Bialetti 0004436 Milchaufschäumer-4436 Milk frother, 18/8 Stainless Steel, 350 milliliters, Black

Product Information

GENEROUS CAPACITY: The Milk Frother has a capacity of 320ml after heating; enough to make two delicious hot drinks! The capacity of frothing is exaggerated by the manufacturer – anything more than 15-20 oz. leaks out of the lid

Value for money: Looking at the price point and quality of results, we evaluated whether the milk frother felt like a good investment. Yet another hot chocolate maker with distinctive and patented frothing disks is the Capresso milk frother and hot chocolate maker. While two of its disks are meant for frothing, one is used for heating alone. This hot chocolate maker comes with three control buttons including the hot, cold, and warm buttons. Hence its users can make chocolate syrups, powdered mixes, or any other form of chocolate in their desired temperatures. This hot chocolate maker also has a spacious container with a perfect handle hence offering quite some comfortable usage. Notably, its dishwasher safe as well as BPA free. So, if you're after tight microfoam and decent creaminess, then cow's milk is the way to go. However, if you like the sweetness that comes with oat milk and plentiful froth, then oat is a great alternative. Is the Velvetiser the same as a milk frother? If you're undecided about purchasing a milk frother, there is another way to achieve frothy cappuccino milk using a cafetiere. We tested it out.

Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker and Milk Frother

We also measured how long each milk frother takes to heat up 180ml of oat milk and semi-skimmed milk, and if it heated to an appropriate temperature for drinking coffee and hot chocolate. While most of the hot chocolate makers are big in size and complicated, Miroco offers a small but efficient electric milk steamer and soft foam maker. Notably, this hot chocolate maker comes in a single-cylinder that will fit in any type of kitchen counter or personal drawer. The only hot chocolate maker imagined and brought to you by a chocolatier, the Velvetiser is designed to be as beautiful as the drink it creates and aesthetically designed to complement any kitchen and precision-engineered for effortless use. Simply add milk, sprinkle single-serve sachet, press the button, then 2.5 minutes later, pour. It’s the ultimate in hot chocolate indulgence. The charcoal grey edition of the Velvetiser means you’re just 2.5 minutes away from barista-grade liquid chocolate velvet. Create your new hot chocolate ritual.

To prepare a foamy drink, pour fresh milk into the carafe and press the power button. When the operation is over, the unit turns off automatically. Hot chocolate makers come in various shapes, sizes, colours, and even names, with some called hot chocolate machines or makers, others a velvetiser, chocolatiere or milk frother. We were pleasantly surprised with this more basic-looking piece of kit, with an unorthodoxly flat foaming whisk. You have to heat the milk up yourself first, either in a microwave or on the hob, then press and hold the large button on the top of the device – we found holding it down with our thumb to be most comfortable – for as long as desired. Naturally, the longer you froth, the frothier your drink will get, and we found it did the job very well. The bubbles were a little larger than other milk frothers we tried, but still made hot milk deliciously foamy, and cold milkshakes covered in bubbly froth.

The verdict: Milk frothers

With this Secura model of the hot chocolate maker, there is no limitation in usage having it do multiple tasks for your beverage needs. Thanks to its four different whisks that one can do hot frothing, cold frothing, hot chocolate frothing, and also heat with no froth hence more versatile thank most of the hot chocolate makers.