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Frother

BeautybytesbyCC — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 05:23:25 GMT

Any suggestion on an inexpensive frother that works well? Thanks for all suggestions!

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BeautybytesbyCC — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:45:36 GMT

I haven't been around in awhile, but loving the Starbucks milk frother. It has fill lines, an on button that automatically turns off after 90 secs. It removes brom base to was(rinse out) and really works well. It was abt $60 and I got 40% off!

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one RN many shoes — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:10:57 GMT

At home I have William Sonoma frother, about $80. At work we all contributed & purchased COSTCO item for $40. Works just as well as Sonoma. HNY2K14 to all!

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Melania — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:09:12 GMT

Jura at BBB $59.99 and then used a 20% off coupon.

Jura makes the expensive espresso machines that restaurants use.

It is so easy to use and clean/ Love it!

The goal is to make lattes at home to save on my Starbucks fix...

Anyone know how to make Skinny Mocha's at home? I know the skim milk, and espresso but the mocha part, I need to fine tune.

I have looked at Pinterest for ideas. Just may do what they say.

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Heidus — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:42:49 GMT

If you have an Ikea near you, this is the cheapest model I've seen. Works just as well as an Aerolatte, in my opinion.

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Beachgirl42 — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:18:24 GMT

I have the Ikea one that heidi_g links to in her post. Love it. I noticed they have a similar one on Keurig dot com.

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poppinfresh — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 05:57:00 GMT

heidi,

I have that frother and it is the best, most inexpensive one I have owned. It works!!

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peggy9cats — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 08:32:59 GMT

I have this little plastic battery operated coffee cup called "Coffee Magic" that I believe I bought from qvc years ago. A little skim milk poured in and button pressed, frothed milk! then pour coffee in and milk rises to top- Latte I guess? works great for all these years! They had package of 2 cups I think and I gave away some as gifts.

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FallowedGround — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 15:41:22 GMT

I thought about investing in one, but I find my vitamix works just as well.

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4uthebest — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 01:16:33 GMT

On 2/23/2014 FallowedGround said: I thought about investing in one, but I find my vitamix works just as well.

How do you froth milk in a vitamix for an espresso? An aerolatte and others typically take less than 10 seconds to get fabulous froth..

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bbqjudge — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 05:36:53 GMT

Melania2: I saw how much you like your Juro frother, so thought I would give it a try. I ordered mine from Amazon today because my BBB did not have one. I haven't the slightest idea about how to make a latte with it---guess it will have good directions. I'd love to hear whatever you can tell me about it ---what kind of coffee you use, etc. I would like to use almond milk if that would work OK. Is the frother all I need, or do I need any other accessories? I like Starbuck's lattes and sure would like to make some to taste similar---at a much less cost. Thanks.

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bbqjudge — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:18:35 GMT

I just got my Jura frother and tried it for the 1st time this morning. The frother works great--I am very pleased with it, but will someone out there tell me what type of coffee they add and how they brew it? I added an instant espresso, but am not fond of the flavor. I have a Keurig, but am not sure I could make the coffee strong enough with that. Do you just make a regular pot of coffee and make it extra strong? I used almond milk and am pleased with the way it frothed. Tried & True advice would be helpful to avoid all of the experimenting. We like Starbuck's lattes and would love to be able to make something similar. Thanks for any help.

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KJPA — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:05:12 GMT

On 6/16/2014 bbqjudge said:
I just got my Jura frother and tried it for the 1st time this morning. The frother works great--I am very pleased with it, but will someone out there tell me what type of coffee they add and how they brew it? I added an instant espresso, but am not fond of the flavor. I have a Keurig, but am not sure I could make the coffee strong enough with that. Do you just make a regular pot of coffee and make it extra strong? I used almond milk and am pleased with the way it frothed. Tried & True advice would be helpful to avoid all of the experimenting. We like Starbuck's lattes and would love to be able to make something similar. Thanks for any help.

Here is what I do and my family (DS 27yo, DD 24yo) thinks it tastes as good as Starbucks Caramel Macchiato:

I make an espresso using Nespresso or sometimes just any kind of Bold or dark roast coffee in my Keurig. You can even use your own coffee just make it strong.

Put about 6-8 oz of the coffee in a larger cup.

Add a tablespoon of Caramel syrup (I bought the bottle at Starbucks, I think it's Da Vinci?)

Heat and froth milk (I have the nespresso frother that does both at once)

Pour the milk into the cup of espresso/coffee and spoon the frothy part over it. Or just spoon the froth in and don't let the liquid go into the cup. I forget all the names but you can experiment with the order of the liquids and the flavor you like.

Drizzle with caramel sauce.

They love it!!

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KJPA — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:15:26 GMT

Forgot to mention you can make the above recipe as an iced drink too. I don't like my coffee to be watered down so I let the coffee cool first. Then I froth COLD milk and don't use the heat feature. I pour it all over ice. add whipped cream and then drizzle the caramel on top. Diet buster!!!

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bbqjudge — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 19:11:55 GMT

KJPA: Thanks for your detailed information--it's very helpful. I have some of the DaVinci caramel syrup, but have been using the vanilla, so will give the caramel a try next time. Do you have a set amount of milk you add, then put the froth on top? I played with it again this morning--just added milk until color looked right, then spooned froth on top and it was the best so far. I used half & half today and think I like the flavor better than with the almond milk. I think I've seen some K-cup type brand that is espresso---will check & try that if available. Thank you so much for taking time to respond.