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Breville the Milk Cafe Frother BMF600BSS
Induction Heating740ml4 Temperature Settings
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Breville the Milk Cafe Frother BMF600BSS
Our Verdict
An induction milk frother with four temperature settings, swappable frothing discs and a dishwasher-safe 740ml jug that makes up to three cups at once.
Breville's Milk Cafe is the frother we'd point most serious coffee drinkers towards, and it's the clear number one here. Instead of a heating plate it uses induction, which Breville says spreads heat gently and evenly to build the tiny bubbles you want in a proper latte, and it's also why the jug can go straight in the dishwasher afterwards. You get four settings, Cold Stir, Warm, Optimum Temperature and Hot, with auto shut-off once the milk reaches the chosen temperature, plus a set of frothing discs so you can dial in dense cappuccino foam or a silkier latte texture. The 740ml jug is the largest in this guide and makes up to three cups at a time, which puts it in a different league from the single-serve units further down the list, and the Cold Stir setting covers iced coffees and milkshakes in summer. A measuring cap in the lid lets you tip in cocoa powder once the mixing has started. It's the most expensive pick here, but with 632 reviews at 4.5 stars and stock shipping from Amazon AU, it's the one we'd buy if the budget stretches.
Performance
9.5
Ease of Use
9
Build Quality
9.4
Foam Quality
9.5
Value
8.1
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Pros
+ Induction heating for gentle, even warming and fine foam
+ Four settings from Cold Stir to Hot with auto shut-off
+ Large 740ml jug makes up to three cups per batch
+ Dishwasher-safe jug and a strong 4.5 stars from 632 reviews
Cons
− By far the most expensive frother on this list
− Bulkier than single-serve jugs if bench space is tight
Induction Heating740ml4 Temperature SettingsDishwasher-Safe Jug500W630+ Reviews
The Choc & Cino is Breville's mid-priced frother and, as the name suggests, it's built as much for hot chocolate as for coffee. Four presets cover latte, cappuccino, hot choc and cold, so you pick the drink rather than fiddling with temperatures, and a magnetic disc drive spins two interchangeable discs, one for frothing and one for mixing, with magnetic on-board storage so the spare doesn't wander off. The 700ml stainless-steel jug is removable and dishwasher-safe, and it's big enough to make drinks for two or three in one go. The brushed stainless finish matches the rest of Breville's benchtop range and it ships from Amazon AU. Its 4.1-star rating from 50 reviews is a thinner evidence base than the Milk Cafe above it, and you don't get the induction heating or the selectable temperatures of its bigger sibling, but for families who drink as much hot chocolate as coffee, and want a large jug without the top-tier price, it's the more sensible of Breville's two frothers.
Performance
8.7
Ease of Use
8.6
Build Quality
8.9
Foam Quality
8.6
Value
8
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Pros
+ Four presets: latte, cappuccino, hot choc and cold
+ Large 700ml removable stainless-steel jug, dishwasher-safe
+ Magnetic disc drive with two discs and on-board storage
+ Ships from Amazon AU with Breville's brushed stainless styling
Cons
− Only 50 reviews so far at 4.1 stars
− No induction heating or selectable temperatures like the Milk Cafe
Lavazza's MilkUp is our pick for anyone who wants a proper induction frother from a coffee brand without paying Breville money. It's a simple machine in the best sense: a stainless-steel container, a single multifunction button that switches between warming and frothing, and the option to froth hot or cold so it covers iced lattes in summer as well as winter cappuccinos and hot chocolate. The ABS outer coating is built for everyday use, and a whisk storage lid keeps the small parts together when it goes back in the cupboard. There's no temperature display or preset menu, which is either a limitation or a relief depending on how you feel about buttons, and it's a single-serve unit rather than a family jug. It ships from Amazon AU, and buyers rate it 4.4 stars across 155 reviews, a solid showing for a mid-priced unit. For a household making one or two milk coffees a morning, it hits the sweet spot between price, brand backing and everyday usability, which is why it edges out the bigger generic below it.
