BonJour Coffee Glass and Stainless Steel Manual Milk Frother, 16-Ounce, Caffé Froth Monet

When I first received this I was a little surprised at how fragile it felt and appeared. I used it VERY carefully at first, heating my milk in another container first, while heating this up in a bowl of warm water so that it didn't shatter. Looking back, wow, was I being silly. I've had this for just shy of a year and now I put it in the microwave, dishwasher and honestly, I'm not that careful with it. It's much more solid than it looks. As far as it's ability to froth, honestly, it's terrific. I only have one thing to complain about and that is that if I get too carried away with the plunger, hot milk spurts out of the pour spout, but that is mentioned as a possibility in the directions. Personally, I think that if they just went to a plastic molded lid (which would need a few air holes on the top for air movement/suction issues) that included/covered the pour spout then it would be perfect! I'm still giving it 5 stars though as I now don't know what I'd do without it. UPDATE: March 2019... I'm STILL using it. Still working, not broken it. Still shocked. Still Loving it.

I bought this as a gift for my father, who had purchased a similar frother while on business in Europe several years ago (for much more money, I might add) and was heartbroken when the glass finally shattered. As the name suggests, this is used to "froth" milk into a foam, which is great for those of us that occasionally enjoy a nice cappuccino (or latte) but have no desire to invest in an expensive and large machine for this purpose. The directions are simple: fill milk up to the fill line, move the little black knob up and down quickly for thirty seconds (or so), and then microwave for thirty seconds (or so). All of this is easily adjustable to personal preference. We were surprised to find that this frother worked much better than my father's original frother, requiring less effort to get the milk foamy. Of course, it suffers from the same pitfall of being fragile, but as long as you don't drop it or knock it over you should be fine. The removable no-skid base helps. Overall, we're very impressed with this frother. The quality of every piece is great, from the net to the plunger to the glass, and the froth it makes is great! I even ended up caving and ordering one for myself.

Easy to use, Stores in Fridge, Does a fantastic job, even with whole milk and flavoring combined together. Easy to clean. The older models had a plastic disc on the very bottom and very top of the aerating device, however the newer (since ~2008) only have one plastic disc on top of the metal wire/mesh. I broke the bottom plastic piece on my original but was able to still use it by replacing it with a large washer. By trial and error, I have learned you do not have to rapidly force the plunger from top to bottom (like a piston) but to rather make sure the mesh & Wire disc just go above the level of milk enough to bring air down into the milk mixture... speed is not really a factor. I know some state the beaker is fragile, but again, you don't have to use the plunger devise very aggressively, you are just putting air into the milk mixture to froth it. I have had my two BonJour Cafe Frothers for over 10 years and the only casualty was one bottom plastic disc. I have put them through the dishwasher as well as hand washing with no incident.

It’s very easy to use and clean this milk frother without much efforts. After a few pumps you should see changes. More pumps, more foam. But I won’t compare this to the steam ones or more advanced. The foam this makes is not that dense. The misleading information on the instruction sheet that came with this product is that it says it’s better with cold milk. However, after a few time’s try, i definitely see it working better with warm milk.

This Bon Jour Milk Frother is as good or better than any milk frother on the best of espresso machines. You can jazz up a high chocolate with frothy milk or simply use to make a great cappuccino. You will not be disappointed. It is the best!

I’ve been buying this frother for years and just downgraded it to 3 stars. It used to last for several years before I broke the glass, but this one lasted 11 months (2/1/2025 - 1:1/2026) before it just stopped frothing. I questioned the milk I was using but unfortunately the problem is the screen has become disfigured and won’t produce a froth anymore. It such a small little thing, but I can’t purchase a replacement. Former review: I love this frother - the sustainability of not requiring electricity and the wonderful foam it produces are my top reasons for using this. I use all kinds of dairy and non-dairy products, and find that the "Unsweetened" versions of non-dairy beverages do not froth well. The "Original" versions froth beautifully, making for a fabulous morning latte. I put the milk in the microwave for 90 seconds and that seems to be the perfect amount of heat. Occasionally it gets a bit hot while pumping, so I just grab a towel, but usually it's fine. I have gone through 5 of these, but that's over a 20 year period! I occasionally need to buy new screens as they get ratty and bent out of shape over the years. Very occasionally I drop the glass beaker and have to replace it. I preferred the old pump mechanism, which was all metal, so I have kept it all these years. This version has more plastic and feels cheap. The price has gone up $9 over the years.

I bought this on a friend’s recommendation and it’s been great! Rich, creamy froth from fat-free or 1% milk with 20 easy pumps of the plunger. I had no idea that lattes at home were so easy, and chai tea lattes are as good as any (Stash Tea from Amazon, Italian vanilla bean syrup). Haven't tried Irish coffee or other recipes yet, but I'm sure they'll be just as good. The instructions say fat-free works best, but we've mostly used 1%. Either way, it's so rich that there’s no temptation to try 2% or whole milk, and the low fat content means the frother rinses off easily. Some reviews mention that the carafe is made of thin glass, and while thicker would be nice, I don't think it's problematically thin. The only thing I'm not sure of yet is whether the froth is fine enough to allow for elaborate designs on top of a cup of coffee. The froth is rich and thick, but because the designs take practice I don’t know yet if it’s my lack of experience or the froth, but I think it’s the former. There are videos on how to make those designs, but they make it clear that it requires practice. (Check out, "How to do a coffee milk design" by Sandy Prismatic.) One video mentioned the "micro-foam" that's required, but even if the Bon Jour foam isn't sufficiently micro to allow for the more intricate designs I'm getting closer to making it work on the less intricate ones.

Love it, works great!!

Llevo un mes usándola y cumple su fijación perfectamente. Para latte, hay que calentar la leche a máximo 60 grados centígrados para obtener una buena microespuma. Lo único que me le mejoraría es algún tipo de apoyo en la parte superior, arriba de la tapa concava que pudiera facilitar la sujeción.

I was searching for a manual milk frother for quite a while, and this one is the best I’ve found. It’s a perfect size for a single cup serving. The fit of the plunger is good - which seems to be very important when frothing non-dairy milks as they are more difficult to froth. With the removable base, it’s easy to pop the glass in the microwave to heat up the milk and help stabilize the froth. After trying 3 others, this was hands down the best one for me.

Hace muy buena espuma

We found this to be the best frother as the stainless mesh plunger aerates the milk for great foam, placing the glass container in the microwave. Love it.

It froths wonderfully, better than electronic one. Wish it was a big larger and not so fragile of glass. Besides that, best frother out there, and I have tried a few and returned …gotta have big froth!