The Best Milk Frothers (Handheld and Countertop) | America's Test Kitchen (S24 E4)

[@RobertJBallantyne]

The little handheld one are wonderful. I cannot imagine ever bothering to froth milk, but they are wonderful for emulsifying a salad dressing. I can do it in a small measuring cup and not bother with a big whisk and a large bowl. It is fast and actually does a better job. I find that the high speed means I can usually wash it by putting the spinning element in the tap water for a few seconds. No need for soap.

[@phil41055]

The small handheld ones are great for stirring all kinds of things, so its not a unitasker

[@tom_something]

I could see it emulsifying a salad dressing.

[@StuffTested]

I made whipped cream with it once, took like 30 seconds.

[@closetwitch2552]

you can do the red wine in a blender trick with one of the handheld frothers at table side if you quickly want to aerate a glass at table side without being as disruptive as running a blender. Makes real cheep wines taste a few bucks better

[@JMHardinMyTwoLives]

I got a handheld frother with a coffee canister, and I use it to mix hot cocoa. It's not only easy to use, but I also have less cocoa to re-stir as I drink.

[@karenehlers2534]

I use it to whip eggs, mix salad dressing, cocoa, aerate red wine and milk for my coffee. It’s my most used item in my kitchen.

[@morganchilds9054]

"The battery powered handheld wand... I think you're familiar with those ones, I can see it in your eye..." Excuse me? 😄

[@iamspeare]

I've had a Zulay for years and it's fantastic. Works well, but very importantly the company has some of the best customer service I've ever encountered, which really wasn't expected on such an inexpensive item.

[@caesarsalad77]

Should have released this video in June. You know, for frother's day.

[@chelmrtz]

Underrated comment

[@AaronRobinson-f4f]

Unfortunate that the Dreo BaristaMaker and the Subminimal brand were not included in testing. People say good things!

[@landinjor]

It's not shown here, but I have the Maestri House milk frother ($89.99). Similar style as the Breville but the frothing mechanism is magnetic and completely removable, leaving the frothing pitcher totally empty and easy to clean with no tough nooks and crannies to get into. The Breville is also magnetic but has a knob at the bottom that the frothing mechanism has to be physically put on (kind of like a kneading paddle in a bread maker) which could be a pain to clean. I'm usually a big Breville fan - I love my Breville burr grinder - but I think the Maestri House is very comparable, lower cost, and easier to clean, in my opinion.

[@gardenhappy4]

Good to know!

[@22ninja1]

I have the Instant Pot milk frother and I got it a couple years ago and it works good since you can measure how much milk you want, it warms up and froths the milk well and since it does the job I'm keeping it.

[@EricLS]

As Internet Shaquille said of the handheld version: “think of this as a tiny immersion blender that’s absolutely zooted off the limitless pill”

[@svfrey7]

Is that the one that he got from mudwater or whatever that company was called? And his recommendation was just to do their trial, cancel, but keep the foamer gift? still can't believe they were giving it away like that

[@disco_bard]

The exclusion or omission of Subliminal frothers both wand and countertop... Is pretty damning. Coffee enthusiasts I can't recommend these products enough. ATK you've been my guiding star for so long, how on earth did you overlook a company like subliminal?

[@charlieharris3240]

ATK's original review of milk frothers was published in the March/April 2021 issue of Cook's Illustrated and last updated in February 2022. This video was recorded in September 2022 for a 24th season episode of ATK TV which began airing on PBS this past January. It looks like Subminimal products were in their Kickstarter phase around this time and would've likely been excluded as prototypes. ATK continuously updates their equipment reviews so if you would like them to test out the Subminimal products, you should let them know (KZbin comments aren't that effective).

[@disco_bard]

@charlieharris3240 thank you for this context!!! I assumed that since this was recently posted it was a recent filming

[@robojimtv]

This should have included the Subminimal Nanofoamer products

[@rodgerneeb301]

They did, but the instructions were unclear, and they included them subliminally, it was just without anyone realizing they were doing it.

