Caffe Affogato
Caffe Affogato
A straightforward recipe that brings your two most favourite kitchen items together in matrimony to create a heavenly dessert that enhances the flavour profile of your espresso.
The Caffe Affogato is an Italian coffee based dessert and by far the easiest recipe we have.
What can be a more pleasurable spectacle than ice cream melting away by a delicious espresso or Ristretto being poured over.
Although traditionally, vanilla ice cream should be used. Our taste buds are leaning towards the hazelnut or lemon spectrum of the ice cream rainbow, even yet real pistachio gelato and espresso OMG.
Be a little extra and demonstrate your barista side further by garnishing your Caffe Affogato with some dark chocolate shavings.
Equipment Recommended
Espresso Machine
Nespresso Machine
Best Cup For The Win
For a Caffe Affogato you need an ice cream bowl. It’s that simple.
You just simply scoop your favourite ice cream into a bowl and pour a doppio or Ristretto over until your heart’s content.
Machine Espresso
Equipment & Things Needed
step by step Guide
Step 1
For this demonstration, we will be using our Delonghi EC260.
Ensure there’s enough water in the water tank. Switch on your espresso machine and wait for confirmation your espresso machine is ready.
Grab your coffee portafilter (handle with coffee basket), unseal your deliciously fresh coffee bag of La Belle Epoque, and slowly place 14g of coffee into the coffee basket.
Using either the shaft of your coffee scoop or the shaft of a spoon. Slide it across the top of the coffee heap (start at the rim of your portafilter, to ensure that your coffee is aligned and uniform.
Then tamp down the coffee grinds held in the portafilter with minimal down-force pressure.
Lastly, place your portafilter into the locking chamber of your espresso machine, tighten it by turning the handle counter clockwise until it locks fully.
Before you begin extraction get an ice cream bowl and add 1 or 2 scoops of either vanilla or chocolate ice cream or gelato, it also works very well with hazelnut and some fruit varieties.
Step 2
Position your demitasse/espresso cup directly underneath the spout of your locked portafilter. Sometimes depending on how cold it is, we like to warm up our cups with some warm water or steam before commencing with the espresso pour.
Press the single espresso button or turn the dial to a single-shot depending on your espresso machine. If you have completed the previous stage successfully your coffee blend should extract evenly forming a pressure induced crema layer which floats as it drips into your espresso cup.
Once your espresso machine has completed your task, remove your espresso cup and pour it over the ice cream and top with chocolate shavings.
