5 Best Milk Frothers of 2024

The Aeroccino 4 improved on the slim design of the Aeroccino 3 (our previous top recommendation and still a good choice) with the addition of a handle, making it easier to pour.

Enter: The Aeroccino 4 Refresh, which upgrades this pick even more by moving the controls to the carafe and tightening the footprint of the base. Our Kitchen Appliances experts were impressed with how the Refresh performed in our Lab tests. It produced a silky, uniform froth with both whole milk and almond milk. In about 90 seconds, it can create hot or cold froth. We found that the "less foam" setting generated the style and volume of foam for a latte (more milk, less foam), which is different from a cappuccino (more foam).

The controls are user-friendly: They light up when on and flash when frothing. One home tester agreed, saying, "I'm typically not a gadget person because I'm too impatient to use them, but this was very fast and incredibly easy to use." On trials for whole and 2% milks, the tester proclaimed, "It's practically fool-proof and warms milk up to the perfect temperature."

The Aeroccino 4 Refresh has an auto shut-off feature for safety and we like that the carafe, whisk and lid are dishwasher safe, although wish it was available in more finishes than just stainless steel.

If you're looking for a more affordable electric countertop model, this milk frother (from the company that launched the Instant Pot) impressed our Lab experts as well as our home testers.

We appreciated the generous handle for more control when pouring. It also has a sleek design with a matte metallic finish that comes in either black or white. The "4-in-1" in the model name refers to the following four functions: cold foam, light warm foam, thick warm foam and warming without foaming.

In our Lab tests, the product frothed whole milk with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. We found that it was less successful with almond milk, but one home tester was pleased with how it frothed oat milk, noting that it delivered "great volume and body that held its shape as I poured it — and it stayed foamy even as the coffee sat for a while."

Another praised its cold foam setting and said that it produced a matcha latte that didn't leave chunks of dry matcha powder. The "less foam" setting was less differentiated than other models, but did produce slightly less volume than the "more foam" option. While the whisk and lid are dishwasher safe, the carafe must be washed by hand, and its footprint is larger than others on this list.

The Superwhisk lived up to its name in our Lab tests. It quadrupled the volume of both whole and almond milk to produce a generous serving of froth. We did note that the surface was uneven with some large bubbles, but the majority was uniform and fluffy. Our home tester noted that the double whisk design "helped make thicker, creamier frothed milk."

We also like the streamlined design, where the whisk slips into a cover that makes the frother portable and easy to store in a drawer. It's also rechargeable, so there are no batteries required, and we were impressed that it shipped with enough charge to work right out of the box. The whisk can be removed from the handle for easier cleanup. The downside is that you must heat the milk yourself if you prefer hot foam; the whisk does not warm the milk.

Calling all hot chocolate fans: If you love your cappuccinos but also crave cocoa, this is the frother for you. In our tests, the Capresso Froth Control Milk Frother created a stiff foam, so it's good for those who like a fluffy head for coffee drinks. And it produced rich and delicious hot chocolate with just milk and chocolate chips.

Several Capresso models — like the Froth Select and the Froth TS — work for making cocoa, but what our kitchen experts like about the Froth Control is that your cocoa is ready in less than nine minutes (compared to nearly 11 minutes for another model). We appreciated that the "less foam" and heating settings delivered distinct results from the "more foam" option.

We also like that the removable carafe can be stored in the fridge and is dishwasher-safe. It was not the quietest in our tests, however; it makes a rattling noise when it operates.

Most hands-free countertop models make a big batch of frothed milk, but our pros loved that this milk frother can produce the right volume of froth for one drink. It also aced our Lab tests for both whole and almond milk, creating silky foam with a great mouthfeel.

Our at-home testers were pleased with the froth as well, and one praised the straightforward design: "There is literally just one button to press to turn it on (once for hot, twice for cold), and it turns itself off. It could not be simpler."

It comes with two attachments: a frothing whisk and a heating disk. We did note that the heating disk still frothed — rather than just heated — the milk, but it was a lesser volume than with the frothing whisk. Keep in mind that this pick is not only not dishwasher-safe, but is not suited to be even run under water so you must wipe it out by hand after each use.