You might recognize Dalgona coffee as the viral trend we’ve been seeing on Tik Tok and Youtube, tagged as “satisfying content”. This frothy coffee recipe originally comes from places in India, Pakistan, and Macau, but the dalgona coffee we have been seeing on our feeds started in Korea. The recipe was featured on Korean TV, and renamed “dalgona” due to its resemblance of a Korean candy by the same name. 

The popularity may be due to its photogenic texture and unique creamy color, but the recipe is easy enough for anyone to make at home. 

The standard recipe is equal parts powdered coffee, sugar, and hot water, whisked together and poured over milk and ice. Cold brew concentrate or finely ground coffee beans can easily be subbed for the powdered-instant coffee that the recipe calls for. 

The Original Dalgona Coffee:

• 2 tablespoons of instant coffee
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of hot water
• Your choice of milk or milk alternative

1. Whip the mixture with a whisk, blender, or a milk frother until thick and creamy.
2. Pour a half of a glass of milk and layer the whipped coffee on top.

Dalgona with Cold Brew Concentrate:

• 2 tablespoons cold brew concentrate
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Your choice of milk or milk alternative

1. Whip the mixture with a whisk, blender, or a milk frother until thick and creamy.
2. Pour a half of a glass of milk and layer the whipped coffee on top.

Dalgona with Fine Ground Coffee Beans

• 2 tablespoons fine ground coffee
• 2 tablespoons sugar

1. Make the coffee using a french press using 2 tablespoons of coffee per 4 oz of boiling water.
2. Use 4oz of this concentrate combined with sugar whip together until thick and creamy with a whisk, blender, or a milk frother.
3. Pour a half of a glass of milk and layer the whipped coffee on tip.

Whipped Matcha Latte

• 2 tablespoons of matcha powder (substitute for the instant coffee)
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of hot water
• Your choice of milk or milk alternative.

1. Whip the mixture with a whisk, blender, or a milk frother until thick and creamy.
2. Pour a half of a glass of milk and layer the whipped coffee on top.

Vanilla Dalgona Coffee

Create a whipped vanilla coffee by adding a dash of salt, half a tablespoon of vanilla extract, and a bit of cornstarch (to help with thickness), before whipping it all together. The salt actually brings out the sweetness.

Mocha Dalgona Coffee

The main recipe stays the same whether you choose the instant coffee or fresh coffee version. Simply add in 1 or 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder to create a mocha-flavored coffee.

Dalgona Chocolate

If you want to skip the coffee altogether, you can make dalgona “hot” chocolate.

• 2 tablespoons of cocoa
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 4 tablespoons of milk

1. Whip the mixture with a whisk, blender, or a milk frother until thick and creamy.
2. Pour a half of a glass of milk and layer the whipped coffee on top.

More Ideas: 

• Add your favorite flavor Monin or Toranni syrup. Shop syrups
• Add a dash of salt to bring out the sweetness of the sugar
• Top it off with cocoa powder
• Add ginger and cinnamon for some added spice
• Add some of our David Rio chai mixture

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