Performance
8.7
Ease of Use
8.9
Build Quality
8.6
Foam Quality
8.6
Value
8.9
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Pros
+ Induction frothing from a recognised coffee brand
+ Warms or froths milk hot or cold with one button
+ Stainless-steel container and a whisk storage lid
+ Ships from Amazon AU with 4.4 stars from 155 reviews
Cons
− No selectable temperatures or drink presets
− Single-serve capacity, so families will be running it twice
InductionHot and ColdStainless SteelOne-ButtonWhisk Storage Lid
A large 4-in-1 frother with a dishwasher-safe glass jug that warms 500ml or froths 250ml, hot or cold, and the most-reviewed electric jug in this guide.
The Morpilot is the most-reviewed electric jug in this guide, and the glass jug is what sets it apart. You can watch the milk texture change as it froths, which is genuinely useful when you're learning what good foam looks like, and the jug lifts off the base and goes in the dishwasher while the power base stays dry. Capacity is generous at 500ml of warm milk or 250ml of foam, enough for two or three drinks in one batch rather than running it twice, and four one-touch modes cover hot dense foam, airy foam, warm milk and cold foam for iced drinks. A drip-free spout is designed for cleaner pouring and gives latte-art hopefuls a fighting chance, and a cleaning brush comes in the box. It's sold by a third-party seller rather than Amazon AU, so check the delivery estimate before you order, and glass needs more care than a stainless jug. But with 2,537 reviews at 4.4 stars it's the best-supported generic in the category and a strong mid-range buy for households that make more than one drink at a time.
Performance
8.8
Ease of Use
8.7
Build Quality
8.3
Foam Quality
8.7
Value
8.8
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Pros
+ 500ml warm milk or 250ml foam covers two or three drinks per batch
+ Removable glass jug is dishwasher-safe and lets you watch the foam
+ Four modes including cold foam for iced coffee
+ Best-supported generic here with 4.4 stars from 2,537 reviews
Cons
− Sold by a third-party seller, not Amazon AU
− Glass jug needs more care than stainless steel
− No selectable temperatures beyond the four presets
A compact 4-in-1 jug that heats 350ml or froths 160ml with hot foam, cold foam, warm milk and hot chocolate modes, in 304 stainless steel with a non-stick interior.
The BXKEE is the cheapest electric jug we're comfortable recommending, and it covers the same four jobs as the pricier 4-in-1s: hot foam, cold foam, warm milk and hot chocolate, all from a single button. It heats up to 350ml of milk or froths up to 160ml, so it's a one-or-two-cup machine rather than a family one, with clear max lines inside to stop overfilling. BXKEE quotes two to three minutes to bring milk up to serving temperature, and the jug is 304 stainless steel with a non-stick interior that wipes clean, a detachable base and dry-burn protection for peace of mind. The brand is refreshingly honest that oat, almond and soy milk may froth less than dairy, which applies to most frothers but is rarely printed on the box. The catch is the evidence base: 84 reviews at 4.2 stars is encouraging but thin, and it's sold by a third-party seller rather than Amazon AU, so it sits at the bottom of our list until more buyers weigh in. If you want a proper heat-and-froth jug for the least money, though, it's the one we'd try first.
