The 10 Best Milk Frothers For Fluffy, Hot Drinks

One of the tricks to getting little kids to eat healthy food is to create little tricks that incentivize the kids and their developing brains to think that the healthier food is a good option. And what are we, really, if not overgrown little kids? Making food and drinks at home, rather than buying them out, is the eating your vegetables of adulthood. Given that you're already eating actual vegetables, too.

Trick yourself into thinking your home coffee is as good as cafe coffee by investing in a milk frother. Frothed milk is certainly not a necessity for making good coffee. But if you've already got the basics, like a good coffee machine, a solid coffee grinder, and something to drink the coffee out of, a milk frother is a fun addition to have around.

You can choose based on your budget or frequency of use. It's an internet-wide complaint that milk frothers don't tend to last that long, and, unfortunately, the pricier ones do tend to last longer. If you're not sure, start cheap and build from there. You can go with something handheld, automatic, or manual. Some you'll control the amount of foam made; others have presets that do the deciding for you.

They all work essentially the same, by aerating the milk to make varying degrees of bubbles. Milks with higher fat content make a silkier froth; lower fat milks make for airier frothers. If you have an espresso machine, you can make a cappucinno or latte, or you can top your regular coffee (or matcha) with foam for a cafe au lait. Here, 10 options to get you through some upgraded mornings.