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.

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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.

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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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Above – watch the video how to make dalgona coffee

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Whipped Coffee Recipe

How to make this creamy whipped coffee, also known as dalgona coffee, at home the easy way.

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Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Yield 1 – 3 servings

5 from 37 votes

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp instant coffee, regular or decaf
  • 2 tbsp sugar, or erythritol for sugar free
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Your favorite milk of choice

Instructions

  • Heat water until just boiling. Combine all ingredients and whip with a coffee frother or a hand mixer. It should start to get thick within 30 seconds and gets thicker and thicker the longer you blend! (You can technically whip it by hand, but this can take 15 minutes or more.) Spoon it on top of milk, then stir in before drinking because the coffee by itself tastes very strong and bitter since it’s so concentrated.

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Notes

The coffee goes great with these Keto Brownies.

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

FAQs

What is the Dalgona coffee formula? ›

  1. Serves 2 Allergens: Milk but can be made dairy-free/vegan. Contains caffeine. ...
  2. • 2 tablespoons instant coffee. • 2 tablespoons warm water. ...
  3. Combine instant coffee, water and sugar in a bowl or cup with enough room for the mixture to expand about 4 times. Using a hand mixer or milk frother, blend until stiff peaks form.

What makes Dalgona coffee fluffy? ›

The original recipe uses equal parts of white sugar, instant coffee and water, and for our gula melaka dalgona recipe, we used slightly more gula melaka than water as the gula melaka is less sweet than white sugar. Using sufficient sugar will ensure that you achieve a fluffy, cloudlike foam.

Why isn t my Dalgona coffee whipping up? ›

If your coffee isn't whipping properly, ensure that you've measured all ingredients accurately, as adding too much or too little of a certain ingredient can alter the texture of your dalgona. Remember that it's important to use a 1:1 ratio of espresso and sugar.

What is the best tool for Dalgona coffee? ›

I used my electric mixer (cake mixer) and it worked amazing!!!! The topping got so thick and fluffy like whipped cream and it only took 2 minutes!

What is the dalgona candy rule? ›

For the dalgona game, contestants have to carefully break the toffee candy around a preset shape without breaking the whole thing. The show depicts four shapes: circle, star, umbrella, and triangle (street vendors and candy purveyors, however, offer many more options).

What is the original dalgona? ›

Dalgona coffee, also known as hand beaten coffee, is a beverage originating from Macau made by whipping equal parts instant coffee powder, sugar, and hot water until it becomes creamy and then adding it to cold or hot milk. Occasionally, it is topped with coffee powder, cocoa, crumbled biscuits, or honey.

Is Dalgona coffee the same as whipped coffee? ›

Whipped coffee is also known as Dalgona coffee and it is very popular in South Korea. It's also common in Greece where it's called Frappe Coffee and in India where it's called Beaten Coffee. The trending name for it from TikTok though is just whipped coffee.

Does Dalgona coffee need sugar? ›

Not really. The sugar helps stabilize the foam. It will whip up slightly without sugar, but the foam never really gets thick, and it starts breaking down right away. I did get some decent results using granulated stevia and erythritol, though.

Is there a trick to whipping cream? ›

Start with a cold bowl and beaters (or a cold balloon whisk, if you're whipping by hand). It's the fat in cream that helps trap the air bubbles that make it light and fluffy. If it gets too warm, the fat melts and the air escapes.

Why does Dalgona coffee taste bad? ›

Because you make it with a larger percentage ratio of instant coffee to liquid than you would to make regular hot coffee. Bitterness is always part of the coffee flavor profile.

Which is the creamiest coffee? ›

A cappuccino is a coffee made with equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and foam. It is typically served in a small, 6-ounce (180-milliliter) cup. A cappuccino is characterized by its rich, creamy texture and robust and bold flavour.

Does any instant coffee work for dalgona? ›

Instant coffee works best, just make sure it's not a dark roast or it may come out too bitter. If you don't have instant, you can use instant espresso powder or fresh brewed espresso (2 tablespoons espresso to 1 tablespoon white sugar, no boiling water needed, per person). DO NOT use fresh ground coffee beans.

What is a substitute for milk in Dalgona coffee? ›

This beverage works with any non-dairy milk alternatives, be it almond milk, oat milk, soy milk or coconut milk. The recipe works with most granulated sugars you can purchase from your local grocery store, however for a keto option, we suggest using a granulated erythritol sweetener or other sugar-free sweeteners.

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.

Where did the recipe for Dalgona coffee come from? ›

Who invented Dalgona Coffee? While the sweet street-snack Dalgona originated in Busan in the 1960s, the spike in the coffee drink's popularity is often credited to Korean actor Jung Il-woo, who consumed the drink during a mukbang in Macau on a television program called “Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant.”

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.

What is the difference between normal coffee and Dalgona coffee? ›

Dalgona coffee is made from instant coffee powder, cappuccinos are made from freshly brewed coffee on an espresso machines - an espresso shot or two, along with steamed milk. Also, Dalgona coffee is typically made with cold milk while cappuccino is a hot beverage.

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