Affogato

Also affogato al caffè

A scoop of gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso. Served in a small glass or bowl and eaten with a spoon as much as drunk.

SpecialtyServed hotFrom Italy

Volume
130ml4.4 US fl oz
Espresso
1shot
Caffeine
64mgderived, USDA FDC
Glass
Serving glass200 ml

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Serving glass, 200 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. a scoop of vanilla or…100 ml77%
  2. Espresso30 ml23%
Volume
130ml
Caffeine
64mg
Espresso
1shot

Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.

One scoop of gelato to one shot; sometimes finished with a liqueur or whipped cream.

Caffeine

Derived
64mg

in a 130 ml affogato

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 30 ml.

USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26

A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.

Variants by country

2
NameCountryHow it differs
café liégeoisFranceCoffee, coffee ice cream and whipped cream served cold.
EiskaffeeGermanyCold coffee with vanilla ice cream and cream.

History

An Italian dessert-cum-coffee; Wikidata classes it as both a drink and a dessert.

Italian: 'drowned'.

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