However, the one I ordered didn't work quite that well and a friend from the lab said he has a frother and said the youtube reviews are not realistic. There had to be a better way right?
So I followed some instructions I found online and decided to mod my frother. The plan was to take a standard USB cable and use the 5V leads to supercharge this mofo. Two AAA batteries at 3V? Lol, lets go for 5V with no power drainage.
Step 1: find old USB cable, cut one end off (the correct end) and find the leads.
Step 2: Skip ahead. I soldered the leads directly onto the motor and did some cleanup.
Step 3: put back together.
Step 4: Hot glue the cord onto the back end to relieve tension on the soldered leads.
Step 5: acquire milk
Step 7: enjoy the froth
I am still finding the right balance of heat, milk fat content, and container size for optimal forthing. However, I am now frothing as well as in these videos and better than I can get at Dunkin or Hatebucks.
Have you considered looking at a combination steamer/frother like the Aeroccino? It seems like the easiest way to replicate the full coffee-shop experience at home, and it has glowing reviews. At just a hair under 100 bucks, its perhaps a little pricey for a single purpose tool. On the other hand, 100 bucks amortized across something you do every morning ends up being not very much money at all... especially compared to store bought lattes.
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