I use raw milk which froths at a friends house, but will not froth at my house.,I can froth cold but not hot. Does altitude make a difference ?
1477511
I have a cabin at 8000 ft and have no problem frothing. I find that the milk must be very fresh and cannot have been frozen to froth well, either here at 300 ft or up there at 8000. However, I use ordinary 2% organic milk, not raw. I have had problems frothing with full fat milk. Your raw milk may have a high fat content. Milk from the cow often has a higher fat content than what we buy at the grocery as full fat milk.
1477512
I have no problems frothing but have never used raw milk. Full cream milk is much more difficult to froth. Cannot answer why it froths cold not hot although I did return mine for a replacement as it never frothed hot but that was a fault with the machine. The replacement works well with no problems.
1395261
I've never tried milk from milk powder, but I always froth in my mug. I use a Keurig machine and had to keep in mind how much milk I use and froth before brewing. I have had a few froth overflows, but it's not bad at all. Just a little foam down the sides of the mug. I bought these for family for Christmas and everyone loves them!
1804802
The higher the fat content the better the froth and the longer it will stay in the coffee and not dissolve into the coffee. That's why when you get a latte at Starbucks and you get 1% or non-fat milk it almost never froths.
248404
I do not know as I don't have the frothing disk attachment. I'm guessing it would be fine and that they mean it works better when using milk to make cocoa vs water??
1520484
I used almond milk tonight for the 1st time and it wouldn't froth at all. I finished making my latte,though cause I was curious,but it tasted bad..therefore,if you want to use an alternative to cow's milk,choose soy milk. I especially like an unsweetened vanilla kind since I like my drinks sugar-free.
1189343
I see no reason for not being able to warm milk directly in the unit. I would leave the frother out of the vessel when doing so. Be careful when handling vessel--it is on stovetop and it is not insulated--it will get hot.
2232138
Change brands of milk. Some brands froth much better than others. Kroger brand does not work for me while other brands do. Why is this? I am clueless!
483319
Yes it does...the only big issue I find is in Cappacino...the milk froth is not hot at all - its at room temperature...
497288
Try a higher fat content milk just to see how that works out. The rule of thumb is...less fat, more froth. Maybe you're getting too much froth because of the thin consistency of the skim milk. Although that still shouldn't happen. Also, do you run a cycle of water to warm up the frother before each use like is recommended? It seems like you have an over abundance of steam going into the frother. Try those two things and see what happens.
35523
The frother I have heats the milk/cream to an adequate temp. I don't know what the temp is but I am really happy with mine.
309721
I have gotten all of these to froth. Whole Milk / 2% Milk / Plain Soy Milk. Depending on what you use, the amount of time it takes for frothing could easily triple. Also, each of these has a different taste. As such, you will have to experiment to see which you prefer.
171560
You can have either hot milk or cold milk. There's only one button. To get hot milk you simply fill to the max line, plug it in, put the lid on and press the button. It stirs and heats up the milk. If you use the whisk attachment, you'll get more foam. If you use the smaller attachment, you will have much less foam for lattes.
750618
I used whole milk and it frothed very well. It is a denser froth than that from a low fat milk.
2025030
There is a heat setting for the coffee under program, not sure if it affects the frothing wand. Could just froth the milk longer with the wand.
1475924
For frothing milk to then *put on top of cappuccinos* in their cups, the milk needs to be either hot or very cold. In-between won't froth well. And fat-free milk works the best. I didn't think I'd like "cold" froth on my quite hot coffee, but the froth isn't really "cold" and surprisingly the temperature and texture difference actually add to the experience for me.
1896262
The frother has a temp gauge so it won't froth if the milk is already warm.
91464
This item is not meant to be heated and, in my experience, hot milk does not froth as well as cold milk. You would pour cold milk in the frother, move the plunger up and down in quick succession for about 30 seconds, until you feel pressure from the frother (it becomes more difficult to move the plunger). This means that the milk has frothed. It is still cold, but has a wonderful consistency, that of whipped cream, and once you mix it with the coffee, it warms up. It's a wonderful daily, small luxury. I would never put this product on an induction stove top, or any other stove top.