If you love a well-crafted latte or cappuccino but struggle to create the right milk texture at home, help is at hand. Jura has just released a new Automatic Milk Frother, which creates silky hot or cold microfoam at the press of a button.
Jura is a Swiss company known for its premium coffee machines, such as the Jura J10, which earned a place in our roundup of the best coffee makers thanks to its consistently great brewing and top-notch milk frothing system. I called the J10 "the next best thing to having a barista in your kitchen", but if it's outside your budget, the Automatic Milk Frother will help you take your coffee to the next level for a much more affordable price.
A standalone milk frother is a great addition to your kitchen if your coffee maker doesn't have a steam wand (like most capsule coffee makers), or you just can't quite get the hang of steaming milk by hand.
Your milk, your way
Some of the models I've tested are optimized for use with dairy milk, but the Jura Automatic Milk Frother can also handle plant-based alternatives like oat and soy, provided the fat content is high enough. It has four settings: hot foam, cold foam, hot milk, and hot chocolate — which you can make extra indulgent by using real chocolate pieces rather than powder.
If you're feeling adventurous, its fine pouring spout will let you experiment with creating your own latte art as well.
When you're done, the frother is easy to clean thanks to its stainless steel interior and curved lines, which mean there are no nooks and crannies to collect residue.
The Jura Automatic Milk Frother is available now for direct from Jura £99.95 (about $130 / AU$190), and will soon pay for itself by replacing expensive takeout coffee. I'll be testing it soon to see how it compares with the Smeg Mini Milk Frother and Dreo BaristaMaker, so stick with TechRadar to find out which is the best one for you.
