ALDI Expressi Milk Frother (250ml, Handle)
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Pretty disappointed after less than six months of use – Had this machine less than six months diligently clean it but now it just seems to go into blinking red mode but the milk is only just warm Took it back to Aldi but they didn’t want to know about it because I didn’t have the receipt I was respectful but this seems to be a tactic of Aldi where they make it very difficult to return even though they know it’s just Chinese rubbish they sell Show details
Coffee frothier – The coffee frothier no matter how little milk you put in over flows. I’ve even tried to hold the lid down. I’ve tried different milk types. It makes a mess on my bench and has very little milk left at the after heating. Show details
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Easy to use, but short lifespan – Very reasonably priced at just under $ 30, easy to use & clean. I tend to use it for heating milk only, but not the frothing option. I mainly use on weekends when not in such a rush before work. However I’ve just purchased my 3rd Expressi milk frother in 3 years, as they just stop working for some reason. Luckily I always keep receipts & there is a 3 year warranty Show details
Exceptional amount of froth Simple to use! – Not sure how the people leaving bad reviews are using this but it works perfectly..maybe too much froth not enough milk.very straight forward instructions that i recommend people actually read before using..but im pretty happy with this machine so far. 3 year warranty. So ill just replace it if need be.. i am winning i think! Show details
Positive reviews
Review from an "expert" who has used both Aldi and Nespresso milk frothers for 10 years – I work as a voluntary barista in a coffee club. We make about 20 cuppaccinos for our guests every Monday. We have been using Expressi milk frothers for 10 years now. So I think I am by far the best qualified to review this product. Hence forget the rest and read on.... These cheap Aldi milk frothers are definitely a good substitute for the much… Read more
more expensive Nespresso ones. We did a lot of experimenting with both brands at first and compared them. Yes we experienced all the problems people are complaining about and have solved all of them! Here is what you need to know. PREVENTING MILK FROM STICKING AND BURNING TO BOTTOM SURFACE: The non-stick coating is different on each brand but milk can burn onto the bottom and stick to either one. Hence its very important to ALWAYS clean the milk skin from the bottom after each and every use. Its not hard if you do this EVERY time. Failure to clean the residue milk skin and it will literally burn to the bottom immediately on next use. You can use a dish brush, wettex or sponge. Too easy. And make sure to clean it thoroughly when you have finished as well. So user error, misuse and laziness for those complaining about this problem. RELIABILITY/LONGETIVITY The Aldi frother uses a lubricated, mechanical mechanism so is bound to age more quickly with regular high use. As the Aldi frothers begin to wear out (probably due to lubrication drying up) they usually become more noisy and perhaps slightly erratic. You might even need to give the spinner a push to get it going. Eventually they dont spin as fast and so become ineffective. But these Aldi frothers have lasted us for 3-5 years and longer. The Nespresso one uses a magnetic field to spin the frothing tip. Theoretically these should last forever because no moving parts but these too have a limited life. These give no warning of failure. They just stop working. Unfortunately neither one is servicable so when they stop working you just throw them away. BEST FROTHING METHOD Now for the frothing whisk/tip. Do not use the round spring frothing whisk on either one. It just turns the milk to an undrinkable froth. You cant even pour it out. Please use the smaller flat paddle spinning whisk for both. You might need to remove the spring from the Nespresso frothing whisk if it is a multi-pupose one. AVOIDING TEMPERATURE AND SPILLING ISSUES Now for those complaining it doesnt get hot and about spillages. User error once again. - you are putting too much milk in it. Ignore the lines. Just fill it so the spinner on the bottom is barely covered. (half way for the Nespresso longer tip). Its just enough milk for a typical cappuccino and it gets to the perfect temperature. Dont try to put in extra milk for more than one cappacinno. This is when you get the problems of not hot enough or spillages. The spring frother also causes spillage problems so another reason not to use it. CLEANING DOs and DONTs Most importantly do NOT IMMERSE either brand in water when cleaning. Just clean out the inside with warm water and a sponge or dish brush after removing the spinning whisk and then wipe dry all around with a tea towel. FINALLY WHICH ONE FROTHS MIIK THE BEST Both do a good job of frothing. However the froth from the Nespresso one is slightly smoother with smaller bubbles and so more enjoyable. Not a hugh difference really but just to answer which one is best and why. So there are my expert tips. Both (Aldi) Expressi and Nespresso are good frothers when used as per these instructions. Enjoy.
