How To Froth Milk At Home (Best Milk Frothers Review!)

Learn how to froth milk at home for cappuccino or latte? We tested 5 different milk frothers and foaming techniques to help you decide what’s the best option for you! When you finish watching, you should be able to pick a milk frother that fits your needs and budget.
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0:00 Intro
1:02 5 Milk Frothers in Review
2:16 3 Things to Keep in Mind
3:13 Flask/Jar Method
4:42 Handheld Milk Frother
6:12 French Press Milk Frother
7:25 Cheap Electric Milk Frother
8:52 Breville/Sage Milk Café
10:24 Summary & Suggestions
11:48 Watch next!
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[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Black or milk?:) 🔔 Subscribe for more coffee videos: bit.ly/SubscribeToECT 🙌

[@qotsacovers6115]

Both, depends on time of the day and mood of the drinker ^^

[@radhikavyas1928]

@@qotsacovers6115 p

[@kJ922-h3j]

I’m convinced people just pretend to like plain black coffee with no sugar or anything, you can’t lol all it has is a bit of a bitter taste, nothing else

[@EspenFrafalne]

Strong black filtered coffee is nice with my morning cigarette, but the rest of the day i prefer espresso, latte, and cappuccino. A LITTLE sugar with cappuccino, but not with other types of coffee...

[@mihailburuiana]

@@kJ922-h3j try a freshly ground, light roasted coffee using an aeropress. 20-25$ for a cheap manual grinder,

[@coffeewithcarl1779]

Most important thing when frothing milk at home is choosing the right milk. That is what will make the biggest difference. Great vid!

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Agree, thanks for the comment ☕️🙌

[@magnoid]

I second this. Note that while non-homogenized milk tastes great, resulting foam will not be as stable as normal homogenized milk you'll mostly find at the store.

[@ghina1920]

is whole milk fine?

[@coffeewithcarl1779]

@@ghina1920 Whole make is best for beginners

[@ghina1920]

@@coffeewithcarl1779 thanks❤️

[@sophiebosio8171]

What a great breakdown! I feel like most milk-drink-at-home videos usually just cover their favourite method, so it was really cool to see so many different techniques in one video!

[@MrDDiRusso]

I just got a small hand held frother and I use it to whip cream. It only takes a minute or two and it is so much fun! Whipped cream is so delicious!

[@ddl1216]

Frother wand is the best for home use，easy to clean easy to storage，and very flexible，the foam would be fantastic if you master the technique with the right milk and temperature. It can also be used for mixing drinks such as milk tea and hot cocoa.

[@bearonfire]

Regardless of the method you use, you should froth it like a good barista. Which means you stretch the milk under 100 degrees F. So you are adding some air, whipping, adding some air, whipping. Once the steaming wand on a true espresso machine gets the milk to 100F you bury the nozzle and tilt it to get the folding action. You never introduce air after the milk has gotten over 100f. I use the little battery powered frother by stretching the cold milk until it's about double in volume. You don't just constantly add air though, you let some air get sucked into the whirlpool then whip it to break up the bubbles into smaller bubbles. Then you microwave it for about 30 seconds, get it warm, aerate it some more, microwave some more to get it above 100f, then just fold it without introducing any more air. Makes the closest thing you'll ever get to a good velvet micro-foam outside a pro coffee shop.

[@PositivelyNice]

love the comments section

[@alexanderslee]

Good baristas use Celcius.

[@thethirdman225]

@@alexanderslee Exactly.

[@mhoffman11]

Thanks for the informative video. I microwave skim milk in a small French press (no metal) for 40 seconds. I took out part of the stem so the plunger goes to the bottom of the cylinder. I have a frothing pitcher but have yet to master latte art. Pour coffee in cup. Froth poured on top, then drink. I sometimes pour coffee and milk from my cup in the French press and froth again, especially if it’s too hot. I like the micro foam!

[@gummybear4681]

Haha @6:11 the caption reads "frothing milk in a French Breast style milk frother" and I did enjoy this informative video.

