At only 15 cm wide, this slim machine only takes up a little more space than the bigger milk frothers we tested – such as Smeg’s model but being heavier and bulkier, it would likely stay a permanent feature on your countertop.

I think any differences you are attributing to the same milk but bought in different qty could just be down to how your thing steams and what mood you are in .You need just the right technique, enough pressurized steam, and a frothing jug to create foam that’ll pour well for latte art. At that point it may stay on due to friction until you put the milk in giving the whisk buoyancy and reducing the friction so it is forced off by the magnetic field. A more complex appliance than the other milk frothers in our list, the manual descaling allows you to thoroughly clean the internal system without too much faff.

Since the lid seal is like an elastic band we just pull it off and wash the lid and the seal in a bowl of washing up water with other pots.

Or if you're an aspiring barista yourself, it gives you quality results, flexible settings, and a chance to make your own latte art. Its Aeroccino4 Milk Frother completes the set of tools you need to make barista-level coffee drinks at home. Come join the discussion about collections, retailers, beans, grinders, brewers, technical maintenance, models, styles, teas, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!

Original frother beater had lost its magnetism and would not revolve properly to whisk the milk, hence no froth. The Nespresso Aeroccino milk frother is coated on the inside with a very hard ceramic surface which is not a Teflon (PTFE) coating. It is an absolute pain having to clean the wretched stuff off every time you use it, and, like Colin, I am always worried about damaging the stick proof coating.As for the base, you can't immerse it or run it under water, but it also shouldn't get very dirty at all as it's completely isolated from the jug. That said, you do have to take everything all the way apart to put it in the dishwasher, including separating the sealing gasket from the lid and the metal whisk spring from its holder. We're not just some faceless corporation; we're a tight-knit crew of coffee junkies, who live and breathe the art of coffee brewing on a daily basis. Aeroccino is an ultra-simple and fast automatic system for preparation of a light and creamy hot or cold milk froth.