Bodum Shin Bistro 5 Ounce Milk Frother
The Bodum Shin Bistro Milk Frother features a 0.15-liter (5 oz.) glass carafe and a cork coaster. The lid and frother mechanism are made of stainless steel.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Finally…..harder-to-break glass!
I have owned at least 5 Bodum frothers and given several as gifts. Even though I have a steam frother on my expresso machine, the Bodum frother requires less milk product, takes less time, and is easier to clean up. Unfortunately, the glass portion has always been made of very thin glass that is easily broken or cracked. Well…Bodum finally made one with thicker glass that I am hoping lasts longer. Sad to say, though, that the metal screen that creates the froth doesn’t seem to create the nice, small frothy bubbles as well…
5 Stars It works!
I owned a larger milk frother from Bodum, but the glass got broken and I couldn’t find the same model in the US, but even though this one is small, it works great and froths the milk producing perfect cream.
I had own Nespresso frother, which I had to return it. It worked for 3 days! And also the Bialetti frother, which doesn’t work as good as the Bodum.
5 Stars THE PERFECT FROTH…with a caveat or two
Ok. I’m not really driven to spend time writing product reviews, but this frother has changed my coffee habit into a daily joyous occasion. Bottom line is this Bodum frother makes the best froth you could ever hope for. But there’s a little bit of history.
I bought my first Bodum frother from a catalog. The top seal broke within a week rendering the frother unusable. I sent it back to the catalog company. Got a replacement, no problem. No hassle. Now it took an accident for me to blunder into the best way to make frother. Use 2% milk. Fill to line (or half way to line for one cup) and pump for 15 or 20 seconds while still cold. Then microwave for 30 seconds. Voila! Best froth ever. Better than all the cappuccino makers, electric frothers, pumps, hand held spinners, I’ve tried them all.
One last caveat. Don’t get too attached to the glass beaker. I’ve broken three of them. They are very fragile and no doubt you too will break it after a few weeks or months of use. But not to fear. What you are paying for, and it is well worth the price, is the frother pump. Simply find a cheap mug that will fit the pump and you are good to go. While using it the office, I found out that one of those cheap, standard small-sized promotional mugs fits the frother and makes one perfect cup using the method above.
Your friends and family WILL be amazed. If everyone had one of these Bodum forther pumps Starbucks traffic would dwindle. For the price of the frother pump, I made the most amazing Mocha Latte with Carmel topping you could imagine. Beve Tutti!
5 Stars Best frother I’ve used so far.
If you are looking to make really full & creamy froth, this is it, look no further!
I have a BonJour Primo Latte Frother & Capresso 121.01 Ultima & Saeco Super Automatic one, nothing compares with this simple design. It’s so easy to use, you wonder why can’t these $500 machines can’t make the same froth as this $20 manual gadget.
BonJour Primo Latte Frother – It’s nice & easy to use, but the froth dissappears after a few minutes, and doesn’t have as much volume or as smooth as this Bodum.
Espresso machines with steam, the problem is it’s #1 – hard to clean / set up, #2 – it heats up the milk so it’s never possible to have cold froth. And because it heats the milk to a boil, sometimes the milk boils before there’s enough froth.
Resolution – Bodum Shin Bistro. This gadget is so easy to use, just pour milk, pump, and enjoy. cleaning is basically just run it thru water right after use, can’t get any easier. If you let it sit there after use and the milk dries, then it might be more difficult to clean. As far as the glass being fragile, I’ve had no problems so far. It’s glass, you can easily see it’s glass, so use common sense and be reasonablly gentle with it and it’ll be perfectly fine.
5 Stars Great for the price!
This product works great if you want a quick, inexpensive way to froth milk to add to coffee or even hot chocolate. I’d love to have a $$$ espresso machine with a steamer but I don’t drink coffee so much that I can justify that expense. This is easy & cheap, no batteries to replace, and only takes about 30 seconds to use. I’ve tried heating the milk before and after frothihng (I use 1 or 2% lowfat milk). The milk seems to froth better cold; however, heating it in the microwave for 30-45 seconds often causes the frothed milk to bubble over. The glass jar is very thin and fragile and I actually just broke mine by knocking it over in the sink – no fault of the product, just me being careless. I found a beer glass of my husband’s that fits the plunger perfectly, so I’m still good to go.
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