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Fluffy, frothy DIY Dalgona coffee with 4 ingredients: milk, instant coffee, sugar and water. Easy Dalgona coffee recipe that rivals the best cafe in town!
What Is Dalgona Coffee
Dalgona coffee is a whipped coffee made with instant coffee, sugar, water, and milk.
It calls for equal ratio of instant coffee powder, sugar, hot water and whipped to form a creamy and fluffy froth.
The whipped coffee mousse is then added to a glass of cold or warm milk to form a two-layer coffee, with the frothy mousse sitting at the top of milk.
The end result is a rich, creamy and frothy coffee that rivals the best cafe in town.
It has won the world over and it’s currently the most trendy DIY coffee to make at home!
Dalgona Coffee Recipe
My Dalgona whipped coffee calls for only four (4) ingredients.
- Milk
- Instant coffee. I used Folgers Classic Decaf instant coffee crystals.
- Sugar
- Hot water
I like my coffee hot and strong, so I turned it into Dalgona Macchiato, served in a small espresso cup.
This whipped coffee is so frothy, rich, with an intense aroma of coffee.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Coffee Dalgona
It’s so easy to make this DIY coffee at home. The recipe calls for a two-step process.
First, combine instant coffee powder, sugar and hot water in a bowl. Whisk and whip the coffee mixture by hand until the mixture becomes foamy and soft peaks form.
If you have an electronic hand mixer, you can certainly use it to whip the coffee mixture.
Next, heat up the milk and add the coffee mousse on top of the milk. Serve immediately.
How To Make the Best Dalgona Coffee
Here are my tips to make Dalgona whipped coffee like it’s straight from Italy:
- Make sure you whisk the coffee mixture until the color turns from dark brown to lighter, golden brown.
- The coffee mousse is ready when soft peaks form as more air is incorporated to form the frothy mousse.
- The perfect ratio for a strong and rich Dalgona coffee is 70% milk and 30% whipped coffee mousse.
- For extra flavors, dust a tiny bit of coffee powder or cocoa powder as topping.
Frequently Asked Questions
According to Wikipedia, this coffee originated from Macau, but made popular by a Korean actor Jung Il-woo.
He referred the coffee as Dalgona, a type of Korean honeycomb toffee and hence the birth of coffee Dalgona.
No, I don’t recommend freezing the coffee mousse.
However, you can certainly keep it in a plastic container for up to 2 days without losing the aroma and air bubbles.
Yes, you can certainly add ice to your milk or use cold milk to make dalgona iced coffee.
To make this recipe vegan, you may use soy milk, almond milk or hemp milk to replace cow’s milk.
The rest of the ingredients are vegan friendly.
This recipe is only 69 calories per espresso cup.
What To Serve With Dalgona Coffee
Serve the coffee with your favorite cake or desserts. I recommend the following recipes to go with your cup of whipped coffee.
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Dalgona Coffee
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Add instant coffee, sugar, and hot water to a bowl.
- Whisk the coffee mixture by hand until it becomes foamy and soft peaks form. Alternatively, you can use an electric hand mixer.
- Heat the milk and transfer it into four espresso cups or one regular cup. Add the whipped coffee mousse on top of the milk.
- You can dust some instant coffee powder or cocoa powder on top of the whipped coffee. Stir well before drinking.
Notes
- I used Folgers Classic Decaf Coffee.
- If you want to make Dalgona iced coffee, you may add all the milk in a glass, add ice cubes and top with the whipped coffee.
- For vegan Dalgona coffee, you may use soy milk, almond milk or hemp milk.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What if I don’t prefer sweet! Can this be made without sugar or sugar sweeteners?
Hi Rhonda. Dalgona refers to the honeycomb candy that is popular in Korean culture. It’s the combination of the coffee and sugar that makes it foamy. You could certainly omit the sugar or use sugar substitutes, but it won’t beat up to stiff peaks.
Thanks a lot for sharing. This information is very useful. Keep your work up..
Can I use instant Milo instead? My kids wanted it but they don’t take coffee..
I am sure it works.
Thank you for posting this awesome recipe!
This tastes every single bit as good as it looks. Wow ?. Loved it. Will definitely be making this again. We made it with Cold 2% milk and with cold oat milk w/ vanilla. Both were great. Thanks
Hi Steve, that’s great. I am so glad you enjoyed my dalgona coffee recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
The best Dalgona coffee.
That looks amazingly good!
Yes, it’s so good. You should try this coffee!!!
I try it before. Only thing is I don’t like anything sweet in my coffee. Can I whipped it without sugar. Thank you.
You can reduce the sugar. Mine isn’t sweet, you should try my recipe. You can’t whip without sugar.
I use Cafe Bustelo Espresso Instant coffee. Good for a nice strong flavor. I have a Kitchen Aide immersion blender that has a whisk attachment. Using a quart plastic container I can get it whipped up in 45-60 seconds! Having it iced is a nice refreshing drink!
Hi Barbara, sure, cold or hot, it’s a personal preference!! I like mine espresso size and warm. :)
You can try Matcha Dalgona too. Perfect as a summer drink.
Yes, I know but I can’t find matcha in my pantry!