Affogato
General
Strictly speaking, it is called "Affogato al caffè" - "affogato" literally means "drowned" and refers to the vanilla ice cream.
In Italy, it is best to order an "affogato" or "affogato al caffè", but not "espresso affogato".
Preparation of the Affogato
The preparation of the Affogato is very simple, the following ingredients are needed:
- A shot glass
- Vanilla ice cream
- An espresso
And this is how you prepare the Affogato:
- Pour the vanilla ice cream into the shot glass.
- Prepare an espresso.
- Pour espresso over the vanilla ice cream. Either directly from the espresso machine or use a
- Enjoy your Affogato.
Coffee recommendation for the Affogato
In principle, each of our Italian coffees is suitable for the Affogato. Here are a few recommendations to start: