Chocolate Instant Coffee Drink
Chocolate Instant Coffee Drink is a quick, cozy hot beverage made with instant coffee, cocoa, and milk or water. Rich, lightly sweet, and comforting, this easy chocolate coffee recipe comes together in minutes using simple pantry ingredients and tastes better than expected.
Servings: 1
Equipment
- Mug
- Spoon
- Kettle or microwave
Ingredients
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder or chocolate syrup
- 1–2 tsp sugar, honey, or maple syrup | optional, to taste
- ¾ cup hot milk or water
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract | optional
Optional Toppings
whipped cream
chocolate shavings or drizzle
cinnamon or nutmeg
Instructions
- Add instant coffee and cocoa powder (or chocolate syrup) to a mug.
- Add sugar or sweetener, if using.
- Add sugar or sweetener, if using.
- Stir in vanilla extract, if using.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or chocolate as needed.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or chocolate as needed.
Notes
- Use milk for a creamier, richer drink
- Water creates a lighter, more coffee-forward flavor
- Dissolve cocoa powder completely to avoid clumps
- Start with less sweetener and adjust to taste
- Add a pinch of salt to enhance chocolate flavor
- For iced version, dissolve ingredients in hot liquid first, then pour over ice