affogatos

Coffee-drenched ice cream

Affogatos are servings of affogato, an Italian dessert made by pouring a shot of hot espresso over vanilla gelato or ice cream.

The name comes from Italian for "drowned"—the ice cream drowns in coffee.

We ordered affogatos after dinner.

dessert

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

Italian · dolce · sundae · semifreddo · tiramisu · panna cotta · caramel · amaretto · hazelnut · biscotti

preparation

pour

Send liquid streaming out

temperature · serving · glass · tumbler · spoon · timing · presentation · tableside · fresh · immediate

coffee

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

  • shotQuick liquor serving
  • cremaEspresso's amber foam
  • ristrettoConcentrated espresso extraction

doppio · caffè · barista · pour · hot · brew · roast · arabica · robusta · moka

variations

Baileys

Irish cream liqueur brand

boozy · salted caramel · matcha · chai · chocolate · stracciatella · pistachio · coconut · oat milk · vegan

Opposites
dessert composition

affogatosblack coffee

Unadorned brewed beverage

temperature profile

affogatoscold brew

Coffee steeped without heat

iced coffee

coffee/espresso component

affogatosvanilla ice cream

Unadorned frozen dairy dessert

sorbetto · frozen yogurt · granita · ice cream sundae · milkshake

Family

affogato

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G