[@Saha.Ankita]

Great video! I was way too confused as to which one i should buy. You made my life easier. Kudos! Thank you!

[@jononthejourney]

Impressed by how well the hand held worked. Seems like a great option, especially for baristas who already know how to stretch and roll milk with a steam wand.

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

That was our biggest surprise too!

[@CH-ec5on]

@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip I use one to make "moka pot cappuccinos" at home and it did take just a little time to get the technique down. I have been using a microwave safe glass measuring cup to heat up my milk and froth my milk in.

[@strobi0001]

Take into account that battery lifetime will be a real pain in the ass. That will work good for a week, then it is not strong enough. I think it is not cheap anymore if you have to buy batteries every single week.

[@jononthejourney]

@@strobi0001 that’s a good point...maybe there is a rechargeable one

[@elainal.8395]

@@strobi0001 agreed, that was how it was for me too, battery dying so often, yes weekly or sooner and in the middle of using it was disappointing. Perhaps a plug in or rechargeable one exists...?

[@TheRealSimSalaBim]

I tried this at home with almond milk and a French press, it worked perfectly!

[@terryhoang8850]

Literally my home frothing journey! I started with the French press and it was such a hassle to clean everything every time! I’m now using Sunbeam cafe creamy automatic frother, and yes it produces way too much foam but separated from the milk! Thank you so much for this video!

[@faheemsaiyed8094]

How to get the creamy milk? I always end up getting foam which gets seperated from milk. I use handheld frother no.2 as shown in vid. Any suggestions?

[@diane11m93]

But is it quick when using french press to froth milk

[@ericzirk8422]

I used to make froth using the "cheap" electric milk frother. I have had 2 of them. They both broke after a while. Then someone told me that you can froth milk in a french press, and I haven't looked back:) I can make a lot of cappuccinos all at once, it froths perfectly and there is nothing to break unless you drop it on the floor. I prefer the consistency of the foam too.

[@EspenFrafalne]

I got the Bodum french press style milk frother today, and i agree; that foam is much nicer than what i get with a wisp. Im not sure why this video claims it is difficult to clean. Just add some warm water, pump 2 seconds, discard water, and repeat. Maybe add a drop of soap in the second rinse if i dont plan to use it later that day.

[@jeffestrada6857]

Thankyou for the comprehensive review! I really appreciate it! 👍

[@mithunfan]

Fantastic video as always. The editing is so good. Personally, id be ok with a small handheld electric frother. Whats your view on the bellman stovetop steamer?

[@limer4330]

This video was extremely helpful to me. I ordered an electric frother but as I continued to look at it, it produced all thick foam and no steamed milk. I noticed that every picture in the review showed stiff peaks on the froth. Although the reviews were very good, it did not seem as though any of the reviewers were into espresso as much as they were into a very low level coffee. I quickly cancelled my order and ordered a Bodum for much less money.

[@tessa4883]

I liked all your videos so far. Fun to watch. Thanks.

[@elainal.8395]

Excellent video, thanks for the helpful overview!

[@pd3018]

Very helpful tip for how to use the French press. Many thanks.

[@ZebeddiDooDah]

Amazing to see the art being created in the video, I thought it was achieved with a stencil!

[@Mariaquerviajar]

amazing video! Thank you so much! Now I know how to choose.

[@lucidvideo4292]

I really appreciate this video, especially considering the other one that came up was done with an AI robo-voice. Thank you for taking the time to create this.

[@Techier868]

Thank you so much for your expertise!❤

[@asmaamubarak4473]

Wow it's a great video I really get a nice information and I know very well the techniques to do Coffee arts in many situation I watched it two times thank you so much

[@mohamadzbib]

thank you for this video. you answered a hard question, and more, you show us the proper technique for each

[@hathor2]

thank you for the idea - 'you already have the pitcher' when using the french press method - the glass pitcher to heat the milk in the microwave [removed from the handle of course] so i can just use a hand held frother with the french press pitcher then pour.

