Nostalgia Retro Frother and Hot Chocolate Maker and Dispenser, 32 Oz, for Coffees, Lattes, Cappuccinos, Red

After a month of using, I feel I can give a better review. It is easy enough to use: add milk, add chocolate, turn it on. For a family, the 4 cups of milk is nice since kids have a hard time waiting for anything. The spigot is nice, if only it didn't drip incessantly the moment you add the milk--be sure to have something there to catch the drips. The only two options to turn it on is "froth" and "heat froth". This is great if you want 3 inches of foam on top of your drink. You get these 3 inches because it takes so long to heat up. Be careful if you like "hot" chocolate, you may get chocolate butter. Further, if you use the spigot, you don't get any of that foam, it stays behind to give you a headache while cleaning. It is really loud. It sounds like the used the smallest motor they could find that would spin, but when adding any liquid becomes very overworked.I'm okay giving it some stars because it does mix and warm chocolate--it sure beats warming and ladleing on the stove. It isn't fun to clean since the heating element is part of the pitcher. We do use it weekly and enjoy it but there are so many issues that could be improved.

This is our 4th, and last, of these hot chocolate makers. We received the first one as a gift a few years ago and it lasted one Winter before giving out. Each subsequent one we have purchased has lasted less time. This one we received on Nov 13th of this year and it went into the trash on December 17th, no longer heating the milk or frothing as quickly.When new, these work great, for a short time. They prepare a larger quantity than most hot chocolate makers on the market and clean up easily. Our only complaint is the durability. After 2.5 weeks, this last one started taking longer and longer to heat a single hot chocolate serving. On the 15th of December, it took almost 20 minutes to heat the hot chocolate. On the 16th, the motor hummed but it no longer mixed.

I love this frother! I make my hot chai tea latte every morning in it. I used to use my microwave, but I love how this makes the tea with the froth. I highly recommend!

I really like this little machine! It makes great hot chocolate. I prefer using milk and it doesn’t overheat it at all which I was concerned about. The froth was amazing the first two times I used the machine and then after that it seemed to be a bit less frothy, but still ok. The one thing I don’t like is the hot chocolate sticks to the silver plate on bottom and you really have to scrub it off. Aside from that it’s easy to use and easy to clean. I made some for a event and put it into a carafe to stay hot and everyone said it was the best hot chocolate they’d ever had (I used whole milk and Ghirardelli hot cocoa powder)

This product lasts about 2.5 yrs with seasonal use. This is the 3rd time we’ve gotten this product. All of them will get a residual gunk over the heating element after each use and you need to be sure to clean under the silicone or it will start to get mold under the seal. Buying some dish detail cleaners is all you need to clean it. It is loud but it does the job and doesn’t bust the bank. To make our hot chocolate we put in milk and add whatever chocolate we have on hand. Usually it’s just a handful of chocolate chips, but during Christmas or other holidays just throw all that crap chocolate you get in and turn it on. It’s delicious! Best way to use it!