Nespresso 3190US Aeroccino Automatic Milk Frother
Price: $135.00


Product Feature
- Fully automatic
- Creates light, creamy milk froth in about 50 seconds
- Simply pour in cold fresh milk and press the button
- Compact and quiet
- Can be used to heat milk for a cafe latte
Product Description
Why go to a cafe when you can have creamy, frothy milk for your coffee in your own home? The Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother uses your favorite milk and at the push of a button creates a froth in about 50 seconds that will enhance any hot drink. And it works quietly so you won't have to wake anyone else up when you have your early-morning coffee or espresso. Try it in hot cocoa for those cold winter nights! Stops automatically Additional Pods are available directly from Nespresso by phone (800-562-1465)Nespresso 3190US Aeroccino Automatic Milk Frother Review
Here are the most important things I think prospective buyers should know:1. The machine does not heat the milk to scalding temperatures. You know how when you get a latte at Starbucks, it burns your mouth at first? Yeah, this doesn't do that. The milk is warmed, but you won't have a hot drink for as long as you would at a coffee shop.
2. Size. This machine is meant to be paired with a single-serve coffee machine. It makes enough milk/foam for a single cappuccino or a single latte. That means 1.5 oz of espresso and 5 or 6 oz. of milk. If you want to make drinks for more than one person at a time, or if you want to make the equivalent of a "Venti" latte, you may need more than one of these or a different machine (Froth Au Lait).
3. Cleanup is EASY. This is one of the most important features, IMO. All you do is rinse it out, wipe the bottom with a sponge, rinse again, and you're done. You can clean it while your Nespresso machine is pouring your espresso shot. For making yourself a cappuccino in the morning, this thing can't be beat when it comes to simplicity, ease, and convenience. You do need to wipe the bottom (of the inside of the container), because as others have said, burned milk can appear on the bottom. This is easy to remove if you let the machine soak or just wipe it immediately.
4. Reliability is this machine's achilles heel. Thankfully, Nespresso has amazing customer service. However, the reliability issues seem to be inherent to the machine's design. When you look at the picture, you should realize that the black bottom is a plastic stand that the stainless container sits on. The bottom of the stainless container is plastic with a metal power jack in the middle that fits into the base. When you clean the unit, you remove it from the base and rinse the inside of the jug/container. You can run water into the stainless jug and rinse it out, but you are not supposed to get water on that bottom plastic area. This is difficult. When you wipe your countertop with a sponge, often streaks of water linger. If you place the container on the counter after it's been wiped, you may have an issue.
Final Thoughts:
My unit has just stopped frothing, and Nespresso says this is because the frothing whisk isn't moving fast enough. Their explanation is that some water may be in and around that plastic base. I've been advised to turn the jug over and let it sit for 48 hours to allow any moisture that may have made it inside to evaporate. If this doesn't work, they'll replace it. I'm not upset, as I read the many experiences already posted here and elsewhere. In fact, the time this malfunction occurred I was thinking to myself how lucky I was to have gotten a machine that works well. Obviously I was wrong, but I still really like this machine. Even if you know how to use a proper steam milk frother, you just can't get this kind of great foam in so little time with so little hassle and cleanup. However, if every few weeks I need to give it a 48 hour time out... I don't know how I'll feel. The Froth Au Lait machine, which I own, is fantastic, but much larger and more difficult to clean as you need a brush of some sort to clean the bottom. There seems no doubt that the Froth Au Lait FAL-W Frothing Unit, White machine is more reliable, but it is not as pretty on the countertop or as easy to clean for a single serving of coffee/espresso. Hence my 3 star review of the Aeroccino. Good machine with some serious flaws. If you have the appropriate expectations going in, and have the money to spend, this machine will make you happy, as long as Nespresso continues their great support.
Update: It appears my machine wasn't broken at all, though I can't explain what's going on. It seems either some kinds/quality of milk don't froth, or else different outlets in my kitchen are giving different amounts of power. I tested this by using my Froth Au Lait, which also only heated the milk without frothing it. Moving the machine to the outlet I had originally used it on, with fresh milk, fixed the issue. I suspect FRESH MILK might be the takeaway. When you get a week into a carton of milk, you might not be able to froth it, even if it seems fine for cereal. Hope this helps someone.
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