Aerolatte Deluxe Edition Milk Frother with Stand, Stainless Steel
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Aerolatte Deluxe Edition Milk Frother with Stand, Stainless Steel
Customer Review: Performs better than claims
Summary: 5 Stars
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
Customer Review: Love it! Opens up a whole new world of coffee drinks at home
Summary: 5 Stars
My Mother-in-law and I share a love of coffee and love making our own concoctions at home. We recently had the following conversations.
Me: Do you or Father-in-law like frothy coffee drinks?
MIL: No.
Me: Ok, I just got a fabulous new toy and thought about getting you one too, but if you don't like frothy drinks, then you won't like it.
>MIL comes for visit and sees my cool looking Aerolatte in its stand sitting next to my beloved Keurig.<
MIL: Your drink looks and smells great. What is that?
Me: That's my new Aerolatte. I'm making a latte with warm milk and sugar maple coffee. Yum. I don't know how I ever lived without this amazing frother.
MIL: Hmmm...
>On the phone with MIL two days after she flew home from her visit with me.<
MIL: I'm on the search for the best mocha latte recipe.
Me [in a slightly accusatory tone with humor]: Why?? Oh-oh...You bought an Aerolatte, didn't you??!
MIL: Yes! I've already been to several stores and scoured the internet for the best deals and the best version and yours seems like the best out there so I bought one.
So, that's how I lost out on getting my MIL a killer gift and how the Aerolatte can make people realize they always wanted one without knowing it.
The facts: I've had it for about 3 weeks. Love how sturdy it feels in my hand. It gets multiple uses every day and I haven't changed the batteries in it yet. It froths up milk and half-n-half amazingly well. I can't tell I didn't get my drink from a fancy coffee shop. It's so simple and fast to use. Clean up is so easy, it's almost not worth mentioning. I love how frothed milk can make even bad coffee taste good (we have one at work and I use it all the time to mask the bad coffee). I'm really glad I got one with the stand. Otherwise, where would I put it? It would undoubtedly get mangled if stored in a drawer. Plus it's always ready to use and looks great in my "coffee nook." The only downside? My coffee intake has doubled since my Aerolatte arrived. It makes coffee a real treat.
Customer Review: More than you expect
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this item in a store in Austin two years ago. I was regretting the purchase the moment I paid (I thought that $20 was too much for a milk frother, because all those cappuccino and espresso machines include a frother, but it never works as you expected, so, why this little thing was going to work better than those machines?). But then I tried it. I made a mess the first times but I loved it. Some weeks later, I went to a store to buy an old fashioned-Spanish style coffee maker. A perfect combination for my Aerolatte! I forgot about machines.
One sad day I found that the battery compartment was damaged. I thought that perhaps some water came in. I looked for another Aerolatte, which was difficult because I have not seen it in Mexico and I was not planning to visit USA soon. I found this item in Amazon, and I placed my order in October last year, when the cold and misty days make you desire a good cup of coffee or a well shaken hot chocolate... When I requested it I did not care about the problem with the batteries (I thought: "Well, I will keep it without the batteries"), so until I received it I noticed that this problem was corrected by placing the battery compartment at the top of the item (instead of on one side), and it also included a few extra technical features in order to avoid the water gets in, so I can keep it with the batteries inside all the time. The item was successfully redesigned. The stand is a plus.
Recommendations:
a) Trust the instructions inside (very well written, not only grammatically speaking, but for a non expert coffee maker, like me);
b) Believe in the recipes included: yes, you will be able to make multicolor layered coffees;
c) It works better with non "low-fat" or "light" milks or products;
d) The hotter the milk, the better froth; and,
e) Change the batteries that come with the product, those are a nice courtesy, but don't have enough energy, and the Aerolatte works with strength. Low batteries cause that your froth goes away too soon.
I blindly recommend this product, I love it.
Customer Review: Possibly the best purchase I've ever made
Summary: 5 Stars
In an effort to curb my (very expensive) Starbucks habit, I've taken to only getting the $.54 refills of iced tea. However, it makes me miss my lattes like nobody's business. I started looking for a good milk frother without having to purchase an espresso machine... a feat I've attempted before and failed miserably before donating the machine to Goodwill. Long story short... after the first time I used the Aerolatte, I was hooked.
How I use it: I use a tall, 16 oz. latte mug and fill it 1/3 of the way with unsweetened vanilla almond milk. While heating this for 1 minute, I pour 3 oz. filtered water into a measuring cup. Once the milk is done, take it out of the microwave and put the water in for a minute. While the water is heating, use the Aerolatte according to the package directions, making sure to move the wand around the outside of the mug so it doesn't give you the tornado effect, but not necessarily touching the mug. Stop as soon as the water is done... this should be about 45 seconds of frothing and the milk/froth should take up about 2/3 of the mug. Mix instant espresso powder (yes I'm lazy) and a teaspoon of any flavored syrup you wish (I use sugar-free Torani) into the water. Pour this mixture straight through the foam into the mug and sweeten as you wish.
The creativity is limited by the flavored syrups you have on hand, but I tend to stick to 2 or 3 flavors at Starbucks anyway. By my calculations, the Aerolatte will pay for itself in about 5 uses.
Customer Review: Fabulous Frother
Summary: 5 Stars
We've been using the BonJour Frother, Automatic Battery Powered Primo Latte with Stand, Silver/Black for at least four years and loved it. Unfortunately, it recently wore out (it gets used 5+ times every day). When I searched for a replacement I could not find the same model that could ship quickly. I saw the Aerolatte and decided to give it a try even though it was more expensive. WOW! It appears to have a significantly stronger motor, feels more substantial in your hand, the stand is studier, more practical and very attractive, and it froths like a fiend! I'm delighted. I have given the Bonjour model as hostess gifts in the past but will be switching to the Aerolatte from now on. Everyone who has received a frother as a gift raves about it so I'm sure the Aerolatte will be an even bigger hit.
We use frothers for everything from making lattes, mixing hot chocolate powder for a creamy treat, stirring chocolate syrup into milk completely (no more reservoir of brown goop at the bottom of the glass), "de-lumping" tomato soup (mini immersion blender!), and dissolving sugar in tea so it is evenly sweet from first sip to last. I bet it would do an awesome job of mixing formula right in the bottle. The wand is long enough do the job even in my travel mugs and huge kitchen mugs. A simple rinse under warm water or a quick froth cycle in warm soapy water and it is ready to go again.