Ok - I know there are mixed feelings about the Affogato. Some cafes won't even serve them for one reason or another - usually I have been told that No! this is not a real coffee drink.

Well, I must confess that I really like Affogato - nothing better on a hot afternoon.

I had my first of the season at lunch time today. Now I know I've already waxed lyrical about the joys of Epic - so much so that you may be getting bored with it - well I'm not! They do an affogato that really is something else. Imagine the greatest shot of coffee you've ever had poured over the creamiest, most luscious vanilla bean ice cream. Remember the key to the amazing Epic shots is the huge mouthfeel and range of flavours - something almost, but not quite bordering on savoury. Then too this you have added rich and sweet ice cream.

It blew me away - why doesn't everyone make these? Why doesn't the rest of perth know about this place yet?

Yes -I rave about Epic - perhaps because it is the first Cafe I have walked into that can consistantly live up to the rave.

grendel wrote on Oct 27^th, 2006, 10:55pm:


Glad you found someone that knows how to make this very simple (but exquisite) espresso drink, let alone do it well. Most dont know what it is and even if they did, would ruin it point blank with a badly made espresso. This I think you will find, is the real reason behind the quoted comments above. Not really the kind of drink to put on the menu in a regular eatery.

But..........wouldnt it look better (for them) if the cafe staff were to just fess up that they dont know what you mean, and ask you what it is and how you would like it made and then have a go....rather than to give a bull dust answer that makes them look bad like "its a not a real coffee drink"?

Regardz,
first crack.

I have served affogato on occassion at work. But I actually only do it for special customers and the bosses!

Its a fun drink, IMO!

I love to serve it all separate. I put the icecream in a chunky glass, the shot of espresso in a shot glass and add a shot of Franjelico...okay so maybe that's not true to the drink but it is a great addition. I put the three glasses onto a largish white plate, along with a spoon. The customer doesn't get the shot of Franjelico but they can have a shot of hazelnut syrup if they like. (Hmm, note to self:maybe should try it with that yummy Alchemy Tiramasu flavour!)

When the drink is served up in that fashion, I always get oohs and ahs from the customers. Then they want to know how to drink it. Half the fun I think with this drink is how you put it together. Does it taste better if you pour the coffee in first or the shot or vice versa! So many decisions and choices!

Affogato, I believe, means "Drowned". Quite appropriate really!  

I gave it a go on our specials board a few weeks back when it was hot, now its on the menu.
Also made one with chocolate ice cream...mocha affogato?

I dont mind the odd shot of baileys in mine

Ahhhh... one of my favourites... simple, rich, but not so much as you'll regret you did.
For me it just has to include franjelico, the best vanilla icecream possible and of course a good double shot expresso.  

I had an afogato made the way scoota gal described in a restaurant in Newcastle.  The food and service at this place was top notch, they has a decent coffee machine, as so looked reasonably set up for quality coffee.  Alas, no afogato on the menu.  Anyway I asked, the waitress said she would ask if they would do one, which kinda made me think, oh no, what am I gonna get???  Well, when she brought it over to the table in separate glasses etc, she got top marks!!! I love to be surprised in a good way with my coffee.

I reckon I might have to smuggle a small bottle of frangelico in with me one afternoon and add it to my affogato! That sounds pretty nice.

I am going to have to drop up there for the pistachio one this week - I am thnking of friday afternoon at this point - looks like it is going to be a warm one.

Indeed it is - and I am just back from trying it.

Great stuff - again a terrific ice cream, although my preference is alway for the vanilla bean.

Another great Affogato though - I can see a weekly treat of these throughout summer.

I tried the pistachio - it was great but I liked the vanilla better - just a hint of a marzipan-like flavour in the pistachio and I am not  a great fan of marzipan. (not usggesting that there was any in there it is just that when you grind nuts you get flavours a little like that - even with pistachios).

mattyj wrote on Nov 1^st, 2006, 9:03pm:

Hmmm ... lets see what $18 would buy you at home ... 1kg of green beans from bean bay, 2x tubs of blue ribbon vanilla ice  cream.  Should be enough for at least a month worth of afogatos  

Even allowing for the Frangelico that's too high a price.

How much was a Chardonnay? $100 a bottle?

$18 for an affogato, did the icecream have gold leaf in it or something

I make my own vanilla bean icecream in the summer, and a lovely shot of coffee over it is something to behold. I always serve it in separately glasses.

The cafe where I have been having coffee for years always served it this way and it is quite often and early morning treat.

Hi guys, what do you all think about the affogatto. simply a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of coffee. this seems to allow u to enjoy all the strengths of the espresso experience while guarding you against any of the possible dissapointments. even a mediocre shot will still shine through and dampen the negatives. a great shot will show its true colours. im hooked on these. adding icy milk to an affogatto gives u the iced coffee which is great for those hot days.

big fan of the affogato, after all its another way to play with coffee!

Whether straight with vanilla gelato or with a shot of franjelico over hazelnut gelato, even gently blended with pannacotta gelato its delicious!

I am an affogato addict.

Great with plain vanilla ice cream but golden north honey ice cream is pretty good too.

Oh and I make my own vanilla icecream too.

baileys and affogato. great combo

Damn - now having had this thread resurrected just FORCES me to go warm up the Faema for some afternoon affogatos - with frangelico of course.

kool so the thread has been merged. i did search for affogato but mispelt it obviously. anyway i found that the peters plain vanilla was creamy enough as it was. in fact when the ice cream melts theres always a layer of cream on top of the drink. but the vanilla bean aspect of this movenpick u speak of should be explored. i wonder how a few drops of vanilla extract would affect the affogato. kahlua, baileys, honies, chocolate syrups, frangelico, cobram creme are all potential embellishments for this wonderful espresso drink.

if its too hot.. chuck ur affogatto into a blender with some milk and a few ice cubes and u have one awesome summer frappe. mmmmm

The Goodies wrote on Feb 18^th, 2007, 11:35pm:


You wont be disappointed... Try the vanilla bean ice cream and then work your way through the different flavours.

Might have to pop up there and get one myself.  

Love em, especially when Melbourne is 38C for a few days and it too hot for a normal brew.
Have only used good valilla icecream.......its also a bean, that must mean something!
I recommend a shot of chilled Vodka with it, it really seems to enhance the espresso flavour, but I'd probably use any alcohol just for scientific purposes of course!

Was very hot here in Adelaide on the weekend and so I made some of these for some visitors without even realising it had a name. Might have used a bit more icecream than just a scoop though. But they were so nice I had one in the arvo as well. Ran us out of icecream. It was the Peters Extra Creamy.

I'm having people over on the weekend for my birthday and my wife has ordered a gelato "cake".
Hazelnut/chocolate.
I can see myself serving up a few hazelnut affogati.

I made a large one today at home, really nice considering the heat. I thought I was going to lose half my ice cream when my 2.5yr old appeared out of nowhere at the table with his own spoon. Instead he started into the mostly straight espresso at the bottom and kept going - it was even too strong for me  

Picked up the "cake" today.

Can hardly wait for my affogati tomorrow.