Best Milk Frother Coffee Machine For Latte Lovers

Even if you're new to using an espresso machine, the Salter EK4369 Caffé Barista Pro Espresso Machine is easy to use and can make up to two cups simultaneously. The integrated milk frothing wand enables you to create a range of coffees, including creamy lattes and frothy cappuccinos, with aplomb. The durable stainless steel filter and housing are well made, and with its 1.2-litre detachable water tank, you won't have to refill it every time you make a cup of coffee. Plus, the removable and washable drip tray helps keep your worktops tidy. Across the board, the Salter EK4369 Caffé Barista Pro Espresso Machine is perfect for anyone who wants to enjoy barista-style coffee at home without taking up too much space. It's a great investment that will save you money in the long run and allow you to create delicious coffee drinks that rival those of your favourite café. Also, it's a very reasonable price for a barista-style coffee machine and has the features of high-end models.

Our review: "One of the winning features of this affordable espresso machine is the milk frothing wand. This particular feature really adds value to the appliance and allows you to make real barista-style coffee at home. My experience with the milk frothing wand was a little tricky at first. I am totally new to the latte art world, so I cannot say for sure how easy this would be compared to other models. However, there were no fiddly parts to learn, and I picked up the frothing technique after four or five goes."

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The De’Longhi Dedica Arte Espresso Machine is a compact manual coffee machine with a steam wand, that gives you the power to brew espresso, black coffee, as well as milk-based drinks like a latte or cappuccino. With a 15-bar pressure gauge, it is on the lower scale of some more powerful coffee machines but still produces quality coffee with a delightful tasting crema. At only 15cm wide, the Dedica is ideal for small kitchens limited in space.

Our review: "The Dedica Art manual espresso maker is a perfect starting point for beginner coffee connoisseurs. For me, the cost is what makes it stand out, a well-built machine with simple features that deliver a perfect espresso for under £250. All without the need for costly coffee capsules, I’d prefer to spend more on a machine like this one from De’Longhi, knowing that I can pick up a bag of great-tasting coffee that will last me for a few weeks."

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The Sage Creatista Plus Nespresso machine is a fantastic option that combines Nespresso coffee extraction with Sage's milk texturing technology. With an easy-to-use LCD screen, users can select from various coffee options and choose from eight texture levels and 11 temperature settings to fully customise your latte or cappuccino. The machine also has a three-second heat-up time for quicker, consistent coffee for your morning brew. If you love Nespresso lattes or cappuccinos, then this coffee pod machine will be your most valuable product in the kitchen.

Customer review: "It is very easy to use by selecting what type of coffee you want and very easy to adjust the settings for each option. You can select how much froth you'd like on your milk, how hot you want and the strength of coffee by varying the water content per pod. Once you have your preferred settings you never really touch it again. The steam wand is very easy to clean as it runs a clean cycle after every use which is nice to see and the catch tank in the base holds quite a bit of waste water until you need to empty it."

The Sage Barista Pro is an extremely popular and versatile coffee machine that provides barista-level control and ease of use at great value for money. With its adjustable grind size and dosing, water temperature, and easy-to-use LCD screen, the Barista Pro puts the variables of making espresso in your hands. The machine also features a powerful steam wand that can texture milk like a pro, although it may take some time to get going. Overall, the Sage Barista Pro is an excellent choice for coffee enthusiasts who want to craft professional-quality coffee at home and enjoy the whole experience from bean-to-cup.

Customer review: "Very easy to set up, beautiful design, videos explaining how to use it available online plus what’s most important – perfect coffee. Powerful steam wand allows foaming the milk and making delicious creamy cappuccino. Loads of settings available – grind size, one ore two cup in one go, steam power or if I have no time before work – quick espresso function. I really like that machine is tall and I can make coffee in high thermo-mug to take away with me."

No more queuing at the coffee shop, we recommend this updated Lavazza A Modo Mio Jolie and Milk, complete with a built-in milk frother. A Modo Mio Jolie and Milk is ideal for your morning coffee - enabling you to make delicious milky recipes in no time at all. Using 10-bar pressure, this machine extracts a perfect crema-topped single or double espresso from one of Lavazza’s capsules at the push of a button. As well as its pre-set feature, the Jolie Plus also has programmable settings. This is the best model that Lavazza has to offer; it's a versatile coffee machine with a wide variety of flavours. Not only that, but it's super easy to use, and all removable parts are dishwasher-safe. Convenient, this model is stylish, compact and quiet - ideal if you're short on space.

Customer review: "A brilliant pod machine which is easy to use and easy to clean, the coffee is impeccable and the milk frother is sublime. The pods are quite expensive but worth it, a good selection is available for different strengths.
Only criticism is the milk levels in the milk frother is hard to see as the marks are embossed on the side."

The Smeg BCC02 automatic machine features a milk frothing and steaming function which is ideal for milk-based drinks like lattes, cappuccinos, latte macchiatos and flat whites. It also has three different settings for your espresso, long coffee or ristretto coffee. On top of the initial coffee options, it also offers a normal or a “light” version of each depending on your preferred strength. This bean-to-cup machine is a great mid-range appliance which includes features like a sophisticated thermo-block heating system to allow faster switch-on times and precise water temperature control for brewing, steam and hot water.

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This is an unusual alternative to creating frothy milk. Prepare your favourite latte at the touch of a button with the Lattissima. It's small and neat - ideal for one-person households or a small office. There are some special features on this machine: the milk container is detachable and can be stored in the fridge. Also, the milk froth can be tailored to your taste with the milk froth knob.

Customer review: "With this De'Longhi machine, it's so much better. The separate milk container system can be unplugged from the main body of the machine and stored in the fridge. The milk does NOT get heated in the container, so no need to throw away unused milk. Just leave the container in the fridge and make another coffee whenever you want to."

Here's a slightly different option for you latte lovers - if you want convenience and ease of use - this Tassimo coffee pod machine might just be the one for you. It’s ultra-simple to use, just press one button, and that’s it. We also love how it automatically cleans between each coffee, so there will be no mixing of flavours. The Tassimo by Bosch, Suny 'Special Edition' is also ideal for a smaller kitchen as it’s sleek and compact. Additionally, for creating your own milky coffees with minimal mess, you can buy milk pod creamers directly from Tassimo or on Amazon. Also, you can personalise your drink’s temperature, volume and intensity, with up to four ‘profiles’ that can be stored in the machine’s memory function. Tassimo has over 70 pods to choose from, including Cadbury’s hot chocolate. With one, easy button operation, this coffee machine is a great choice.

Customer review: "This is ideal for a small household. I'm the only one that drinks coffee and it holds enough water in the tank for two cups of coffee and a machine clean afterwards. Bought in the sale for a great price."

Nespresso is a coffee legend and now you can grab its 'Aeroccinos' – a range of barista frothing devices that usually comes as an add-on with the machine. You can buy them individually to froth hot and cold milk of your choosing with your choice of the coffee machine. Additionally, it can simply heat your milk through for the perfect latte at the press of a button.

Our review: "My Nespresso milk frother came as part of a package with my Nespresso Pod Machine, but I'm glad I added it on as an extra because it finishes off my coffee perfectly. It is well designed and does it's job, I think my favourite part is that it does both hot and cold froth, so in the summer when I want an iced latte I can still get my froth."