Cold coffee
Dalgona coffee
Whipped instant coffee served over cold milk and ice.
Where it came from
South Korea
2020
Whipped instant coffee was known in several countries, but the name and global moment came from South Korea during 2020, after a TV comparison to dalgona candy.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Instant coffee
- 2 tbsp
- Sugar
- 2 tbsp
- Water
- 2 tbsp
- Milk
- 180 g
- 01
Build
Whisk instant coffee, sugar and hot water until thick and fluffy, then spoon over iced milk.
- 02
Serve
Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.
At a café
Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.