How to Make Dalgona Coffee
Dalgona (whipped) coffee is instant coffee, sugar, and hot water whipped into a foam, then spooned over iced milk. It's all about the whip - 2-4 minutes by hand, 30s with a frother.
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Instant Coffee
Fine instant whips best.
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| Instant Coffee | Fine instant whips best. | View → |
| Hand Frother | Speeds the whip to seconds. | View → |
| Oat Milk | Creamy base for the foam. | View → |
Instant Coffee
Editor’s PickFine instant whips best.
- + Whips
- + Cheap
- − Taste
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Speeds the whip to seconds.
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Creamy base for the foam.
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- − Pricey
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Buying advice
Whip 2 tbsp instant coffee + 2 tbsp sugar + 2 tbsp hot water until stiff peaks. Spoon over iced milk; stir before drinking.
FAQ
Why won't it whip?
Too little sugar or not whipped long enough.
Substitutions?
Use any milk; sweetener must be sugar.
Taste?
Strong and sweet - like a coffee marshmallow.
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