What is this ‘Dalgona coffee’ that everyone’s making, and how do I get on with the program?
If you’ve spent a lot of time on social media in the past week, you’re probably wondering what the deal is with Dalgona coffee.
To keep you up to speed: That wickedly photogenic and aesthetically pleasing cup of joe you’re seeing on everyone’s feed is a DIY coffee trend that originated from South Korea.
Another thing you should know about it is it’s super easy to make. Ingredients are: instant coffee, white sugar, and milk.
We scoured the internet the past week and the fail-safe recipe for a decent cup of Dalgona coffee is basically this:
- 2 tbsp instant coffee
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 500ml milk
- Ice (optional)
The first goal is to make a mixture of coffee, water and sugar as frothy as can by whipping it up with a hand mixer — or a whisk if you don’t have one.
Step 2 is layering that foam on top of the milk of your choice, whether it’s hot of iced coffee you want, and voila.
![GMA Lifestyle staffer Jannie Bigtas made one and said](http://images.gmanews.tv/webpics/2020/03/640_91575271_607847946463507_3879428479967559680_n_2020_03_30_16_34_49.jpg)
Dalgona coffee went viral as everyone in Luzon and other parts of the country were under enhanced community quarantine in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The measure prompted some of our favorite coffee shops to temporarily close up shop, so it’s great that we can step up our coffee-making skills at home! — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News