[@Kareragirl]

Yes! I don't understand why you would need a second one.

[@rachelchong1529]

Thanks for showing these methods. I was seriously considering getting that electric milk frother. But now I changed my mind. I am sticking with my French press.

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Yeah, it’s a little more work (and cleaning) but results are great in our opinion.

[@kiransingampalli8260]

Very much helpful video mate! Appreciate your inputs!!:)

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Cheers, Kiran ☕️🙌

[@odinnido8299]

☕️ ☕️ GOOD MORNING, LOVE ❤️ YOUR SHOW, i'm Nido from the PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 I learned a lot about your techniques, very informative and straightforward, i'm a former BARTENDER and BARISTA as well, GOOD LUCK AND MORE POWER TO YOUR SHOW, GOD BLESS 🙂 🙏

[@sandornemeth7221]

I use an electric frother from the cheap/medium price category trying to mimic the pro steam wand technique. For a few seconds I let the milk swirl freely, so air can go in the middle, then I tlit it closing the way of air to the spinhead. In about a minute you can have the perfect silky texture to pour latte art.

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thanks for sharing your technique! I will give it a try - what amount of milk do you usually foam this way?

[@sandornemeth7221]

@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip On my frother I fill the minimum amount to be able to tilt properly without letting the extra air. About 150 ml.

[@normn2915]

Do you warm your milk first before using the frother wand or straight out of the fridge?

[@tehs3raph1m]

I did not expect the French press to win. Also the expensive machine was not much better than the cheaper machine for my needs. I already have wand. Good video.

[@ksjeannj8955]

Thank you for this video. It has great information.

[@julesgarcia5854]

Thank you for this video!

[@coffeediary3458]

Great! Thank you for ideas

[@AnaMars89]

Very helpful! Thank you very much!

[@mujtabakamal]

Amazing video. Great content 👌 👏 👍

[@contactusece7769]

Yes totally agree the glass plunger is great

[@Kevin15047]

Yesterday I was going to froth milk in my French press. But I don't have a dishwasher and didn't feel like taking it completely apart. So I heated milk in a glass mixing bowl and just whisked the hech out of it. not as efficient but the whisk is easier to clean.

[@donaldgillies2170]

Thanks for the video. Very informative.

[@colorfulflowers574]

the best review ever!! thank you very much!!!

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thank you!

[@kinnish5267]

thanks this is so helpful

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

Have you tried the Bellman CX25? It's probably the closest you can get to a machine without actually ponying up for a machine (especially when paired with the pressure gauge add on)

[@Miriam-fk9wr]

Thank you for your great video 👏🏻

[@tomgabel99]

Great video and Content. Thanks! ☕☕❤️

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thank you, Tom. Glad you enjoyed the video. We have some more latte art/steaming milk-related topics on the channel ☕️🖤

[@tomgabel99]

@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip Great! I'll certainly watch them. Hope to improve my skills on making the perfect latte and cappuccino. 😉☕

[@noellediak5232]

Thank you! Very helpful

[@EspenFrafalne]

I got the Bodum "french press style" milk frother today, and IMO this is fairly quick and easy to clean. Just fill half full with warm water, pump the plunger a few seconds, and discard the water. Rinse and repeat, and finish! Maybe add a drop of soap the second time if you are not going to use it for a while, and run the thing under water to rinse off the soap.

[@andaisshadows5285]

Also, if it's like the older model I have there's a max fill line. If you fill over it you're likely to get overflow (like they did) while pumping.

[@user-tm1vs1fy9f]

thank you. this was very informative

[@shelleywinters6763]

thanks for this, i just found a replacement method to my broken ikea hand held frother, plus it makes better froth

[@priyajagotra3934]

Amazing video!!!

[@maryambelh912]

this channel is the home of all coffee lovers around the globe ☕🌍

[@sandeep-pe3jg]

try this channel James Hoffmann

[@MerlinsMagic]

Thanks you for your great video. I just bought my first ground beans with a French press, and have no idea what i am doing.

