Ever heard of Banana Milk? This Banana Milk Coffee recipe is inspired by the Korean banana flavored drink.
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I’ve taken inspiration from popular Starbucks coffee drinks and also classics like cappuccinos and americanos. This time, I’ve taken inspiration from a Korean beverage, banana milk.
What is Banana Milk?
Banana milk is a product produced by Binggrae, a food company established in 1967 and based in South Korea.
Their most popular product is banana milk, but they are also known for their ice cream and fermented milk products.
Banana Flavored Milk launched in 1974 in the same yellow conical shaped container that you can find today. In 2010, they started making it with real banana juice.
The Binggrae website describes their milk as the number one processed milk with a unique taste and bottle shape loved by everyone.
And you can tell that it’s a much loved beverage.
Watch Korean chef, Baek Jong-won make a dessert using banana milk (video in Korean):
And one of many other clips featuring banana milk:
And by the way, if you’re curious to know what it tastes like, you can purchase Binggrae Banana Milk on Amazon.
At the same time, you can make something similar and try our banana milk coffee today.
Banana Milk Coffee Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup milk or milk alternative
- 1 banana
- ½ tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup espresso (I used illy Intenso)
- Ice (optional)
- Whipped cream (optional)
Tips for Making Banana Milk Coffee
How to Make Banana Milk
To make banana milk, you’ll need to blend water, milk and one banana in a blender. I used oat milk. You can use whole milk or any of your favorite plant based milks. This recipe will yield about 1 cup of banana milk.
You’ll want to use a ripe banana, as this will make the banana milk sweet. If you find that it’s not sweet enough or your banana just isn’t ripe enough, mix in maple syrup or honey. Blend and taste to add sweetener accordingly.
Espresso
I used illy Intenso whole beans and brewed it in my stove top moka pot.
To make espresso, you’ll need to use an espresso machine. However, if you don’t have an espresso machine at home, you can still make a concentrated espresso like coffee by using either a moka pot, French press or AeroPress. Read our guide to making espresso without an espresso machine.
How to Make Banana Milk Coffee
- Blend water, milk and banana in a blender to make banana milk.
- Brew espresso (I used a moka pot.)
- Add banana milk to espresso.
- If making iced banana milk coffee, set espresso aside to cool. When cooled, add ice to espresso and add banana milk.
- Optional: Top banana milk coffee with whipped cream and a few slices of banana.
In pictures…
Step 1
Make banana milk. Blend water, milk and banana in a blender.
Step 2
Make espresso. I used illy Intenso coffee and brewed it in a moka pot.
Step 3
For an iced version, put ice, espresso and banana milk in a glass. For a warm version, omit the ice.
Step 4
Optional: Top coffee with whipped cream and banana slices.
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Banana Milk Coffee Recipe
Banana Milk Coffee
Ever heard of Banana Milk? This Banana Milk Coffee recipe is inspired by the Korean banana flavored drink.
Materials
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup milk or milk alternative
- 1 banana
- ½ tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup espresso (I used illy Intenso)
Instructions
1. Make banana milk. Blend water, milk and banana in a blender.
2. Make espresso. I used illy Intenso coffee and brewed it in a moka pot.
3. For an iced version, put ice, espresso and banana milk in a glass. For a warm version, omit the ice.
4. Optional: Top coffee with whipped cream and banana slices.
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