Whipped Coffee With Espresso Recipe - Skip The Instant Coffee (2024)

FAQs

Does whipped coffee have to be instant? ›

No. Since the instant coffee is meant to dissolve in water it'll get the whipped effect but because ground coffee is courser and heavier and doesn't dissolve in water it won't whip.

If your coffee isn't whipping properly, ensure that you've measured all ingredients accurately, as adding too much or too little of a certain ingredient can alter the texture of your dalgona. Remember that it's important to use a 1:1 ratio of espresso and sugar.

Instant coffee works best, just make sure it's not a dark roast or it may come out too bitter. If you don't have instant, you can use instant espresso powder or fresh brewed espresso (2 tablespoons espresso to 1 tablespoon white sugar, no boiling water needed, per person).

Add the hot water, sugar, and instant coffee to a bowl. Either hand whisk or use an electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy and light. To serve, spoon a dollop over a cup of milk with ice in it and stir. Enjoy!

Heavy or whipped cream: Mix in a good amount of whipped or heavy cream to make the coffee thicker. Condensed milk: Adding condensed milk can make coffee less watery yet sweeter.

The Coffee Is Too Finely Ground

Grinding coffee too fine is a common cause of bitterness (also known as over extraction). How do you know what grind size is right for you? This often requires a little experimentation, but here's a general rule of thumb based on each brew method: AeroPress: Coarse Sand Consistency.

In this case, when we whip or froth coffee to form bubbles, the tail end of surfactants will face the bubbles. This essentially creates a barrier around each bubble, reducing the surface tension between the coffee and bubbles. The more we whip and froth the coffee, the more bubble barriers we create, which makes foam.

While the primary purpose of ground coffee is for traditional brewing methods, such as drip brewing, french press, or espresso machines, you can technically use ground coffee as a makeshift instant coffee substitute.

5 The major problem with these 'instant-coffee' solutions is that they are invariably short-lived. If we stubbornly refuse to give up this search for quick solutions, all we do is end up on the wrong track. We never gain anything lasting from them.

How can I make my instant coffee more potent? ›

Add more teaspoons of coffee powder

One of the best ways to make your coffee stronger would be to add a few more teaspoons of coffee powder to your cup. It adequately makes your instant coffee up to twice as strong. So, also remember not to add more cream or milk after adding teaspoons of coffee powder.

It could have been the type of instant coffee, adding too much water or the type of sugar you used. Make sure to use the ones I mentioned above for best results. As well, use a bowl that isn't too large because it difficult to whip air into it in the whisk/appliance can't catch all the ingredients.

Whipped Coffee (Dalgona Coffee) is the BEST thing ever! It's a fluffy and incredibly delicious way to make your morning coffee, and takes only 5 minutes with a hand mixer! You can make it hot or cold!

Increase the Hot Water: Most recipes call for 1:1:1 ratio of all the ingredients but I found that adding a bit more hot liquid helps it froth up even more and it's also more light and airy. I typically now do a 1 part instant coffee : 1 part sugar : 1.5 part liquid ratio.

Starbucks® Dalgona Whipped Coffee

In a mixing bowl, combine your Starbucks VIA^® Instant coffee, sugar and water. Whisk together vigorously until the mixture turns light and fluffy. Continue whisking until your mixture thickens and holds a foamy texture.

And since ground coffee and instant coffee are very different—instant coffee dissolves in water, whereas ground coffee does not—ground coffee can't be used in this recipe. If you use single-brew pods such as K-Cups, note that these are considered ground coffee and won't work for whipped coffee, either.