Description
A fluffy whipped coffee drink layered over milk and enhanced with creative flavor options like classic, spiced, lotus, caramel, and chocolate—quick to make, visually stunning, and delicious hot or iced.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons instant coffee
1–2 tablespoons sugar (white, brown, or dark brown)
2 tablespoons hot water (not boiling)
¼ teaspoon spices (optional, for spiced version)
1 cup milk (hot or cold)
Optional for variations:
2 tablespoons lotus paste (melted)
2 tablespoons caramel sauce (melted)
1 ounce dark chocolate + 2 tablespoons heavy cream (melted together)
Instructions
- Whip instant coffee, sugar, and hot water (plus spices if using) until fluffy and light (about 2 minutes with a frother).
- Pour hot or cold milk into a glass, leaving room for topping.
- Spoon whipped coffee on top of milk.
- Add flavor enhancements:
- Classic: dust with cocoa powder or cinnamon.
- Lotus: swirl lotus paste in glass before adding milk and top with coffee and biscuit.
- Caramel: coat glass with caramel, then pour milk and top with coffee. Drizzle more caramel.
- Chocolate: dip rim in chocolate, pour remaining chocolate in glass, then add milk and coffee. Drizzle chocolate on top.
Notes
- Use plant-based milk for dairy-free options.
- Sugar-free sweeteners may work, but foam stability may vary.
- Foam is best when served immediately.
- Double or triple recipe as needed, whip each batch separately.
- Try iced versions with ice and chilled milk.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Whipping
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
