Dalgona coffee is a whipped coffee beverage that originated in South Korea and went viral over social media in 2020. It is named after a type of Korean honeycomb toffee candy called Dalgona because of its resemblance. Dalgona is simply a drink made by whipping coffee, sugar, and hot water until thick and foamy, then topping it with hot milk.
How to make Dalgona coffee or whipped coffee
Whip – In a tall glass, add the coffee, sugar, and hot water. Using a hand frother or hand whisk, whip on high speed until the mixture becomes foamy about 2 minutes.Pro tip – The mixture will become three times in volume with a light and fluffy foam.
Classic – Top the glass with milk and add a few generous dollops of whipped coffee froth. You can also dust it with cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, or powdered sugar.Pro tip – The milk can be piping hot for hot coffee and ice cold if you want cold coffee.
Lotus – Pour the melted lotus paste into the bottom of the glass and swirl it around. Then, top the glass with milk and add a few generous dollops of whipped coffee froth. Garnish with a lotus biscuit
Caramel – Add the caramel sauce into a glass and swirl the glass or smear the caramel all around the glass. Then, top the glass with milk, followed by generous dollops of the coffee froth. Drizzle with more caramel.
Chocolate – Dip the rim of the glass with the melted chocolate. Then, pour the rest of the melted chocolate into the bottom of the glass. Top the glass with milk and add a few generous dollops of whipped coffee froth. Drizzle with more melted chocolate.
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