Recently I bought a Froth Au Lait for making milk froth for my coffee. I have been using a Braun hand-blender with success but was intrigued by this unit. The idea is that you put 1/2 to 1 1/2 cups of cold milk in the unit and press start. In three minutes the milk is heated and whipped to a stiff froth. I must admit my wife and I are really getting used to these wonderful drinks with freshly ground home roasted coffee, made with a French Press and a generous mound of froth on top.

If I had any criticism it is that the marks for milk level are on the back. I am getting used to looking in from the top. Also you have to clean the unit with a wash cloth after each use. The milk forms a residue on the heating unit. It is easy to keep clean if you just do it after every use.

We are turning our kitchen into a regular cafe.

Update: (Sept 23, 09) I bought a small cleaning brush from Kitchen Stuff Plus. It works really well cleaning off the milk residue.