Dalgona, a Greek Frappe-like coffee is taking South Korea by storm! As the hot summer months are closing in upon us, iced coffee enthusiasts are longing for established favorites, such as the Greek Frappe and are coming up with new alternatives, such as the foamy, whipped coffee drink that has been taking over South Korea.
The trending beverage has gone viral as Dalgona coffee, which is its official name, but also as whipped coffee, which is its TikTok name. It began to gain prominence during the social distancing orders in South Korea when people who were forced to stay inside started making videos of creations of this drink at home.
According to Wikipedia, the name is credited to the South Korean actor Jung Il-woo, who ordered a whipped coffee at an eatery in Macau and likened the taste to that of Dalgona, a type of Korean honeycomb toffee.
When the hashtag #dalgonacoffeechallenge emerged, homemade versions of Dalgona coffee began spreading on South Korean YouTube channels before going viral on TikTok.
The Greek frappe-like beverage is itself made by mixing instant coffee with sugar and water. The end result resembles a coffee mousse or coffee milkshake.