This frothy dalgona Thai tea is perfect for days you want a caffeine boost and a silky, sweet, and slightly spiced drink. It features a super easy and frothy dalgona coffee foam on top of fragrant, creamy Thai iced tea. Once you make this at home, you’ll never get it out again and you’ll save yourself an extra $8 everytime.
Here’s how to make this creamy dalgona Thai tea at home!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s super easy and takes less than 10 minutes!
- The tea is delicious, creamy, and sweet.
- Easy way to get extra caffeine.
- A fun way to use instant coffee!
What is a Dalgona Thai Tea?
This dalgona Thai tea is a fun twist of two classics—Thai iced tea and dalgona coffee—all in one glass! It layers creamy Thai tea with a fluffy cloud of whipped instant coffee on top, giving the drink an extra caffeine kick and a bold, smoky flavor. The dalgona also adds an incredible frothiness, making every sip luscious and creamy.
If you’re a fan of dirty Thai tea or just love mixing tea and coffee, this one’s a must-try!
What Does a Dalgona Thai Tea Taste Like?
Dalgona Thai tea tastes like a bold, frothy twist on a dirty Thai tea—think Thai iced tea meets a smoky espresso cloud! It’s creamy, sweet, and lightly spiced, but the whipped instant coffee on top adds this smoky, slightly bitter finish that cuts through the sweetness in the best way.
The flavor is kind of like burnt caramel, like the top of a crème brûlée, which makes it super addicting. If you like affogatos, espresso milkshakes, or even tiramisu, you’ll probably love this too. And the dalgona topping gives it an airy, velvety, cloud-like texture that makes you go back for more.
Does Coffee Go With Thai Tea?
Absolutely, coffee and Thai tea totally work together—it’s basically a dirty Thai tea! And honestly, coffee and tea is a combo that’s way more common than you’d think. Just look at yuen yeung (a Hong Kong-style milk tea and coffee mashup), dirty chai lattes, or dirty matcha lattes.
The bold, sometimes bitter notes of coffee pair surprisingly well with the sweet, creamy, and slightly spiced flavor of Thai tea. The contrast balances things out: the coffee adds depth while the Thai tea brings in floral, fruity, and vanilla-y notes that lighten the flavors. It’s smooth, rich, and super satisfying—definitely a must-try if you’re into layered flavors.
How to Make Dalgona Coffee
I’m sure dalgona coffee has been in the back of your mind since its skyrocket to fame during quarantine. Let’s be real, no one ever really forgot how to make it and honestly, it’s such an easy and fun instant coffee recipe! But for a refresher, you’ll need equal parts instant coffee, sugar, and hot water.
Just add the ingredients in a tall glass and whip using a handheld frother or whisk until it’s light and fluffy. The coffee foam should be stiff like whipped cream!
Then, scoop it on top of your milk or tea! You can even use different sugars for a slightly different flavor.
How to Make Thai Iced Tea
Now, the star of the show! You might be familiar with Thai iced tea from restaurants, made with half and half and a strongly brewed, sweetened Thai tea. While that’s delicious, the Thai tea from Thailand street stalls are slightly different (and better in my humble opinion).
For night market-style Thai tea, you’ll need Thai tea leaf mix, condensed milk, sugar, evaporated milk, and a ton of crushed ice. Brew your tea for 5-10 minutes until strong, remove the tea leaves, then dissolve the sugar and condensed milk. Pour it all over a glass full of crushed ice, and top with the evaporated milk.
You’ll get a flavorul, extremely creamy (but not heavy) Thai iced tea that’s so addicting.
Whipped Thai Tea
There’s also a way to whip Thai tea into the dalgona coffee itself for a fluffy fusion. Instead of making a Thai iced tea, you brew the Thai tea and use that as the hot water when whipping the dalgona coffee.
Once you have your Thai tea coffee foam, add it on top of milk and ice, then mix and enjoy!
How to Make Dalgona Thai Tea
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp Thai tea leaves mix
- 1 tbsp instant coffee
- ½-1 tbsp sugar
- 1½ cups hot water split
- 1 tbsp condensed milk
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup ice
Dalgona Thai Tea Recipe
- Add Thai tea leaves and hot water to a heatproof cup and steep for 5-10 minutes until the tea brews thoroughly (we want a strong brew). Strain the hot tea into another glass and remove the tea leaves.
- Dissolve condensed milk and evaporated milk into the hot tea. Let cool slightly.
- Add instant coffee, sugar, and 1 tbsp hot water to another tall glass and whip for 20 seconds using a handheld frother or whisk until light, fluffy, and stiff. The foam should be able to hold its shape.
- Add ice and Thai iced tea to a glass, then top with dalgona coffee.
- Mix and enjoy!
Other Dalgona and Thai Tea Recipes
This fluffy dirty Thai tea is perfect for days you want a caffeine boost and a silky sweet and smooth tea. If you’re a fan of this combination, here’s some other dalgona coffee and Thai tea recipes to try next:
- Matcha Thai tea
- Sweet cream Thai tea
- Coconut Thai tea cloud
- Dalgona ube coffee
- Dalgona oat milk brown sugar latte
- Honey dalgona coffee
Easy Dalgona Thai Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Thai tea leaves mix
- 1 tbsp instant coffee
- ½ tbsp sugar
- 1½ cup hot water split
- 1 tbsp condensed milk
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Add Thai tea leaves and hot water to a heatproof cup and steep for 5-10 minutes until the tea brews thoroughly (we want a strong brew). Strain the hot tea into another glass and remove the tea leaves.
- Dissolve condensed milk and evaporated milk into the hot tea. Let cool slightly.
- Add instant coffee, sugar, and 1 tbsp hot water to another tall glass and whip for 20 seconds using a handheld frother or whisk until light, fluffy, and stiff. The foam should be able to hold its shape.
- Add ice and Thai iced tea to a glass, then top with dalgona coffee.
- Mix and enjoy!
Notes
Tips:
- Use Tea Bags: The Thai tea mix comes in losoeleaf form, meaning you’ll need a tea strainer or tea filter after brewing to remove the leaves. For an easier process, add the looseleaf tea into an empty tea bag before brewing, then easily remove the entire bag for easy clean up. Plus, no small bits of loose tea swimming in your brewed tea!
- Use Black Tea and Spices: No Thai tea mix near you? No problem! The only difference is the mix has orange food coloring and a slightly sweet vanilla and spiced flavor. You can recreate it at home using regular black tea (usually Assam or Ceylon) and a dash of cardamom, star anise, and cloves. Honestly, you might not even tell that it’s regular black tea (besides the color) because it will taste very similar.
- Add More Sugar: If your dalgona coffee isn’t becoming fluffy, you may need to add more sugar to help stabilize the foam. Add a half teaspoon of sugar at a time to the coffee mixture while whipping, stopping when you get the desired fluffy consistency.
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