Nostalgia Retro Frother and Hot Chocolate Maker and Dispenser, 32 Oz, for Coffees, Lattes, Cappuccinos, Red

The retro style and look are very pleasing. The easy to use spout is a plus and the unit is easy to clean. It makes a sound when its operating but that's to be expected, however it's not excessive or annoying.You need to keep an eye on it while it's making the beverage because it doesn't automatically cut off when it's done. Not a problem because you can regulate just how hot you want your drink to be.Bottom line is I like it, as well as my wife, and would buy it again.

This product lasts about 2.5 yrs with seasonal use. This is the 3rd time we’ve gotten this product. All of them will get a residual gunk over the heating element after each use and you need to be sure to clean under the silicone or it will start to get mold under the seal. Buying some dish detail cleaners is all you need to clean it. It is loud but it does the job and doesn’t bust the bank. To make our hot chocolate we put in milk and add whatever chocolate we have on hand. Usually it’s just a handful of chocolate chips, but during Christmas or other holidays just throw all that crap chocolate you get in and turn it on. It’s delicious! Best way to use it!

This is my fifth purchase of this maker in the past decade. I've also tried several other brands. This is the best one available, hands down.Why so many? I use it every day. I even take it traveling with me. I do not like coffee, and I've come up with my own cocoa blend using unsweetened cocoa powder and honey, agave, or other sweetener. That means I can make it much less sweet with less crap ingredients than commercial cocoas. Over time, something fails or gets damaged. I actually have a collection of spare parts. But, the last one succumbed to a mis-wired outlet that pushed 240 instead of 110. Not surprisingly, it shorted out the board.The price can vary wildly on this and other makers. Fortunately, this seller had it at a reasonable price of $39.99 with a $6 coupon.This model does an excellent job of thoroughly mixing my ingredients, heating them well. It does not have an auto-off, a slight problem, so you have to keep an eye on it to not burn the milk. One carafe spigot failed on me when the cocoa was so hot it melted the silicone seal. I had spare parts for that time, though. It is somewhat noisy, but not too obnoxiously so. The carafe is translucent enough that you can see how full it is without removing the lid.The only other minus is cleaning. It is hard to scrub the carafe properly. However, you can remove the spigot to clean it, and at least the carafe comes off of the base. Some other brands do not, making it much harder to clean than this. Also, be very careful not to overfill it, or frothed beverage will overflow and make a big mess.It's also very attractive. I've had the black model, but love the shiny red of this one.A very good option, and obviously I would buy it again.

It’s small and a little loud but does an amazing job, it’s quick on heating up and makes magical moments for the kids, it’s very practical to clean up and easy to put put together and put away. I got 4 of these items and love them as gifts too.It’s worth buying multiple ones for large parties and have multiple stations to help the traffic of people making a line

This is our 4th, and last, of these hot chocolate makers. We received the first one as a gift a few years ago and it lasted one Winter before giving out. Each subsequent one we have purchased has lasted less time. This one we received on Nov 13th of this year and it went into the trash on December 17th, no longer heating the milk or frothing as quickly.When new, these work great, for a short time. They prepare a larger quantity than most hot chocolate makers on the market and clean up easily. Our only complaint is the durability. After 2.5 weeks, this last one started taking longer and longer to heat a single hot chocolate serving. On the 15th of December, it took almost 20 minutes to heat the hot chocolate. On the 16th, the motor hummed but it no longer mixed.

Wasn’t expecting much! Made fab hot coco!!!!! Easy to useOnly con. Container does not come off the motor part- it’s all one piece. Makes it difficult to cleanBeautiful red. Looks good on counter for December January February

After a month of using, I feel I can give a better review. It is easy enough to use: add milk, add chocolate, turn it on. For a family, the 4 cups of milk is nice since kids have a hard time waiting for anything. The spigot is nice, if only it didn't drip incessantly the moment you add the milk--be sure to have something there to catch the drips. The only two options to turn it on is "froth" and "heat froth". This is great if you want 3 inches of foam on top of your drink. You get these 3 inches because it takes so long to heat up. Be careful if you like "hot" chocolate, you may get chocolate butter. Further, if you use the spigot, you don't get any of that foam, it stays behind to give you a headache while cleaning. It is really loud. It sounds like the used the smallest motor they could find that would spin, but when adding any liquid becomes very overworked.I'm okay giving it some stars because it does mix and warm chocolate--it sure beats warming and ladleing on the stove. It isn't fun to clean since the heating element is part of the pitcher. We do use it weekly and enjoy it but there are so many issues that could be improved.