Whipped Coffee (Dalgona) is the latest coffee trend on social media. Made with just 4 ingredients; instant coffee, sugar, hot water, and milk. It’s whipped into a fluffy foam that floats on top of hot or cold milk. It’s so good, you have to try it today!

The name dalgona originated in Korea as a candy similar to a honeycomb toffee. The whipped coffee resembles the candy so a TV personality named the coffee after the Korean treat. After seeing a picture on Instagram, I had to give it a try! So I dug through my camping gear tote to find some instant coffee.

What I love about whipped coffee: besides the fact that it’s fluffy and delicious, I love how versatile it is. It can be made with whatever type of milk and sugar/sweetener you would normally use in your coffee.

Instant Coffee

Instant coffee or instant espresso powder is the first ingredient in this delicious drink. Here are a few instant coffee brands you may want to try (affiliate links):

Kava- reduced acid
Starbucks Via Instant
Highground Organic Instant
Mount Hagen
Nescafe
Medaglia D’Oro (instant espresso powder)

There are also decaf options available.

Sugar

You can use most types of sugar and sweeteners. Sugar is a necessary ingredient to get the coffee to whip up. The original recipe uses equal parts instant coffee, sugar, and water. But for this recipe, we use a little less sugar. I think it is the perfect amount of sweetness.

For a sweeter drink add 1 more tablespoon of sugar.

Milk

Use your milk of choice- cow’s, almond, oat, coconut, plant based, etc.

You can steam or heat the milk for a hot drink, if desired.

Adjust the amount of milk for desired drink strength. Use less milk and more whipped coffee for a stronger drink.

How to Make Whipped Coffee

Instant Coffee or espresso powder, sugar, and hot water.

Pour instant coffee, sugar, and hot water in a mixing bowl. I measure out the water then microwave it for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
Using an electric mixer (hand or stand) whip mixture on medium-high. Whip until mixture stiffens, turns lighter in color, is foamy, and whipped (1-4 minutes). You can also whip by hand if you don’t have a mixer. In my stand mixer, it takes about 3 minutes to whip.
In 2 glasses, pour 3/4-1 cup of milk in each glass with the desired amount of ice.
Spoon whipped coffee on top of the milk.
Stir before tasting, enjoy!

Storage

You can make a large batch to have for the week. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

What to Enjoy with Whipped Coffee

Whipped Coffee

Whipped Coffee (Dalonga) is made with just 3 ingredients; instant coffee, sugar, and milk. It's whipped into a fluffy foam that floats on top of milk. Soo good, you have to try it today!

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Course: Drinks

Keyword: coffee, coffee drinks

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings:

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients

4 tbsp instant coffee powder
3 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp hot water
1½-2 cups milk
ice

Instructions

Pour instant coffee, sugar, and hot water in a mixing bowl.
Using an electric mixer (hand or stand) whip mixture on medium-high. Whip until mixture stiffens, turns lighter in color, is foamy, and whipped (1-4 minutes).
In 2 glasses, pour 3/4-1 cup of milk in each glass with the desired amount of ice.
Spoon whipped coffee on top of the milk. Stir and enjoy!
Store leftover whipped coffee in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.