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This Whipped Coffee recipe is all the rage these last couple weeks. This is a type of Korean coffee known as Dalgona coffee. It was recently popularized through a viral TikTok video showing how simple and delicious it is. It’s one of those recipes that is so easy to make, but looks really fancy. It’s a coffee shop type of coffee drink we can enjoy at home!
In a very short week, I have read up so much about this whipped coffee recipe and made 5 rounds of it myself. I’m slightly obsessed and want everyone to make this right away! After being very caffeinated this week, I’ve learned so much about the best ways to make whipped coffee and things to watch out for. See my tips and frequently asked questions below.
What is whipped coffee?
Whipped coffee is also known as Dalgona coffee and it is very popular in South Korea. It’s also common in Greece where it’s called Frappe Coffee and in India where it’s called Beaten Coffee. The trending name for it from TikTok though is just whipped coffee.
To make it, just mix equal parts instant coffee, granulated sugar and water. The mixture will go from liquidy to super thick and creamy. Then spoon the mixture over milk of choice, either iced or hot. And that’s it – easy simple creamy frothy whipped coffee!
How do you make whipped coffee?
Start with 1, 2 or 3 tablespoons each of instant coffee, sugar and water. The equal parts 1 tablespoon is ideal for 1 serving. But you can double or triple the recipe (which is what I did below to emphasize the texture through the volume). When you first mix it together it will just look like a concentration of instant coffee.
After a few minutes of whisking, you’ll notice that the consistency will go from liquidy looking dark coffee to a lighter thicker consistency.
But keep whisking at that point because you’ll soon notice that it will get even lighter in color to create a creamy, frothy whipped coffee – an irresistible coffee recipe. It will almost look like peanut butter. You’ll know you’re done when you have formed peaks on the whisk. You’ll see it’s much thicker and keeps its shape.
When you’re done whisking the mixture, you’re ready for the final step of the whipped coffee recipe. Just spoon that mixture over milk or water, give it a stir and enjoy it. You can have it over iced or warmed milk. You can even serve it over iced water or warm water, similar to an Americano.
Watch this video to learn how to make whipped coffee.
Tips for making whipped coffee
- Use hot water for best results. The hot water is not necessary. It will still whip up nicely with cold or room temperature water. However, I found that the hot water works faster.
- Use an electronic mixer to make it faster. The first time I made this, I had my husband whisk it for me because my hands were tired after a couple minutes whisking. A stand mixer or milk frother work really well and they’re much faster! It will still take at least 5 minutes.
- Whisk the ingredients in a bowl, not in a mug or jar. That’s because the dalgona coffee gets fluffy and whipped through the mixture interacting with the air. So a tall container like a mug or jar won’t allow enough air to circulate around.
- Mix the whipped coffee with a spoon or straw before sipping. It’s fun to serve the whipped coffee recipe on top of the drink, but to enjoy it fully, mix it around to incorporate the flavor. It will look like a frappuccino at that point.
Other serving suggestions
So this whipped coffee is the ultimate treat with iced milk. But I’ve seen a lot of people serve it with many types of desserts. Make sure to whip it enough to get peaks if you’re adding it to desserts. Here are some great options that would go great with this whipped coffee:
- Chai Spiced Muffins
- Sweet Potato Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Cinnamon Coffee Cake
- Homemade Ice Cream
Frequently asked questions
Unfortunately no, the whipped coffee recipe doesn’t work with regular ground coffee, because that needs to be brewed before it becomes palatable. You have to use instant coffee to make it.
This works best with granulated sugar. However, there are different types of granulated sugar that you can use – traditional white sugar, cane sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar or even raw sugar.
Yes you can skip the sugar, reduce the sugar or use a sugar alternative like Stevia, but it won’t lighten as much or fluff up as much in that case.
You can use any brand of instant coffee you have. I like Nescafe and it’s very popular and widely available, so I always have it in my pantry.
This whipped coffee is such a fun drink to make at home and it’s aesthetically pleasing to look at. Check out what all the rage is about and give it a try this weekend. You won’t miss the coffee shop! And if you have more instant coffee leftover, be sure to check out 6 more ways to use instant coffee!
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Whipped Coffee
Video
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 16 ounces milk for serving
Instructions
- Place the instant coffee, sugar and water in a bowl.
- Use a whisk, hand mixer or frother to combine. It will take about 5-15 minutes depending on the type of whisk you use. Look for a thickened consistency that's much lighter in color.
- Serve it as a creamy topping over any milk of choice – iced or hot.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Just as described! And a delicious surprise over cold milk. I used DeLallo espresso powder, whipping took less than five minutes with a frother.
Yay, so happy you liked it! Thank you for sharing the type of espresso powder you used. It sounds like it turned out great!
This was sooo good and easy to make (with a stand mixer on the higher level)! I’m not even a big coffee drinker and I liked this!! Added sugar-free salted carmel over it at the end! Quite lovely!
Yum, salted caramel sounds so good! So happy you liked it. Thanks, Roz!
Made this 3 days ago for a friend to try, but I made it w/ a twist. I used a little bit of liquid Pumpkin Spice coffee creamer and added a little bit of Pumpkin Pie Spice in w/ the powders and we drank that all day. It was good. Thanks for the recipe. It was delicious.
Amazing! Sounds like the perfect fall drink. So happy you and your friend enjoyed the recipe!!
I have made this the last 3 days and added my flavoring to it after. It is sooo good. I did buy instant Nescafe per comments. No regrets. Thank you for sharing!!!
I’m so happy you like it, Karla!! Thank you!
Very useful content.
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
The best coffee to use is Greek instant Nescafé as it’s different to the normal instant Nescafé it makes the coffee more creamy and removes the bitter taste 😉
Great tip, thank you for sharing!