The 9 Best Milk Frothers of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
A milk frother is the ideal tool for coffee connoisseurs, enabling you to achieve that picturesque foam found barista-made cafe cappuccinos and lattes from your own kitchen. “For at-home coffee drinkers who don’t have an accessible steam wand, a milk frother can be a cheap and easy way to make frothy, airy foam to accompany their beverage,” says Jiyoon Han, certified Q Grader and owner of Bean & Bean Coffee Roasters. The best milk frothers produce small, tight, and consistent bubbles that give a silky texture and sweet taste but also uphold their shape for longer than just a few minutes.
To help you choose the best milk frother, we tested 26 models in our Lab, assessing them on usability, design, performance, and range of features. In addition to Han, we also spoke to two other coffee experts to get their input on what makes the best milk frothers: Bailey Manson, director of innovation at Intelligentsia Coffee, and Josey Markiewicz, senior director of coffee quality at La Colombe.
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The budget-friendly frother works well for every type of liquid, especially oat milk.
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You have to hold the power button during the entire frothing process.
This little milk frother from ElitaPro sure packs a punch, as it successfully produced delectable foam for every one of the liquids we tested. The whole milk foam was shiny and glossy, while the foam from the oat milk had a silky smooth consistency. Although both milk foam types performed well during our testing, it was the oat milk’s very tight, small bubbles that particularly stood out to us, enabling it to hold up better over time. If you’re someone who opts for oat milk with their coffee, this product is the best option.
As for cold foam, this milk frother produced stiff peaks that maintained their height and shape during our tests. We were also able to mix our hot chocolate quite well, with the end result being a thick, velvety foam. We can attribute this excellent performance to the product’s double whisks.
You can keep this tool in a drawer or upright on your counter with the help of the included stand. The package also comes with a separate whisk attachment and is available in multiple colors, including baby blue. The one thing we didn’t like about the ElitePro Double Whisk Handheld Milk Frother is that you do have to hold the power button down the entire time you use it, which may get frustrating depending on the task.
Type: Handheld | Power Source: Batteries | Care: Hand wash
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