped coffee, rather than the other way around. The name dalgona coffee was coined by South Korean actor Jung Il-woo, who tried the whipped coffee drink in Macau and likened it to dalgona, the Korean word for honeycomb toffee.
Fluffy Whipped Coffee Recipe
makes
prep time
10 mintotal time
10 mincook time
Ingredients
- 1
Boil a small amount of water in an electric or stovetop kettle.
- 2
Measure out 2 tablespoons of boiling water.
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk instant coffee and sugar with 2 tablespoons of hot water. (You can use a hand whisk, electric hand mixer, stand mixer, or milk frother.) Continue whisking until the mixture is very light and foamy, about 2 minutes.
- 4
For a hot drink, pour milk into a microwave-safe cup and microwave it until it's hot, about 40 seconds. Pour the coffee mixture on top of the hot milk.
- 5
For a cold drink, fill a glass halfway with ice cubes. Pour milk over ice, and pour the whipped coffee on top of the cold milk.
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