Fantastic Product – I have just purchased this milk frother. I can't tell you how impressed I am. Fast and whisper quiet. I should have bought the larger one, but my bad. Very happy overall and would definitely recommend it. Show details · 1
Really fantastic for the price – Works perfectly, almost silent, quite fast and comes with two whisks (one for more frothy milk than the other). The milk comes out very hot. The machine itself is very user friendly. Show details · 1
Negative reviews
second hand - packaged as new. burnt milk inside – can not contact - live 1.5 hours from the store in the country. terrible - jug has clearly been used before but wrapped up as if new and not cleaned. returned goods should be checked. Show details
Do not buy – Easily one of the worst frothers I have tried. Over froths, turns milk into foam. Milk not hot. And consistently bad as parents bought one too and same issue. Do not buy
Absolute rubbish – have bought 3 in the last 12 months yet they're suppose to have a 3 year warranty yet they break after a couple of months of daily use, total waste of money Show details
Recent reviews
Poltergeist in the machine – Hi. Something weird happened last night. While watching tv I heard a strange noise from the kitchen. On investigation my milk frothed had turned itself on and had a blue light shining. It was not warm. I turned it off. 5 min later, same thing! I turned it off at the wall switch this time. This morning it’s working fine. Two things, How did it… Read more
turn itself on? And I didn’t know it had a blue light! Is this a froth without heat setting? And how do you get it to do that? Or is it that Poltergeists don’t like warm milk?? Thought I’d share my spooky story. I love my Aldi coffee machine and milk frothed!! I hope the ghost and I can share nicely GM.
Brilliant Milk Frother – I purchased this Milk Frother from Aldi and I’m extremely happy with the results. It’s easy & quick to use, can whip the milk into a nice froth or extreme froth very quickly plus it’s super easy to clean. It’s just the right size to pack for those road trips as I even take it away with me on holidays. It’s fantastic value at only $29.99 - I seen it listed on EBay for a much higher price. Show details
Burns all the time – Terrible to clean scalds milk overflows even with a tiny bit of milk I hardly ever use it admittedly they may have refined it since 2018 when I bought it
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Don’t make a career out of designing milk frothers Aldi – I swear this thing can only handle a teaspoon of milk without spewing the whole thing out onto the bench top . Also awkward to clean. I wouldn’t recommend this one unless you like bulk foam with not much else. Show details
Stopped working in one month – I purchased this from Aldi, but the heating element stopped functioning in one month. Worked fine until then! I have the warranty certificate, have notified manufacturer, but they are yet to offer me a replacement. Show details
Stopped working after two uses, just returned it to Aldi – First two times it worked perfectly on almond milk then it stopped frothing, I tried it with soy milk, almond milk but it refused to work. I just returned it to Aldi. Show details
Bad experience about to return it – Not a good product! It worked fine for a week and from then it’s temperamental- stops working or heating milk every other day. Also, it froths too much, read the manual carefully and retried couple of ways but no luck! Show details
Amazing value for money, use every day without issue – This device is perfect at what it claims to do, if used according to the manual there is no issues whatsoever with the operation of this product. It has many useful features and is definitely worth the asking price. The frothing is consistently good and it can even froth cold. Show details
good frother for the price – bought this in jan18 and used it for approx. 2 months. It does a really good job of frothing milk with the frothing attachment and good froth from the other attachment for latte. What I don't like about it is it's a pain to clean. The milk has a tendency to burn on the bottom which doesn't affect the taste but cleaning is not easy. I also don't… Read more
like that you can only make enough for 1 coffee at a time which is not good when you have guests as you need to allow a few minutes in between frothing. I bought an adesso frother which is way better and my aldi frother has been put away in the cupboard.
Useless – Milk barely warm and have to reheat in microwave. Capacity is way below that stated. Barely enough to fill a small coffee cup. Milk overflows when heating and leaves a burnt milk residue on the non-stick surface. Got this one to replace another that had stopped working. Won't be buying same again. Show details
I love this milk frother! Thanks Aldi – This milk frother is perfect for 1 person / cup of coffee. It warms and froths just lightly after one press of the button. If you prefer very warm/hot milk, you may want to zap it before or after but I find after 2 cycles, its perfectly warm and beautifully frothy. It's easy to clean thanks to the non-stick surface inside - and it should be… Read more
cleaned after every use because there is a milk scum left on the surface after heating. Never over fill past the max frothing line (like I did) or, despite the rubber seal lid, the milk will froth up under the seal through the spout on the jug. No complaints about this little beauty!
