What is whipped coffee?
Whipped coffee is basically just coffee, sugar and water beaten vigorously to add air into the coffee. The coffee eventually turns a lighter “coffee color” and becomes fluffy and airy. You add this to your milk and water or half and half, and have a rather spectacular latte ready. The whipped coffee goes by so many names; we’ll probably be here for another 4 minutes if I start listing all of them! The most popular one these days is “Dalgona coffee” which obviously my mom wasn’t amused by when I told her about it and here’s why. Growing up we just called it phitti hui coffee (meaning beaten coffee) since it was made by beating a spoon against a mug to give some air into the coffee.
So who is the real OG of whipped coffee?
Of course a year ago, tiktokers made whipped coffee go viral, which was basically just Dalgona Coffee, popular in South Korea. But whipped coffee has been around for wayyyyyy longer than that. It’s also known as Frappe in Greece, other than our “phitti hui coffee”. Our friends across the border call it an Indian Cappuccino. I also want to take this opportunity to mention that my mom calls it Desi coffee 😛
How is Dalgona coffee different from a Pakistani Latte
Lots of confusion around the internet revolving around this question. It’s simple. Dalgona coffee is served with whipped coffee on top of iced milk. Whereas a Pakistani latte is served as a standard warm drink by pouring milk on TOP of the whipped coffee.
Ingredients For Pakistani Latte/Phitti hui coffee
Instant Coffee – The whipped coffee only works with instant coffee powder. You CANNOT use the regular ground coffee because it needs to be brewed before you can have it. Lots of instant coffee brands are available these days, the most commonly found is Nescafe, which is the one I use.Sugar – I’ve made this recipe with all kinds of sugars; brown, white, castor and coconut. And it works and whips up perfectly with all of them. If you are cutting out sugar from your diet, you can use a sugar alternative as well or skip it altogether. The results maybe a little different and the coffee may not whip up very stiff, but you’ll still get a decent amount of air in the coffee.Water – Warm to hot water is ideal to make the perfect coffee! It can also work with cold water but it will take longer to whip up.Half milk and half water – Once your coffee is whipped, you can decide what to pour in it. Ideal combination is equal parts of water and milk. You can also use nut milks instead of regular milk.
How to make Pakistani Latte
STEP 1 – Whip the coffee
All you have to do is put almost equal parts of sugar, coffee and hot water in a bowl and whip it up. You can use a milk frother to do this, or an electric beater or a stand mixer. Of Course you can go old school and use a spoon and use the whisking motion to beat air into the coffee, but I’d rather skip the arm workout tbh.
STEP 2 – Assemble
Drop the whipped coffee at the bottom of your mug. Now warm up some equal parts milk and equal parts water. Pour it over your whipped coffee and stir to mix well. Crush some instant coffee granules on top of your coffee and viola. Enjoy You can also bulk prepare the whipped coffee for a larger gathering and keep leftover in the fridge.
Tips on making the best whipped coffee
Use hot water for faster results while whipping the coffeeUse an electric beater or a milk frother to beat air into the coffee rather than beating it by hand.Scoop the whipped coffee in the mug first and THEN pour your half and half over it. Use a spoon to mix the whipped coffee to allow the whipped coffee to infuse with milk and waterUse a bowl to whip the coffee rather than a mug, more area will allow air to be incorporated better and quicker
How long can the whipped coffee stay in the fridge?
You can bulk prepare whipped coffee and keep it in the fridge for 5 to 6 days easy. Just make sure the bowl is covered properly with a lid or cling wrap.
How to make a lite version of the Pakistani Whipped coffee
Use sugar alternatives like Stevia or coconut sugar. Or skip sugar altogetherUse almond milk or soy milk instead of regular milkIf you cutting on caffeine, use the decaf instant coffee option.
More Drink Recipes to try
Apple Cinnamon LatteDate and Melon ShakeLemon Ginger Iced TeaSaudi Champagne
