How much caffeine is in Dalgona Whipped Coffee?

Each 8 oz (240 ml) over cold milk serving contains approximately 60 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Dalgona Whipped Coffee?

Target 90°C (194°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Dalgona Whipped Coffee be extracted?

Extract for 3:00-5:00 whipping using Whisk or Hand Mixer, at a ratio of 2 tbsp each instant, sugar and hot water; over 200ml milk, prepared at Instant. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Dalgona Whipped Coffee taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or grind coarser. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Dalgona Whipped Coffee?

High in added sugar — roughly two tablespoons per serving, which cannot be reduced much without losing the foam. Contains dairy unless made with a plant alternative. Only instant coffee works; brewed or espresso will not whip. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Specialty Coffee · South Korea

Dalgona Whipped Coffee

Name: How to Brew Dalgona Whipped Coffee
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8 oz (240 ml) over cold milk
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 2 tbsp each instant, sugar and hot water; over 200ml milk of Dalgona Whipped Coffee; Filtered water heated to 90°C (194°F)

달고나커피

Instant coffee whipped with sugar into a stiff caramel-coloured foam.

Equal parts instant coffee, sugar and hot water beaten until they hold stiff peaks, then spooned over cold milk.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessVery high

acidityLow

bitternessModerate

bodyHigh

aromaModerate

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as moderate rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

moderate aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

pronounced sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

No distinct note recorded here — the finish reads as clear rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

clear body

Where it sits

Stronger than 210 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 133.

That is 60 mg in a 8 oz (240 ml) over cold milk serving — a concentration of 25 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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Gear for this drink

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

Direct-drive motor with 64mm stainless steel flat burrs engineered specifically for pour-over, drip, and cold brew clarity.

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