Coffee

Affogato

Name: Affogato
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 scoop vanilla gelato or ice cream; 1–2 shots espresso, or one long-pull shot

An Italian preparation of gelato or ice cream drowned in a shot of hot espresso — the simplest of coffee desserts.

5 September 2026 · Serves 1 · 5 min prep

Ingredients

1 scoop vanilla gelato or ice cream
1–2 shots espresso, or one long-pull shot

Method

Either pour the hot espresso over the gelato and serve at once, or present the espresso alongside the gelato so the diner can pour it at the table.

italian · dessert · espresso · gelato