I must admit, when I first heard of these immersion frothers, I was very skeptical.I had tried many frothers, cappuccino machines with built in frothers (work great first 2 times, then they always clog) and plunger frothers(can you say carpal tunnel syndrome??) etc.After much time AND much effort, there was very little reward, almost no froth and much frustration, not to mention cleanup.I tried the plunger types repeatedly to the point where I was sure I'd have blisters.Did Imention having to disassemble & clean all the frother parts after?:o)
So began my quest for an easy, effective way to obtain cappuccino style froth for my morning java. I searched java junkie message boards and decided to give the Aerolatte a try.I couldn't have been more amazed and pleased.
This little gadget runs on 2 AA batteries (included) and comes with a metal counter stand so it's easily accessible.I unboxed it and gave it a whirl, seemed sturdy and surprisingly fast. Now for the coffee test.Hmmm.So I brewed a pot (french press) of strong coffee and poured a little half & half in my mug and let 'er rip.All I can say is AWESOME!!I was totally shocked at how quick and easy the Aerolatte whipped it into froth.Seriously, comparable to the froth from Starbucks.I couldn't believe it.
The instructions recommend skim or low fat milk, which also frothed up just as thick and rich.Wow!!!!When you are finished, run the unit under under the faucet or in a cup of water to clean. Incredibly cool that you create the froth right in your coffee mug.Simple as that, no extra equipment to clean.
Be brave, experiment a little.I prefer heating my mug with sugar & half & half in the microwave for 30 seconds, froth for about 30 seconds & pour in coffee. VoilaCoffee house quality cappuccino and no pots or tubes to clean.Pretty spectacular!
Details:Gotta admit, the stand that arrived with mine is cool to look at, very high-tech, but poorly designed & a tad annoying as you need 2 hands to remove the frother or put it back in.Ok, but not ideal.Luckily, Aerolatte must have realized this, as they have since redesigned the stand & replaced with an even cooler (hopefully more functional) design.
The battery life is excellent (at least 4 weeks of daily use), however I would recommend investing in rechargeable batteries and charger, as the unit is much more efficient and faster with strong batteries.
My first Aerolatte burned out after a little over a year of heavy usage.I loved it so much I purchased another.The price is reasonable as my unit was packaged with the unit, stand and matching shaker for toppings (cinnamon, cocoa, etc)
Highly recommended.You will not be disappointed!Bravo Aerolatte
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This little frother that uses 2 AA batteries works great.I no longer need to go to Starbucks to get good frothed coffee!This is a better design in many ways than the original frother which used 4 AA batteries and had a spinning disc that looked like it could double as a Dremel tool.That one worked well, but if you touched your mug with it, marred the ceramic glaze.