[@Rob-.]

Dreo BaristaMaker!

[@akajambas]

I was looking for this comment. In the coffee world this is a big one

[@djericjames]

@@rodgerneeb301 Nothing indicates they were included anywhere.

[@charlieharris3240]

Some context - this is not a new video. It was recorded for an episode of ATK TV's Season 24 in September 2022 which was around the time Subminimal launched the Nanofoamer on Kickstarter. It appears Dreo was launched on Kickstarter after that. ATK considers products on Kickstarter to be prototypes and won't include them in testing .

[@TacoLover1]

Breville is the best! Even takes your Hot Chocolate game to a whole new level.

[@Rob-.]

Dreo BaristaMaker is better!

[@TacoLover1]

@@Rob-. Prove it

[@ftlbaby]

In addition to making wonderfully foamy and hot lattes, I use the breville to heat up broths and mix in ghee, coconut and olive oil.

[@Rob-.]

ATK -You are missing the Dreo BaristaMaker. It makes microfoam like a steam wand for Latte Art unlike other machines. This is Dreo's patented technology it is magic!

[@charlieharris3240]

Some context: The video's not new, it's just "new" to KZbin. It was recorded in September 2022 for an episode of ATK TV Season 24 and began airing on PBS the past January. It appears Dreo launched on Kickstarter relatively recently. Even if it was launched on Kickstarter while they were testing, ATK considers KS products as prototypes and does not include them.

[@BatPotatoes]

Coffee geeks respect that a French press can texture milk for coffee drinks. I think I would sooner wait until I see a cheap espresso machine at the thrift store then only use it for steaming milk. Apparently you can make the best scrambled eggs of all time with an espresso steam wand too.

[@bobthecomputerguy]

I have an espresso maker that I've used to scramble eggs. If you want a close facsimile to those eggs, scramble some eggs in a coffee mug, and cook it in the microwave. It goes quick, about 30 to 40 seconds in my microwave. Stir after about 20 seconds. Somehow microwave cooking fluffs the eggs similar to the steam wand. If you cook it too hard though, they get a chewy texture.

[@headerahelix]

have had the winner for years and it's unbeatable in price, versatility, granularity in control and how compact and easy to clean it is. idk who has space for a giant expensive uni tasker with only presets but it ain't me.

[@venom5809]

I have a manual milk brother my neighbor gave me from ROK and that thing works really well.

[@ricknicholson5894]

There is a new trend, frothing wine, usually using the electric hand wands. However I have the Breville machine, and frothing it using the cold temp.

[@RedStrikerBeetleborg]

i'll take the $13 one thanks

[@gardenhappy4]

I am really bummed Adam did not give us the runner-up to the most expensive Breville counter frother. Does anyone have experience with any of the others shown?

[@jimanderson9483]

Yes, I agree

[@charlieharris3240]

Usually they do identify a Best Buy if they have one - they don't always. In this case, they did have a Best Buy so not sure why they didn't mention it. It's the one by Instant Brands. There's a link to the full review in the video description.

[@thenightporter]

I have had the Breville model for 6 years. I love it. I use it for cocoa too.

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

Honestly, I have a two dollar one from the dollar store here and it works just as well considering I’m not a coffee connoisseur. I’m happy with what I have… $2 can’t beat it.

[@evakinney3152]

I have had the Breville for 7+ years and love it! It goes in the dishwasher for easy clean up.

[@ShaizaShamim]

Love my Breville Milk Cafe. I've had it for two years and bought it from Williams-Sonoma for $159.99, pricey but worth the money, in my opinion.

[@Witsgam76]

I use the wand to mix powders like protein or coco or Gatorade in liquid

[@shaz30867]

We have the Breville and has not missed a beat in 2 years. Buy it, you’ll love it.