[@pquach00]

Thanks for sharing!

[@nosleeplisa]

Great video, Thanks!

[@immaculatenahurira8540]

Thanx teacher 😍😍😍😍😍am really in love ur class 🙂

[@laviredza7303]

very good options. thanks :)

[@dieselphiend]

I have settled on unsweetened whip cream for my coffee. I just whip it up every morning from heavy cream. You fall in love with the texture and taste. Sometimes I add some International Delight, caramel macchiato to the heavy cream- for lightly sweetened whip cream. Beats anything I've ever had at a coffee shop.

[@shantanusingh7600]

Is it high in saturated fat?

[@dieselphiend]

@@shantanusingh7600 Yes. The same stuff eskimos essentially live off of.

[@normn2915]

Do you warm your milk first before using the frother wand or straight out of the fridge?

[@dieselphiend]

@@normn2915 It whips up easier when cold. Heavy cream, anyhow.

[@zennabella1676]

THANKS, GOOD VIDEO, VERY INFORMATIVE.

[@Paradys8]

What about if I want to froth only coffee, collagen and butter please? Great video 👍🏻 (I have the wand handle frother, but it spills out easily)

[@twobluebutterflies]

Great video ! 👏

[@borromeolaw]

Thanks for this. Have you frothed 1st press of coconut milk?

[@Cassmosphere]

I really appreciate this video ❤

[@knightrider9509]

You can getter better froth with cold milk (by method-1) and you can later heat the froth in microwave for 30 seconds and if required for another 10 seconds and another 10 seconds. 👍🏻

[@izaa6189]

Actually, witht the flask method, you need to shake the milk while it's cold first. Yes, an insulated bottle is better. Something about the cold helps froth the milk. I heat up the milk after it's frothy before puring it into the coffee.

[@tomgabel99]

Does that produce a good consistency for cappuccino?

[@tracyso73]

We bought the Breville he demos. Very, very happy with it. We were spending far too much at the stand each day.

[@tjtampa214]

Very good video, thanks,

[@EyeOfAllah]

I used to use an egg beater to make milk shakes - nice froth

[@anamariablancovesga7030]

Thanks for this video. I use the electric AA.

[@madmuddypuppy]

Thank you👍And I like your accent😊

[@stemirreviews]

Thanks!

[@anaisls7900]

Hello. Will the French press do the job with oat milk ? Thanks for sharing !

[@thiminitubers5026]

Very nice!

[@CestMoiHend]

Thank you! 🤍

[@davidcordatos-marcotte8144]

My milk frother only makes dry foam....yet, anyway. I like the press It makes serious coffee..Thank you Jesus...your so good

[@zibaz7194]

Great explanations

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thank you 😍

[@santamulligan676]

Thanks a Pyrex jug and the handheld electric whisk will have to do

[@angharadllewellyn2192]

I used the hand held frother for years, then it died. Now I use the French press method. I prefer the hand held frother, but in rural Guatemala, there are few choices.

[@juan8218]

If you were to compare milk frothed by a good espresso machine with the Sage milk frother or the Bodum French press frother, what would your opinion be?

[@monoporfiado]

I'm also big fan of french press for foam. One tip is cover the cap with a kitchen towel to reduce the mess. And if you'ar going to buy a new one french press, try to find one with a taller cap. Nice comparision, avoid me to spend money try with new methods.

[@linapuspita2186]

Thanks, I,ll try

[@roxelbr]

Definitely the best is the first one.... hahah it really surprised me!!!

[@willinelp5118]

I am using an immersion wand and it works fine after I mastered a few tricks, like starting at the bottom and eventually lifting the want so air gets into the milk. This video has shown me I don't need to buy anything. Oh, and I found a french press in my closet That I will try out! I didnt know it was for this purpose and used it to mix shakes LOL.

[@anchalporwal3451]

Hi , could you please share the tricks as I am unable to achieve results

[@normn2915]

Do you warm your milk first before using the frother wand or straight out of the fridge?

[@willinelp5118]

@@normn2915 i froth first.

