If you like both coffee and ice cream, you’re pretty much already a fan of affogato. An affogato is another Italian coffee drink that you need to try today.

Let’s cover exactly what an affogato is and how you can make it easily at home.

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What is affogato?

The word affogato is Italian for drowned. The affogato coffee drink was named affogato because it consists of a scoop of vanilla gelato ‘drowned’ in a shot of espresso. That’s it! Pour an ounce of espresso over a scoop of ice cream and you have a treat to quickly satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth or anyone who needs a boost of caffeine in the middle of the day.

How to pronounce affogato

Learn a little Italian. Here’s how to pronounce affogato:

How do you eat affogato?

As mentioned, traditionally an affogato is a scoop of vanilla gelato with a shot of espresso. But sometimes a single scoop or a single shot isn’t enough. You can double the recipe and also use a different flavor of ice cream. Here are some variations we like:

Double Coffee Version: Two scoops of our no churn coffee ice cream + two shots espresso
Decorated Version: One scoop vanilla ice cream + one shot espresso + chocolate shavings (or chocolate sauce, sprinkles, mini chocolate chips)
Boozy version: Two scoops vanilla ice cream + one shot espresso + 1 tablespoon Kahlua (or any preferred nut liqueur like Frangelico)