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This coffee jelly is an easy and delicious treat drink with gelatin coffee cubes and a sweet vanilla dairy-free milk. It’s easy and fun to make at home!

A spoon with a coffee jelly over a cup of coffee milk.

What is coffee jelly?

There’s nothing like a fun little drink to brighten your day! I love getting a latte at a coffee shop, but the price really adds up.

I learned about coffee jelly and knew that I had to make it at home! Coffee jelly is popular in Japanese coffee shops and made from coffee cubes turned into almost a jello cube with gelatin or agar, and served with sweetened milk. It’s fun to eat with a spoon, and really easy to make at home!

The Ingredients for Coffee Jelly

  • Strong Brewed Coffee. Instant coffee, cold brew, or just regular brewed coffee will all work.
  • Gelatin. You can also make this with agar, just use 1/3rd less than you would use gelatin.
  • Vanilla and Maple Syrup. This is the flavor I like to add to the coffee jelly, but you can mix it up as much as you’d like.

The ingredients to make the coffee jelly.

How to make coffee jelly

  • Step One. Combine the coffee with maple syrup before sprinkling the gelatin over the coffee and allow it to harden.
  • Step Two.  Heat the mixture until fully liquid then remove and the add vanilla.
  • Step Three. Carefully transfer into the mold and allow to set in the drudge
  • Step Four. Remove from the molds and divide into two glasses.
  • Step Five. Make the flavored milk and then pour over the jelly cubes and enjoy!

Photos of the coffee jelly before and after being added to the molds.

Tips & Tricks

  • Add the jelly cubes to an iced latte. This recipe is more of a fun treat with the milk and jelly cubes, so if you’re looking for an actual coffee instead, simply add just a few of the jelly cubes to your normal iced latte for a fun twist to your latte!
  • Switch up the flavors. You can add any flavor you’d like, such as cinnamon, lavender, etc!

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Easy Vanilla Coffee Jelly {Dairy Free}

Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Author: Michelle
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Ingredients
 

For the coffee jelly

  • 1 tbsp + 2 tsp gelatin
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the milk

  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • To make the jelly cubes, add 1 cup of the coffee to a pot along with the maple syrup. Gently stir to combine. Sprinkle the gelatin over the coffee and allow it to harden.
  • Transfer the pot to the stove and heat over low heat for 3-4 minutes or until fully liquid. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla
  • Use a dropper to carefully transfer the liquid into a mold. Alternatively, you can use a large glass container. Transfer to the fridge for 4 hours or until fully set.
  • Carefully remove from the mold and divide the jelly among two glasses.
  • Make the flavored milk by combining the milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Pour the milk over the jelly cubes and serve with a spoon!

Notes

All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 131kcal, Carbohydrates: 19.8g, Protein: 4.7g, Fat: 2.9g
All nutrition facts are estimated and will vary.
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