Frothin’ Over Capresso

Although these days the weather outside may be frightful to some – and hedonistic-heavy snow days to others – Snowmageddon is a fab time for a nice, hot beverage (regardless of which camp you’re in).

And, if you’re truly house-/apartment-/condo-bound, with the local hot beverage places either closed or seemingly not worth the trek outside to get to, one appliance comes to mind.

My mind, at least.

As of only a few short days ago, that is.

The Capresso froth PRO.

What is it, you ask?

Well, to be honest, it was a product I received to test. A product which I initially had my reservations about, given that my humble kitchen – though well-equipped – is rather small. That means that space is at a premium and larger-ish appliances – appliances like coffee machines, slow cookers, and stand mixers – are stored down in the basement, rather than on the main floor with/in the kitchen. Smaller-ish/everyday appliances like the toaster, electric tea kettle, French press and moka pots/stove-top espresso makers stay in the kitchen, either on the counter, in the pantry, or neatly tucked away in one of the cupboards.

I’ve now added the Capresso froth PRO to my list of “upstairs appliances” – small in size, it’s none other than a milk frother. That’s right; with this gadget, one can froth plain, chocolate, even soy milk to create deliciously decadent beverages. The gizmo even has cold-warm-hot settings.

I tried it for the first time a couple of days ago, when 1) I was really jonesin’ for hot beverages and 2) I rediscovered what was left of one-half of a gallon of holiday eggnog in the fridge. So I made an eggnog latte by frothing the eggnog in the Capresso, on the “hot froth” setting.

I was pleasantly surprised with the results. It didn’t suck. On the contrary, it was good. Real good.

Since that first day earlier on this week, I’m pretty much using it every day that I crave hot beverages – which, as of snowy late, has been daily.

With this machine, home-made lattes are relatively painless; simply make your coffee/espresso and top with the froth generated by the Capresso froth PRO. In addition to eggnog and plain lattes, I’ve also made frothy hot chocolates by frothing plain milk, stirring in chocolate powder, and adding wither whip or marshmallows (and usually both).

This glorious gadget is available online for around $60; $59.99 on the Capresso website (not including any shipping and/or handling) or $59.95 at Metropolitan Market.

Just in case you need more barista-like gadgets in your kitchens, dear hedonists.

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