does it make a thick rich foam from regular milk? what other types of milk can be used in it to get a really thick foam? Half and Half?
2051639
Makes really thick foam with skim milk. Does not make thick foam with other types of milk including half and half. Makes decent foam (not thick) with mixture of half and half and skim.
2051640
I did not keep it. The foam was so light and airy it stuck to the container.
2207774
I no longer have the bag to read the ingredients but I bought it to use in coffee and added it straight in. It blends in as well as non dairy creamer. Just a warning though, It has a thick texture and adds "foam" that takes some getting used to.
2047581
Most of the time I can get a pretty stiff froth--almost microbubbles. A few times it's failed and I end up with a small amount of large bubbles. Can't say why the difference. Definitely works better with warm milk rather than cold, at least for me. (I should say that I am limited to using a mixture of part half-and-half and part water; don't have skim milk, which would undoubtedly work better.)
1404346
I have had 2 of these machines (one was a replacement for the first) and they did not foam well. It basically just made some bubbles on top of the liquid (I tried creamer and milk separately with no luck). So I would answer no to this. I think the aeroccino plus (which was my first machine) foamed really well with thick foam so I would recommend that machine.
116685
There are two lines inside the cup - a lower line (8oz) and an upper line (12oz). If you want thick foam you use the 8oz line, and if you just want to steam the milk use the 12oz line. If you foam the milk, the foam with completely fill the cup. I haven't used the steaming feature, but I'm sure it just heats the 12oz of milk. The foaming feature works great! It's very quiet and doesn't take very long. I'm thoroughly satisfied with this frother.
86856
I have found that frothing 3oz of 2% milk will typically yield foam+milk of about 4.2 fl oz. You can actually get a bit more if you run it once to heat it, then turn it to cold and run it for another 60s. I have at occasionally seen 3oz turn into 6 oz of pure froth, but I have not figured out how to reproduce it (all factors were the same as far as I know).
180116
I used the froth plus with homemade almond milk and it works really, really well - thick foam just like regular milk. It does not work as well with almond or coconut milk out of a box - think it has something to do with all the additives/oils, etc...
1305064
No, someone just asked me about soy milk as well. I haven't tried any of those. Whole milk, 2% work the best. I tried skim and it never set up after 10+ hours in the yougurt maker. The instruction manual only give recipes for regular milk with vatious milkfat contents.
218226
I use whole milk with 4% milk (carnation). With a semi-automatic machine You use cold, very cold milk, but in this case You can not control the quantity and size of the bubbles. For this coffee maker probably the temperature is too high and that is reason You are not getting enough foam.Here is a link for a good article about this http://coffeegeek.com/guides/frothingguide/milkIf You want more and finer foam, You could try this steel milk frother HIC Milk Creamer Frother Cappuccino Coffee Foam Pitcher with Handle and Lid, Stainless Steel, 14-Ounce CapacityFrom my point of view You can not get real espresso or real latte (cappuccino), but a different beverage.Sorry for mistases, english is not my language. I use whole milk with 4% milk (carnation). With a semi-automatic machine You use cold, very cold milk, but in this case You can not control the quantity and size of the bubbles. For this coffee maker probably the temperature is too high and that is reason You are not getting enough foam.Here is a link for a good article about this http://coffeegeek.com/guides/frothingguide/milkIf You want more and finer foam, You could try this steel milk frother HIC Milk Creamer Frother Cappuccino Coffee Foam Pitcher with Handle and... » Read More I use whole milk with 4% milk (carnation). With a semi-automatic machine You use cold, very cold milk, but in this case You can not control the quantity and size of the bubbles. For this coffee maker probably the temperature is too high and that is reason You are not getting enough foam.Here is a link for a good article about this http://coffeegeek.com/guides/frothingguide/milkIf You want more and finer foam, You could try this steel milk frother HIC Milk Creamer Frother Cappuccino Coffee Foam Pitcher with Handle and Lid, Stainless Steel, 14-Ounce CapacityFrom my point of view You can not get real espresso or real latte (cappuccino), but a different beverage.Sorry for mistases, english is not my language. « Show Less
2016576
Im sure you can. Ive always mixed mine with whole milk. Just make sure you stir it good because it doesnt mix very well
1520478
I use 2% milk - you can use any type of milk but the low fat milk tends to froth better. Some people use soy as well.
1605691
Since it has powdered milk in it, just add water to activate the milk. Adding more milk makes it too much dairy for me.
394677
It works with any type of milk. But take into account that it has a different density and might not produce good foam.
735712
My daughter used it with Almond Milk and she said it didn't work as well as with regular milk.
188244
It works with 2%, but it's not as smooth and creamy. I definitely recommend getting whole milk or heavy cream for these recipes.
1611185
Hi! I bought this over a year ago due to all the great reviews but I did not have the same experience as them. I pumped and pumped and pumped for a long time and never got a good thick amount of froth as described. I got a very thin layer of froth which dissipated in the coffee in less than 1/2 minute. So I am bewildered by the reviews and still have it in the box practically brand new �I see the other ppl said it was ice cold milk or hot and my milk was room temperature cuz I don't like ice cold milk. So maybe I'll because I didn't use the correct temperature.
480536
You can mix it with water or milk. Mixing it with milk will make it thicker. But other than that no issues.