Viral Dalgona Coffee Recipe

Here is our Dalgona Coffee recipe, the viral coffee drink challenge which gained traction on TikTok in 2020. The soft, creamy drink consists of instant coffee whipped into a thick foam. Drink Dalgona Coffee for the caffeine rush to wake you up!

Meal: Dessert
Cuisine: Korean

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Total time: 10 - 25 minutes
Yield: 1 to 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon instant coffee
• 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoon hot water
• Ice cubes for serving
• Milk for serving

Equipment

• 1 medium bowl
• 1 hand mixer or whisk
• 1 drinking glass
• 1 spoon

Directions

• Combine instant coffee, sugar and water in a bowl. Mix till it thickens and is foamy with either a whisk or a hand mixer.
• It will take 8 to 12 minutes for the mixture to form stiff peaks with a whisk.
• It will take 2 to 4 minutes on high speed to form stiff peaks with a hand mixer.
• Add your preferred amount of ice cubes into the drinking glass and pour in the milk.
• Scoop out the whipped coffee and place it on the milk with a spoon.
• Mix before drinking if desired.

Dalgona Coffee variations you can make next

If you are tired of the original version, here are two other easy variations of the Dalgona Coffee recipe you can try next. The Matcha Dalgona is a healthier version of the original. Whip heavy cream, sugar and a little vanilla extract into a foam before adding matcha powder. Pour it over your milk when drinking. The Golden Milk Dalgona is for those who like unique flavours. Combine egg white, sugar, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger and black pepper in a double boiler and whisk till it forms a thick foam. Unlike other variations, this version is best drunk with coconut milk.

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