If you’re on Instagram or Pinterest, you may have seen coffee in a cone. Drinking coffee from a chocolate-dipped ice cream cone is the latest food trend. It has become one of the “World’s Most Instagrammable Coffee.” The credit goes to Dayne Levinrad, a barista from South Africa, who turned his invention idea into a local and global hit.
You can serve whatever coffee beverage in the cone, whether it is a pour-over, dripped, cold-brewed, espresso, macchiato, or flat white. It’s just way too good to pass up.
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Instead of drooling over those photos on Instagram, have you ever thought about making and serving coffee in a cone at home? Today I am going to show you how.
But first, let’s discuss the cone.
The cone is not just any ordinary cone. It is coated with multiple layers of chocolate. To make the cone, we will need the following ingredients.
What You’ll Need to Make Coffee in a Cone
The Tools
- Double boiler
- Espresso machine (if you don’t have one, read this)
The Ingredients
- Ice cream cone or waffle cone
- Chocolate candy melts or chocolate chips
- Sprinkles (optional)
You can skip below to a printable version of this recipe. Or follow along right now with our step by step images. Let’s begin!
Here is an easy step-by-step guide to make your coffee in a cone:
1. Put an adequate amount of chocolate candy melt in a double boiler and start melting.
2. Stir candy melt consistently to accelerate the melting process.
3. Use a spoon to coat the inside wall of the ice cream cone evenly.
4. Dip the rim into a thick coat of chocolate.
5. Dip with rainbow sprinkles, or any sprinkle of choice to add color to the cone (optional).
6. Rest the cone upside down on a piece of parchment paper for about 10 minutes.
7. You may dip several cones at once and store them for up to a week.
8. Pulling my espresso shot. Here I am making a macchiato for my cone.
9. Steaming milk in progress. Watch the temperature closely for the perfect microfoam.
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10. Pour approximately 2 ounces of espresso into the cone.
11. Top off with steamed milk.
Here’s my macchiato coffee in a cone. I also poured espresso in another cone.
What a great way to have coffee!
If you love ice cream, coffee, and chocolate, I’m sure you are going to be delighted by this. Let’s put it this way. You’ve just combined three of the best things in life. You will definitely fall in love with this delicious treat.
Coffee in a Cone Recipe
Coffee in a Cone
Materials
- Ice cream cone or waffle cone
- 1 cup candy melts or chocolate chips
- 2 ounces espresso
- Sprinkles (optional)
Tools
- Double boiler
- Espresso machine
Instructions
1. Put an adequate amount of chocolate candy melt in a double boiler and start melting.
2. Stir candy melt consistently to accelerate the melting process.
3. Use a spoon to coat the inside wall of the ice cream cone evenly.
4. Dip the rim into a thick coat of chocolate.
5. Dip with rainbow sprinkles, or any sprinkle of choice to add color to the cone (optional).
6. Rest the cone upside down on a piece of parchment paper for about 10 minutes. You may dip several cones at once and store them for up to a week.
7. Pull an espresso shot.
8. Steam milk.
9. Pour approximately 2 ounces of espresso into the cone.
10. Top off with steamed milk.
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Can you use regular coffee
Yes, you can use regular coffee. However do keep the coffee temperature below 150°F. Let us know how it turns out. 🙂