
5 Viral Coffee Recipes You Need to Try at Home
From dalgona coffee to cereal milk latte.
Ever since the dalgona coffee TikTok video went viral back in March, a lot of other recipes have surfaced on the Internet, prompting many to try them at home during lockdown. If you’re feeling bored in the house (and in the house bored), ahead, we’ve gathered the best trending coffee recipes to satisfy your caffeine cravings.
For those who aren’t familiar, the popular dalgona coffee only features four main ingredients that you can probably already find in your pantry. To make the beverage, all you have to do is whip together instant coffee, sugar and hot water until the mixture forms into a forth-like consistency, then dollop on top of the milk of your choice. If you’re feeling a little bit more adventurous, try out the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups iced coffee or the cereal milk latte — both are perfect for a weekend drink at home.
Continue reading to get full instructions on how to make five viral coffee recipes we’ve found on the Internet. For more caffeine-related recommendations, check out our list of the best stylish coffee makers.
Caramel Blue Milk Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup dried butterfly pea flower
- 1 shot espresso
- 1 tbs. caramel syrup
- Ice
Directions
1. In a pan, heat up milk and dried butterfly pea flower. Steep it for five minutes.
2. Filter the mixture and remove the flowers.
3. Brew your espresso.
4. In a glass or mug, add the caramel syrup and fill your container with ice.
5. Add the blue milk and top it off with espresso.
Creamy Cashew Coffee
Ingredients
- 2 cups hot coffee
- 1/4 cups raw cashews
- Splash of vanilla extract
- Dash of cinnamon
- 1 tsp. raw honey
- Pinch of salt
Directions
1. Add the coffee, cashews, vanilla extract, cinnamon, raw honey and salt into a blender.
2. Blend the mixture at low speed for 20 seconds, then at high speed for 45 seconds.
3. Serve hot or iced.
Cereal Milk Iced Latte
Ingredients
- 6 tbs. cereal
- 1 cup milk
- Pinch of salt
- Espresso
Directions
1. Add your desired cereal into a French press or bowl and soak it in milk for 20 minutes.
2. Strain the milk and pour it into a glass with ice.
3. Make your espresso and add that into the cereal milk.
Dalgona Coffee
Ingredients
- 2 tbs. instant coffee
- 2 tbs. sugar
- 2 tbs. hot water
- 1/2 cup milk
- Ice
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, add coffee, sugar and hot water.
2. Using a hand mixer or electric mixer, whisk until thick and creamy.
3. Fill only 3/4 of a cup with cold milk and add ice cubes.
4. Top it up with the whipped coffee and mix well before drinking.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup coffee
- 5 mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- 1/2 cup milk
- Ice
- Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
1. Brew one cup of coffee.
2. In a blender, add your coffee with the mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Blend until the chocolate chunks disappear.
3. Add milk and blend for one minute.
4. Pour the mixture into a glass of ice and top it off with whipped cream and bits of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.