[@brizi1990]

Approved! Come on French Press frothers!

[@haripadasau215]

Where can I get the glass cup you plunged the aeropress on?

[@vandamecnarowska7533]

super Alesi a Klaro, I love coffee. Excellent english btw. Alesi ;-) jsem Ceska, tak to dokazu ocenit ;-) . Hodne stesti.

[@ziondina]

What's the point of using milk pot? Also did u tried Lavazza MilkUp? Which automatic foamer close to it? Cheap one or expensive one? Too many noob questions but i hope you will answer it.

[@jakobw135]

Have you tried the Bellman stove top milk steamer and frother?

[@Scepps]

Thanks I was using my coffee plunger in the caravan to froth milk but didn't have good results, I'll try this technique and hopefully it'll work better. We also don't use cows milk usually either so maybe that would make a difference?

[@violetviolet888]

Yes, the medium of choice always has an impact on the froth.

[@LLLemi]

Thanks

[@NICTJZ]

French press milk frothing work well for me but it take me 1 month to figure the right technique for right milk texture

[@NJ08401]

Best comment 😆🙃😆

[@iplaybose]

Bought the same model Sencor, mine came without the stirring disc as seen at 7:46

[@ravandraananditotriyanto3015]

I've ever tried to froth milk using a shaker, it was good, but the texture was too foamy and I've ever burned my self when I was shaking a milk, then I tried the handheld milk frother, but sadly I couldn't get the proper foam, sometimes it's too much air and sometimes it didn't even make latte art, now I see that the milk and the foam were always seperated after I froth the milk, can u pls teach me the right technique?

[@cleaneating2539]

good review

[@CloudWalkBeta]

i was definately giving the french press method a go at home to practice between my work experience shifts and i agree getting the frothing technique good was hard. My press kept giving me lots of foam but not very well incorporated so i often tried to shake it up, i was using like 180ml. But when I went back to the work shifts it certainly helped my pouring technique. And overall having these methods to practice at home is just great, I can justify making a cup of coffee in the morning, and maybe a hot chocolate in the evening, giving myself 2 opportunities to practice every day, real good for a beginner. Which I was then able to take back to work, show my results and get feedback from the baristas in the shop

[@annelynn7266]

Used the french press method for a long time. Cleaning isn’t bad if you rinse the milk right away. Then add a drop of dish detergent and some water and create soap foam. Rinse thoroughly. The big con is the longevity of the press. The nut (screw?) that holds the mechanism together wears out after a while. After going through several over the years, splurged and purchased the Breville. When it worked, it was great! However, it is very finicky. Just a bit too much or too little milk and it spins unbalanced and doesn’t produce any foam. Not worth the price. I now use a frothing wand and can get quite nice and stable foam with it. For those of you out there that have dairy allergies as well as tree nut allergies, the frothing wand does a great job with oat milk, almost better than regular dairy. Results may very from brand to brand, but I can make a decent cap for a family member who has multiple allergies so oat or hemp milk are my only options. Haven’t tried frothing hemp milk, yet.

[@nrgltwrkr2225]

Agreed. Both Organic GF Oat and Organic Soy milk both work wonderfully for me.

[@lurklingX]

This is a great video. I was drinking some coffee watching it, and I had just tried shaking some milk up in a mason jar, a tiny one. And it worked well enough. But unstable foam as you mentioned with some of the options you covered.

[@flasheart3817]

Heat the milk in a jug in the microwave until hot. Take a manual hand whisk between the palms of your hands then spin back n forth for 30 second. Cheaper, less pretentious n job done

[@carnivoregal7237]

The wand is definitely the best option

[@xiaogu00fa]

Is the milk frother from Nespresso good.

[@poasty_]

can the frother mix, like powder?

[@tazuk01]

I use a Ninja frother, similar to French press but also twists the plunger

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thanks for sharing, Tony. We will check it out.

[@theshadesof_wordsmusiclist8300]

What do you think sir manual milk frother or electric milk frother? Please help