Can you use it for just heating milk without making foam?
610106
If you use the "latte" frothing disc the milk will be warm and silky with very little foam.
610107
Well, you can heat milk. It is not actually "steamed" since you don't use a steam wand with this Frother. It does a good job of heating the milk, and is quiet. It is not great if you want the dense micro foam that I was looking for.
610108
Yes, as others have said, there are two disks - one for creating froth and the other just for heating the milk. Both circulate the milk to keep it from scalding as it heats.
610109
Yes. Like with other frothers, there are multiple discs available to use. In the case of the Breville, it comes with two discs, one for frother and one for just heating. Personally, I find that the frothing disc on the Breville actually produces less foam that some competitors, especially when frothing a larger volume of milk.
610110
The latte disc (included) doesn't really make much (if any) foam. It stirs the milk while it's heating which results in evenly heated milk. I use it for this purpose often and am very happy with it.
610111
Yes, it can be used to heat milk. Actually is does a great job of heating milk for making hot chocolate -- so just don't add the cocoa.
610112
I agree with BJones, T Monihan, and Karen. No steaming, just heating. Latte disc produces very little froth. I like the milk better when heated by this compared to the microwave. It is even, hotter, and stays hot longer. I use it for hot chocolate.
1199651
The directions say to use nonfat milk, stay away from fuids with oils/fats which disinhibit the foaming.
1738905
yes you can as long as the plastic bag in no way touches the warmer because it will melt the bag and the milk will leak out all in the bottom of your warmer. I learned this the hard way as when I went to get the bag it was empty. I cried I worked so hard to pump that milk and it was all wasted. As long as I put it in two baskets to make sure the plastic stayed off the warmer. Hope this helps!!!!!
151827
We bought this to make vegan yogurt and do not heat the soy milk, however I'm not sure if you would need to heat cow's milk.
581152
yes you can. There's a separate button for heating. It doesn't get as hot as I like it, but may suit you. Please be aware that I am not recommending this product. I wrote a negative review about its quality. It stopped "spinning" 3 weeks after I first purchased it. Of course I called because it was still under warranty. They replaced it BUT I HAD TO PAY THE SHIPPING to return the non-functional unit. The second one has stopped working after ~ six months. It's still under warranty, but they said I would still have to pay the shipping. I'm not replacing it and gave it a bad review. It's too bad. I really enjoyed my home-made lattes. But their return policy is wrong and i won't support them. More than you asked, but thought you should know. hope it helps.
713015
No, I think that would be a real mess. What I would recommend is this Breville product: http://www.brevilleusa.com/milk-cafe.html It is made to specifically heat milk.
1669101
You don't put milk in it. There's a steamer on the side, so you steam the milk in a separate container.
1481789
I haven't used foam in mine, but I would say be careful. The machine isn't really designed to distribute thick liquids and it may cause it to overheat. The inside is rotating bubble wands.
460514
You can make warm milk with the frother and add hot cocoa. But, you can't make it with the machine.
173936
Yes, you can. To heat up the milk and not froth it, you would not put on the cappuccino or latte attachments. The milk would still get stirred as the machine heated it up but it wouldn't be geaten "beaten" to a froth.
4526
Yes, I have used it to heat up milk in a 700 watt microwave oven for about 30 seconds, then shook it to mix up the milk.
2248587
Yes, I have. Always remember to heat milk slowly...I really love this product. Bought a second for my daughter!
735714
I did get it to froth a non-dairy product. I have used it on Soy-Milk. Sometimes it works better to warm the liquid. Good Luck!
553759
Yes - and super easy to clean with a sponge or wet paper towel. You have to clean berween uses, or you'll get burnt milk.
1061086
No. I do not like the automatic milk foamer either. You cannot control the milk temperature with it. This unit will allow you to manually steam and it works great, to achieve a proper steaming for cappocina.(SP)
1964471
Given how hot my unit can get, I wouldn't put a foam cup on it. I use it for heating my scented candles and the wax melts through out.
1389058
not on its own. you heat it on your stove. it is meant to froth the milk once you've heated it. Hope that helps.