Awesome – I was all prepared to purchase an expensive milk frother when I came across this one for $28. I thought why not give it a try for that price. It’s amazing it froths and heats the milk to anyone’s liking, it’s whisper quiet and very easy to operate and clean. It’ll have your milk warmed and frothed before a full kettle has boiled. There are options… Read more
to just warm the milk, not warm the frothing milk and to choose the amount of froth. I could not recommend this product enough :)
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So easy to use and great for soy and regular milk – The Expressi Milk Frother is easy to use and clean. Filled to the max level, it makes a perfect mug of coffee in conjunction with the Expressi Coffee machine. I always get the milk warming first as it takes a bit longer than the coffee machine's operation time. For ease of cleaning, I always run cold water in it to cool the base heating plate and the milk residue wipes off with little effort. Show details
Great unit & works well – Great unit. Must read instructions and not overfill. Must be wiped out, not just rinsed under tap. Very easy to clean. Even run unit on small inverter in caravan 600w. Very good value for money. Instructions read that heats to 65deg & tested it with coffee machine thermometer & pretty close 63deg. Show details
Leaks through seal on lid every time – Even with milk at the minimum level as soon as it heats up the milk pours out through the seal on the lid. Have attempted to hold it on with no change still leaks. Heats the milk fine and froth but by the time it finished heating there is hardly enough milk left due to the lid leaking. Show details
Usual Aldi Shortfalls – I am moved to write this as our fourth unit has just thrown in the towel. The first two failed within warranty so presumably the "technicians" at Aldi have got them to last longer than the 12 months with the last two. It's a pity because it is very good for the price and the only downside, apart from the short life, is as mentioned the sticking… Read more
of milk to a hotspot. As I write I am frother-less and trying to decide if the convenience of another Aldi one overrides shopping around. After all, these things are only a "cheat" way of getting proper steamed milk. If I opt for Aldi I will get back with a timescale when it inevitably fails.
Yes I DID get another Aldi and after six months it is working fine, does not have a hotspot and is… Read more
Ok – Works well, but have had 2 now and both had the milk sticking to the bottom after only a few uses. Otherwise it works as intended and froths the milk beautifully.Temperature could come out a little on the hotter side. I would recommend to others, good value for the price. Show details
Perfect cup of coffee at home! – really great, milk is at perfect temperature. However only heats 1cup of milk at a time and needs to be cleaned between uses as milk burns to the bottom. Also only good if drinking coffee straight away, milk is at perfect temp so you can't walk away, its great to force me to sit and enjoy my coffee. Would recommend. Show details
Aldi Milk Frother – When we bought our Coffee maker the frother was included in the pack we have over used the coffee maker but this little milk frother is still going strong, I have just gone to buy and machine and saw that you can buy the frother on it's own, so no coffee machine came home just the Frother and it is great for a late night warm milk or a milk Coffee… Read more
can't get passed it and it is cheap for $20 a good buy even for that little gift for someone who may need a pick me up. Aldi has some excellent products and stands buy them as well. Do Try It.
A bit too small to make more than one coffee froth at a time! – This is a pretty good milk frother in that it works well and is quiet compared to our last one. The problem I have is that it overflows if filled too high so I only keep it at a small amount; just enough for one coffee. This slows down my coffees for guests if making for a few people! I probably wouldn't buy this product again for that reason. Show details
Piece of Crap, worst design ever... Fail!! – whilst it does a good job of frothing it makes so much mess no matter what the recommended level is, all you end up doing is spending ten minutes cleaning up and your coffee gets cold. the lid dosent seal properly. im over it, im taking it back. would get no stars if it was an option! dont buy it there are other options on ebay! Show details
Great item – This frother is perfect -bought this a week ago and we haven't stop using it. It froths the milk up just the way we like it nice and thick. For the price it's a gem better than the much more expensive brand I had that didn't deliver as well as the Expressi. Show details
Unpredictable – I purchased one, which was ok but it eventually short circuited. So I bought a second one which is a little worse. It does something different every time. I always fill it to the correct line measurements and sometimes it's not enough milk so I have to top it up with cold milk and then microwave it, and sometimes it over froths and spills… Read more
everywhere. I find it easier to just microwave my coffee now so I don't have to clean up the mess every morning.
Excellent complement to K-fee coffee machine – Where on earth/Australia would I get replacement parts, namely little black gizmo that twirls the contents? Show details · 1
Love this product – We use it daily and totally love it/ heats milk to perfect temp quite quickly Show details
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