Aerolatte Professional Milk Foamer with Counter Stand, The Original Steam-Free Frother, 18/8 Stainless Steel

Wonderful little milk frother and blender. Have been using it since November 2023.. It's a workhorse. Won't blend solids but great for powders. Replace the batteries that came with it, and use Duracell batteries and the speed increases by 30%. I use this little sucker to mix my Ka'Chava powder in the morning and at night I mix apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice, mango juice, tumeric, a little powder, plus milk, black pepper, and a teaspoon of honey, and use the little blender and it comes out perfect with great taste. Afterwards, I just rinse the unit and might use a vegetable brush to get debris out between the little wires. After all these months, it still runs like new.

Week 2 impressions: Works better than my bodum manual press (which is finicky for reasons that continue to alludes me)) & capresso automatic. Two big advantages: ease of cleaning & unlike the other two models (which require at least 1/2 cup of milk or creamer to operate properly) you can froth just a small amount of milk (I usually use cold 1% milk & then microwave for 30 seconds & watch it double in size) if you’re just making a single cup of coffee. Looks good & is capable of making very stable stiff dry foam or creamy foam, depending on technique.. I also have a Bean foamer, which is a few dollars less & seems to be a good reliable product (have used it several times/day for several months), but not quite as good as this one. And, unlike the Bean, this one is all stainless steel & you can operate it two ways - by either fully engaging the on switch or by switching it on halfway & continuing to press down if one prefers to maintain control (with the Bean, it only operates if you continue to press down). I believe the difference between the model with the stand (pro version) & the other models is that the one with the stand is stainless steel & the others (even the ones that look like stainless steel) are actually plastic. Compare product descriptions. The motor on the pro model may be stronger, but not 100% certain.

This little product will froth your milk in about 5 seconds, without mess or fuss, seriously, if you follow the extremely simple, foolproof directions. I was quite surprised at the quick action and impressed at the efficiency of this little unit. The case is solid, feels quality made and it's very stable sitting on the coffee bar in the provided bracket and looks quite nice. It also packs into luggage quickly - it's surprising how a bit of beaten milk will make even questionable coffee better. The actual beater is a sturdy, semi-flexible little wand perfect for dealing with liquids on a small scale, quickly - anything much thicker or bigger and you'd end up with a large ball of suds exploding out of your pitcher.Getting that microfoam style takes a little fiddling and experimentation - I found that keeping the wand deep, rounding it around the cup, then removing the Aerolatte (uh, stopping it first, apparently that's not a given with some of these reviews here) and then slamming the pitcher onto the counter a few times (which is how they do it at local coffee shops) results in a 'settled' foam and one that is creamier with smaller bubbles. You can also swirl as you pour into your espresso which compresses the foam and gives it that micro feel. If you like the Starbucks soap suds style, run the wand a little higher in the milk, then after you're done, place a knife against the pitcher, pour your milk, then spoon the foam atop. This works as well for a cappuccino. Be sure you use warm or hot milk. Use a deeper cup, pitcher or tumbler, as per directions."Milkshakes" mean something a little different overseas than it does here - it's very cold milk beaten up with flavouring into a rich mixture, sort of like a light, foamy smoothy, not the actual ice cream beaten up, so the use pattern is different for that. It won't beat big hunks of ice cream or anything.While the milk heats in the microwave I pull my shots, then whiz the milk, which takes a next to no time, put it all together, and there it is. Several times a day.Oh yeah - no kid gloves; just, you know, just use your head. :-p