Auto-Off– Automatically turns the machine off once it’s reached the perfect temperature, offering safety and convenience. Steam injection is usually done with the steam wand on espresso machines, and this is the method that you'll see baristas using in coffee shops. Agitation is the texturing method used by the majority of stand-alone milk frothers, including the cafetiere method I'll discuss shortly.

Saving Money, because if you buy the coffee pods that come with milk pods, you're paying a small fortune for some powdered milk (Dolce Gusto) or liquid milk creamer (Tassimo) so if you stop buying those and use fresh milk in a milk frother then it will be MUCH cheaper.

The best milk jugs/pitchers for steam wands:

One-Touch Triple Functions– The dual-speed motor tailors the speed to best suit your needs, choose from hot milk, frothed hot milk, or cold froth, all at the touch of a button. Sure, and after you do this, hang your head in shame! Haha, just kidding. You can do whatever you like in the comfort of your own home, and you can even do it in the buff if you like, just be careful though, even milk at 65C will possibly seem much, much hotter than that if it happens to splash you in a rather tender area…

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?Dualit are a very well known brand, and they're a brand I'm quite fond of actually, not that I have any of their products, as I don't, but because they're the reason Nespresso compatible pods are a thing. Take your cappuccinos to the next level with this high-performance milk frother, with a patented dual-speed motor from Dualit, the cordless DA4135 produces hot milk, hot frothed milk or cold frothed milk in just two minutes. It's perfect for making a latté, cappuccino, hot chocolate, milkshakes or simply livening up an instant coffee. A compact and invaluable addition to any kitchen, the milk frother is a great partner for all Dualit coffee machines. Features and Benefits Both types of textures can be made wetter or drier, though, simply by steaming or agitating for a longer or shorter period and creating more, or less bubbles. Nestle are huge, of course, so when they challenged Dualit (a very small firm by comparison) for breaching their patent, the sensible thing for them to have done would have been to agree to cease and desist and put it down to experience. Battery-powered by 3 AAA batteries, it has a powerful engine (10.000r a min) to whisk up an impressive froth in just seconds. Simply press the button at the top, and the AdHoc Rapido Automatic Milk Frother will do all the hard work. Unlike other handheld milk frothers, this model has steady movement, giving you more control over the foam texture, so you won’t have messy splashes everywhere!

If you have a Dolce Gusto or Tassimo coffee machine, you may think you don't need a milk frother because these machines come with milk pods, but actually, if you have one of these pod machines, buying a milk frother is a great way to improve the quality of your milkies and to save money. It's fairly inexpensive, so it's not a bad jug to start out with, but just beware of the super cheap jugs. You can get them cheaper, but I've had cheaper milk jugs that have been a bit weird, slightly lob sided, and not great spouts, so not helpful if you're hoping to learn to free pour latte art. Kevs Milk Frother What the FAQ What temperature should I heat milk to? You can use any of the manual milk frothers, above, for cold milk froth for milk shakes and other cold drinks, and many of the electric milk frothers have the ability to produce cold milk froth, too. You wouldn't want to use a steam wand to froth milk for milk shakes, unless you want hot milkshake, and each to their own – I suppose if it's a chocolate flavoured hot milk shake it would be a hot chocolate ;-). Can you froth non-dairy milk?We bought the most popular milk frothers and hot chocolate makers and put each through these tests. Frothing So below I'm obviously sharing the Bodum milk frother, but I'm also going to suggest a cheaper similar alternative that is sold as a cafetiere, and will work as a cafetiere, but will also work well as manual milk frothers.