Krups Latte Maker
(Montreal) Until recently, the coffee drinkers were two options for a delicious cappuccino, they procured an espresso coffee machine with milk frother built . . or resigned themselves to froth the milk manually. A third is a choice now to addicts lattes, as manufacturers of small appliances have developed electric milk frother. I volunteered to try three models of brands Breville, krups latte maker and Nespresso. All three, I soon found, perform their task well. The devices operate on the same principle. In all three cases, pour the milk into a pitcher, that is placed on a motorized base. It then only has to press a button to get to the creamy milk. All automatically stop, about one to three minutes later, depending on how many cups of milk froth. Even the 1% milk works well. What differentiates the most units? The amount of milk that can be used at a time. This item is worth to be seen if one prepares more than a hot beverage. In summer, in addition, those who are fond of iced cappuccinos appreciate the appliances that also froth milk remains cold (and those of Breville Nespresso). The Milk Coffee, Breville, is the largest of the three. But we can make up to three cups of hot chocolate. It is also the most sophisticated. With two removable foam disks (for a krups latte maker or cappuccino), it is foamed milk to the desired temperature, it remains cold or become warm or hot. Just set the dial on the base to reach a temperature up to over 160 ° F. Recommended heat for a cappuccino or a krups latte maker varies around 140 ° F. Ingredients can also be added gradually while the machine works, removing the cap from the lid. The device, equipped with a cooling fan to prevent overheating, is the loudest of the three. It is also the most expensive with a price of about $ 159. The Perfect Milk Frother krups latte maker 2000 XL is also very simple to use. It is the only person with only one disk to froth milk, also removable for easy cleaning. One has only to press one of three icons on the pitcher, depending on whether one wishes to make a cappuccino (then there will be 50% and 50% foam hot milk), a krups latte maker (20% 80% foam and hot milk) or hot milk (less than 10% foam). Its price? About $ 149. The Aeroccino Plus, Nespresso, is even more minimalist! There is only one command button on the pitcher, which is pressed briefly (for hot drinks) or for two seconds (one for cold milk foam). The device, which is the quietest, is also one that may contain less milk. The amount is however amply sufficient to prepare the beverage of their choice, hot or cold. As is the case with the milk frother from Krups, the pitcher a little bigger, it is important to respect the suggested maximum amount of liquid milk and put to the indicated level. Otherwise, damage occurs every time . . The price? About $ 99. . . .
