Dalgona Coffee
A little luxury in the comfort of your home
What is dalgona coffee or quarantine coffee?
Dalgona coffee meaning
Dalgona coffee is instant coffee whipped with sugar and water into a thick cream. It is also called quarantine coffee, as it became popular recently, in 2020, during the Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide.
How to make dalgona coffee?
Dalgona coffee recipe
To make an impressively looking dalgona coffee, you need to whipp equal amounts of instant coffee, sugar and hot water. For example, use equal measurements, just like these:
- Instant coffee – 2 spoons
- Sugar – 2 spoons
- Hot water – 2 spoons
Whipp all of these together until you get a thick creamy foam. Once you have a thick foam, add hot or cold milk.
Serving tips
If you want to create a more indulgent drink, you can top it up with cocoa, chocolate, various syrups or biscuits; you can also serve it in deserts or alcoholic drinks. The combinations are endless, you can get really creative.
How does dalgona coffee taste?
It’s a sweet and slightly bitter coffee tasting foam. Some people love it, others don’t really get excited about it, it’s a matter of taste.
Why is dalgona coffee so popular?
It has become a very popular trend as it is extremely easy to make at home and it looks stunning – very instagrammable. You can make it at home using hand tools or an electric frother and get a restaurant-looking coffee drink. The reason for its popularity is also that it can be made from inexpensive ingredients which most of us always have at hand in the kitchen.
What is the dalgona coffee trend?
This beautiful coffee drink became a craze recently, when people started making their coffee at home during the Covid-19 lockdowns and sharing its photos on Instagram and other social sites. It became a way to enjoy little luxuries at home. Some of those photos and recipies were shared a lot and went viral. That’s why you can see its photos everywhere, as people show off their home-made impressive looking drinks.
Dalgona coffee origin
Dalgona is named after a South Korean candy made from sugar and baking soda. This Korean sweet is a sort of honeycomb toffee or sponge toffee, a popular treat for children. Although dalgona coffee doesn’t actually contain the original Korean sweet snack, it took its name after the candy because of its visual resemblance.
That’s all about this trending and fancy coffee drink. Enjoy your dalgona!
Have you tried making this coffee drink yourself? Are you a fan of it or not really? Share your opinion, photos or tips in the comments below!
