An affogato is coffee and dessert in one. “Affogato” means “drowned” in Italian: a scoop of ice cream drowning in hot espresso. You only need two things, so the quality of both matters.
Affogato in four steps
- Choose your ice cream. Add a scoop of vanilla or cream ice cream to a small glass or bowl. A chilled glass helps.
- Make espresso. Pull a double espresso of about 60 ml. A strong AeroPress works too.
- Pour and eat straight away. Pour the hot espresso over the ice cream. It will slowly melt. Eat it straight away.
- Finish it off. Sprinkle with nuts, chocolate or cookie crumbs. Keep it simple: a few toppings are enough.
More coffee desserts
- Coffee with a scoop of ice cream: cold coffee with a scoop of ice cream in it.
- Mocha: espresso with warm milk and chocolate.
- Espresso with a cookie: serve with a piece of speculaas or biscotti.
Dessert from your coffee beans
Chocolate and caramel pair beautifully with vanilla. So choose an espresso with those flavors. Browse our espresso beans.
What else can you make?
- Read about the difference between espresso, ristretto and lungo.
- Make an AeroPress if you don’t have an espresso machine.
