BODUM1446-01 Latteo Milk Frother, Borosilicate Glass - 0.25 L, Black/Transparent & KitchenCraft Gas Ring Reducer Trivet, Galvanised Iron, 12 cm

I am absolutely blown away by this unassuming little glass milk jug! It makes the most incredible froth for my cappuccino, and it comes out perfectly every time. I also like my drinks VERY hot, so the automatic milk brothers failed miserably every time on that front. After watching a YouTube video of someone making froth wit this Bodum, I decided to give it a try and it is incredible.I think there may be a knack to it, as I followed the YouTube video and it works perfectly every time and the key is to start with COLD milk. Place about 100ml of milk in the Bodum and insert the plunger. Do about 50 little mini plunges at the fastest pace you can manage comfortably (you don't take the plunger out of the milk, you just do mini pumps within the milk level). After you have done about 40-50 or so, the milk has risen slightly and the plunger comes out with a bit of cold milk froth on it.Now for the magic!!! Take the plunger out and wash it then put the milk jog in the microwave. 45 seconds in a 900W microwave makes the milk and froth rise to the VERY TOP, so watch it as it easily overflows. When you take it out, you have THICK foam like cream (see pictures of this mornings delicious offering).Highly highly recommend for anyone who likes hot coffee and thick foam!

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  Love this product. Fill to the line (I use full fat mint) with even semi skimmed and mine tge plunger up and fine rapidity fir around 15 seconds. Removed lid and plunger and warm milk in the microwave for approx 1 minute and the milk triples and the froth goes firm. Love it. You can spoon the froth it's that thick ! Video attached

An amazing frother - admittedly the first one I've tried - but as I am just getting into coffee that can be expected. As some other reviewers have mentioned, you don't need to put as much milk in as it suggests (I kept having to use huge mugs to keep all the froth inside).So why am I giving this only 3 stars, I hear you ask? Well it was amazing, until the bottom fell off.I've been washing this by hand and have been using it pretty much everyday. I got this maybe 3 weeks ago. Yesterday I was warming up the milk in the jar, as usual and I heard a crack. When I poured the milk into my coffee, I noticed a large crack pretty much circling the entire of the bottom of the jar had appeared.Well, I knew that wasn't going to end well, but I thought perhaps it was superficial.This morning I got a message from my flat mate letting me know that when they picked it up and poured some water in, the bottom fell off. It took them a while to realise what had happened as of course, this isn't something you'd expect.So, I can only think that either I was heating it on too high a temperature - but I mean it's supposed to be glass? Or, perhaps some water after washing was still on the bottom and causing some damage when the pot was heating up.The glass didn't seem thin to me, so I'm uncertain as to why this has happened.So final verdict - it's great, whilst it lasts. I would buy it again (although luckily my other flatmate has a coffee press, so we're just going to use my lid on that) but don't expect it to last long.

My beautiful wife loves to start her day with a frothy milk coffee and this little beauty makes that task real easy. My routine is to fill with milk to the line, pop it in the microwave for two minutes while I make the coffee, soon as it's heated give a dozen good pumps on the handle and watch the volume of milk increase by a further 2/3rds. Pour out the aerated milk into the coffee with an optional sprinkle of cinnamon to make her day.

This is actually a fantastic piece of kit!Here is what I do to get the perfect froth which holds for ages - I've even left my coffee for 30 mins and the foam is still there and hasn't sunkUse whole milkAdd milk to jug to below the marker line.Heat in microwave on top strength for 35-40seconds. It will be very warm - doesnt need to be super hot.Remove and add in the plunger / lidNow this is the important part in order to get a fantastic foam - only pull up the plunger to the top of the milk when you start pumping up and down really quickly. So you only ever 'pump' the milk. Don't go above the milk into air as this is just wasted effort and will result in flat foam.Pump really quickly for around 50-60 goes. You will see it double in size really quickly.Lift plunger out and tilt so that all the foam goes into your cup.Take a very large tablespoon and spoon out the foam onto your coffee. It actually looks very creamy even though its just whole milkVoila!Good luck - I now love making coffee for my fella, its like a bit of fun and magic at the same time. Am considering buying others as presents.The good thing about this contraption is that you don't have to rely upon electronics which break - just good old fashioned manual power :-)

I bought a 'used' one from Amazon - it was only £5 and since I'm not a big coffee drinker I decided to take the chance and save a few ££s. Well, it arrived in the original box/packaging and to me it looks brand new! .. Bargain :-)I thought the lid was a bit loose but I've read this is normal.It worked first time too .. once I realised I had to lift the plunger a little higher and faster.I used cold semi skimmed milk to the max line and then after resting the froth for the recommended minute or so I microwaved for 30 seconds. The consistency was super thick and there was loads of it! .. I'm looking forward to trying it with hot chocolate.