Espresso or moka pot · 8 min · easy · serves 1
Affogato-Style Dessert Coffee
The two-ingredient dessert that outperforms its effort: a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream 'drowned' in hot, strong coffee. Hot meets cold, bitter meets sweet — serve it the second it's poured.
Ingredients
- Vanilla ice cream (or dairy-free vanilla)1 generous scoop
- Hot strong coffee (espresso or moka pot brew)60 ml
- Toasted almonds or dark chocolate shavings (optional)1 tsp
Equipment
- Small chilled glass or coupe
- Espresso machine or moka pot
- Ice cream scoop
Method
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Gear this recipe uses
Espresso
Entry semi-automatic espresso machine (sample)
Real 9-bar espresso with a steam wand, priced for a first machine. Paired with a capable grinder it makes true café drinks — without one, it will frustrate you. Buy the grinder first.
Worth knowing: Needs a fine-capable grinder to shine
Stovetop espresso
3-cup aluminum moka pot (sample)
The stovetop classic: strong, espresso-adjacent coffee with no machine and no electricity. It rewards a little practice — medium heat and pre-heated water tame its bitterness.
Worth knowing: Easy to over-extract until you learn the heat cutoff