[@V0N32]

Is there a LONGER version of the handheld one? Any recommendations?

[@zaf7819]

Personally I've never had good frothed milk that wasn't done with a steam wand like the expresso machines, Starbucks, or even the Breville Creatista for Nespresso. I don't know if there is a stand alone steam wand but I've tried many other types of frothers like the ones in this and other reviews and find them lacking.

[@andreapage2367]

I enjoyed this video. I would have liked to know a second countertop option aside from the very expensive Breville.

[@slopebtm]

I wish you had discussed the issues regarding the battery / recharging systems for each wand. Some have miserable rechargable batteries or require replacement batteries.

[@DoughboyGod]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jaquan123ism]

it should be compared against a actual steam wand

[@titaniumtaxi6375]

Which one can scramble eggs and mix MUd water?

[@natehart1988]

A cappuccino is NOT foam on top. A cappuccino is made by doubling the volume of milk (giving 50/50 milk and foam), then pouring it I to the coffee before the milk and foam separate. That way, the foam has coffee mixed in. The alternative is half a latte with a dollop of milk bubbles.

[@kenmore01]

Christmas gadget. Whatever you do, don't use the immersion blender you already have! 😮

[@Cafe_Jesus]

Thats a very short video.....mmm breville...ok. Love your content. Make it longer with more info....pleeease

[@charlieharris3240]

There's a link to the full review in the video description.

[@AaronFigFront]

😓 Where are the nanofoamer and Dreo? The most famous 2 brands of milk frother within the coffee enthusiast, I feel like with even a little bit researched from the coffee channels these 2 would pop up.

[@joyfulgirl91]

Research has nothing to do with it. They promote the brands who promote them back and that’s that. As their relationships become outdated, so does this channel

[@charlieharris3240]

ATK's original review of milk frothers was published in the March/April 2021 issue of Cook's Illustrated and last updated in February 2022. This video was recorded in September 2022 for a 24th season episode of ATK TV which began airing on PBS this past January. It looks like the Subminimal and Dreo products were in their Kickstarter phase around this time or later and would've likely been excluded as prototypes. ATK continuously updates their equipment reviews so if you would like them to test out the Subminimal and Dreo products, you should let them know (KZbin comments aren't that effective).

[@AaronFigFront]

@@charlieharris3240 When I see a video that is out now, I expect it to be the most updated to date. I don’t not care how they operate, if this video’s information is that outdated, why should I bother to watch any of their reviews, they need to take a look at their review and publishing process first.

[@Luke.Cooking]

They’re like $4.99 at Home Goods/TJ maxx

[@carolpeterson5287]

I will just take black coffee. ☕️

[@clairressagoad2789]

The video was informative…but I don’t ever see me being bougie enough to purchase either…

[@3ede467]

As a barista, I cannot approve this video. If you want decent milk foam without an espresso machine, then buy a NanoFoamer. Thank me later.

[@ShayanGivehchian]

Yes this channel isn't what it used to be. They never go out of their few mainstream brands. The market has changed since 20 years ago

[@Sidandemily5423]

Never heard of this thanks!!

[@Rob-.]

Dreo BaristaMaker!

[@milk_bath]

@@Rob-.I got one too from that Adam Ragusa video. Love it. Just gotta buy the right oat milk. Cow milk foam is unbelievably micro.

[@MrEquusQuagga]

As a barista I completely approve of this video. They tested many products and found what the testers liked and didn’t like!

[@DrAlwaysFirst]

First

[@sufferedlearnedchanged]

0:39 oh I bet she's familiar with a battery operated wand. 😂

[@davidjones535]

Oh please it's just coffee people

[@gardenhappy4]

I had a Nespresso frother for years until it conked out. It truly leveled up my morning coffee. Have you ever tried one? (In my younger years I worked as a barista at a few coffee shops and found the frother comparable.)

[@kenmore01]

must..have...TRENDY....coffeeeee....*cough* *cough*