What is the dalgona coffee formula?

How to Make Dalgona Coffee. Step 1: To make one drink, combine 2 tablespoons granulated instant coffee, 1/2 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water in a medium bowl. (You can use up to 2 tablespoons sugar for a sweeter drink.) Step 2: Whip, by hand or with a mixer.

What makes dalgona coffee fluffy?

The combination of sugar, instant coffee, and boiling water makes the dalgona coffee fluffy. If you take out one of these ingredients, the coffee won't be fluffy and frothy.

How long does it take to whip dalgona coffee?

Whisk the coffee, sugar and 3 tbsp boiling water in a bowl for approximately 5 mins until the mixture is thick and fluffy with stiff peaks. This is easiest done using an electric whisk but can be done by hand.

Which coffee powder is best for dalgona coffee?

For the Dalgona coffee I followed a recipe that is widely cited: 2 Tbsp instant coffee powder, 2 Tbsp sugar, and 2 Tbsp of hot water (approximately 80 °C) in a bowl. I used Lavazza brand Intenso instant coffee powder .

Why is my dalgona coffee not whipping?

It could have been the type of instant coffee, adding too much water or the type of sugar you used. Make sure to use the ones I mentioned above for best results. As well, use a bowl that isn't too large because it difficult to whip air into it in the whisk/appliance can't catch all the ingredients.

What is the Dalgona candy rule?

The dalgona candy challenge appears in the third episode of "Squid Game." Before the clock ran out, players needed to use a needle to carve the shapes that are stamped into the candy . If players broke the dalgona and were unable to cut the complete shape out of the brittle candy, they were killed.

What makes Dalgona coffee thick?

When you add sugar , it helps to thicken the coffee solution, so that when you whip air into it, the air bubbles that are formed cannot move as freely as an instant coffee-water solution that doesn't have sugar. This results in a stable foam that doesn't deflate easily.

Which instant coffee is best for dalgona?

Regular instant coffee – we found that this is your best bet for fluffy, frothy whipped coffee! Decaf instant coffee – decaf worked just as well as regular instant coffee.

Is Dalgona coffee better, hot or cold?

Served cold , it tastes like what I imagine the most luscious and fancy coffee drink at a five-star hotel would taste like. Served hot, it basically turns into a wonderfully frothy cappuccino! Win win! Whipped (Dalgona) coffee, served hot!

What is dalgona made of?

Similar to honeycomb toffee candy, dalgona is basically made by melting sugar and stirring in a little bit of baking soda . The sugar mixture then foams up and turns into something that looks like light caramel-colored whipped cream.

How was dalgona created?

The drink is credited to Leong Kam Hon, a former Macanese shipwright who started his 'Wai Ting Coffee' (later renamed 'Hon Kee', 漢記) shop in Coloane after a freak accident to his left arm left him incapacitated from continuing work. Leong recalls concocting the drink as requested by a tourist couple in 1997.

What is special about dalgona coffee?

Dalgona coffee is a whipped, frothy iced coffee drink made with instant coffee, sugar, water, and milk. Also known as whipped coffee, frothy coffee, or fluffy coffee, dalgona coffee has two distinct layers made from whipped coffee cream sitting on top of iced milk . It's crazy fun and easy to make at home, too!

What is the difference between normal coffee and dalgona coffee?

The only difference is that the coffee is in the froth part on the Dalgona coffee and the milk is underneath :) Normal coffee is all mixed together with less froth.

Whipped Coffee Recipe –The Secret BEST Way To Make Dalgona Coffee! (2024)

How to make whipped coffee, or dalgona coffee, the easy way at home with just 3 ingredients!

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What Is Dalgona Coffee?

This whipped coffee beverage has suddenly taken over the internet.

If you’ve opened Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube in the past month, chances are high you’ve seen at least one post about the viral coffee drink.

To make the coffee recipe, you simply whip together equal amounts of instant coffee, hot water, and sugar (or erythritol for sugar free) until it magically turns thick and airy, with stiff cloud-like peaks reminiscent of meringue or homemade whipped cream.

Also try this Dole Whip Recipe

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3 Ingredient Whipped Coffee

After whipping up your creamy coffee, just spoon it over any milk of choice.

Then you can swirl it into the milk for a delicious spin on a homemade coffee latte!

The concept works with regular or decaf instant coffee, so you can have it as an afternoon snack (maybe with some Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies?!) or drink it as your morning coffee.

This makes a great breakfast along with a slice of Healthy Banana Bread or a big bowl of Overnight Oats.

Have you tried dalgona coffee yet???

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Dalgona Coffee Recipe FAQ

Can I make keto whipped coffee? Or vegan whipped coffee?

You can! The recipe is vegan as long as you spoon it over a nondairy milk such as almond milk, oat milk, soy milk, or coconut milk. It works with most granulated sugars, including brown sugar, white sugar, or coconut sugar. For keto dalgona coffee, use granulated erythritol or monk fruit sweetener.

Can I make it without sugar?

While you can omit the sugar entirely and the coffee will still whip up, the results will not be as fluffy. My recommendation if you want sugar free dalgona coffee is to use one of the granulated sugar substitutes listed above.

Do you drink it hot or cold?

Either! Serve it over hot or cold milk of choice, with or without ice, depending on your preference. You can even blend the whipped coffee with milk and ice for a frozen frappe drink.

How long does dalgona coffee take to make?

The recipe can be made with hand beaters, a coffee frother, or simply a fork or whisk. Mine started to thicken within 30 seconds using both of the first two methods, and it gets thicker and thicker the longer you whip it. If you’re making whipped coffee by hand, this does require a lot of patience, as it can take anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes of mixing with just a whisk.

Try serving it with 4 ingredient Easy Cinnamon Rolls!

Can you make dalgona coffee without instant coffee?

To make whipped coffee without instant coffee, you can pour a scoop of coffee beans into a coffee grinder or blender.

Once finely ground, sift through a fine mesh strainer. Use the resulting fine powder in the beaten coffee recipe.

Apparently you can get similar whipped results with matcha powder, strawberry powder, or cocoa powder instead of coffee, but I’ve not tried those yet.

Where did dalgona coffee come from?

Beaten coffee, also called Indian cappuccino or phenti hui, may have originated in India or Pakistan. In Greece they drink something similar called frappe coffee.

And when I told my mom about the dalgona coffee trend, she said the restaurant she worked in as a teenager in New York made their own frozen version of whipped coffee by beating instant coffee with water and sugar, then blending it with ice and milk for a frothy coffee beverage.

The sudden surge in popularity started with a South Korean actor named Jung Il-woo who ordered the drink in Macau while being filmed for a television show, where he noted the drink’s resemblance to Korean dalgona candy.

Users on Youtube and TikTok began posting their own homemade dalgona coffee videos, and the recipe quickly went viral. You may have seen it on social media by the name of Creamy Coffee or TikTok Coffee.

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