Performance
8.1
Ease of Use
8.4
Build Quality
7.8
Foam Quality
8.2
Value
8.6
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Pros
+ Four modes: hot foam, cold foam, warm milk and hot chocolate
+ 304 stainless-steel jug with a non-stick interior
+ Detachable base and dry-burn protection
+ Cheapest electric jug here with a 4.2-star rating
Not every milk frother needs a plug. The Bodum Latteo is a manual frother, a borosilicate glass carafe with a whisk plunger you work by hand to whip milk into light, airy foam, and with 5,768 reviews at 4.4 stars it's the best-reviewed product in this entire guide. The trick is that the glass carafe is microwave-safe, so you warm the milk first, froth it, and pour, with no motor to fail, nothing to descale and nothing but the carafe to rinse. The glass handle is easy to hold and the whole thing looks the part on a bench next to a French press. At 250ml it's a one-cup affair, so it suits a single coffee drinker better than a family, and the foam is on the airy side, which is great for cappuccino and hot chocolate but less suited to latte art. It ships from Amazon AU at a budget price, and for anyone who values simplicity and durability over automation, or just wants a frother that will still work in ten years, it's the pick to beat.
Performance
8
Ease of Use
8.4
Build Quality
8.5
Foam Quality
8
Value
9
Tick marks show the category average
Pros
+ Best-reviewed frother here with 4.4 stars from 5,768 reviews
+ Microwave-safe borosilicate glass carafe, no power needed
+ Nothing to descale or break, and only the carafe to wash
+ Ships from Amazon AU at a budget price
Cons
− Manual effort every time, and it doesn't heat milk itself
Every kitchen has a spot for a handheld whisk frother, and the Maestri House LunaFro is the one Amazon AU buyers have bought in the biggest numbers, with 10,772 reviews at 4.4 stars. It's a one-button wand with a 10,000 RPM motor that Maestri says turns a cup of warm milk into foam in around 15 seconds, and unlike the AA-battery wands it runs on a built-in 2000mAh USB-C rechargeable battery, roughly three hours to charge for two to three months of use. Two stainless-steel whisks come in the box, the head detaches and is waterproof for rinsing, and a small stainless-steel stand keeps it upright on the bench instead of rolling into a drawer. It doesn't heat milk, so you'll warm it on the stove or in the microwave first, and it won't produce the dense, uniform microfoam an induction jug can, which is why it sits below the jugs here. It's also sold by a third-party seller rather than Amazon AU. But for matcha, protein shakes, hot chocolate and the occasional cappuccino, it does far more than its price suggests, and it's the obvious first frother for anyone not ready to commit bench space.
Performance
7.8
Ease of Use
8.8
Build Quality
7.9
Foam Quality
7.6
Value
9.2
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Pros
+ Huge review base: 4.4 stars from 10,772 reviews
+ USB-C rechargeable with months of use per charge
+ Two whisks and a stainless-steel stand included
+ Compact and portable, froths in around 15 seconds
We evaluate milk frothers on performance (how quickly they heat and how well they froth, including hot and cold modes), ease of use (button layout, presets, how the jug or whisk handles), build quality (jug material, base and housing, whisk or disc design), foam quality (the texture and consistency the design is capable of, from airy cappuccino foam to dense latte microfoam), and overall value for money. We favour models that ship from Amazon Australia for fast delivery and easy returns, and we weight review count and rating heavily. All star ratings and review counts are drawn from live Amazon AU customer feedback.
Scored 0–10 on Performance, Ease of Use, Build Quality, Foam Quality + more
Electric jugs heat and froth in one go and are the only type that gives you hands-off, repeatable results, so they should be the default for daily milk coffees. A handheld battery whisk is a fraction of the price and great for matcha, protein shakes or the occasional cappuccino, but you warm the milk yourself. A manual plunger frother sits in between: no power, nothing to break, but it's a workout for one cup.
Hot foam vs cold foam
Almost every electric jug on this list has a cold setting, which whisks milk without heating it for iced lattes, cold brew toppers and milkshakes. If you drink iced coffee through the Australian summer, make sure the model you pick has a dedicated cold mode rather than just a heat-and-froth cycle. Handhelds and manual frothers work at whatever temperature the milk already is.
Capacity for one cup or two
Frothed milk takes up far more room than flat milk, so every jug has two capacities: a larger one for heating and a smaller one for frothing. Single-serve units froth around 150ml, enough for one latte. If you're regularly making drinks for two or more, look at the 500ml to 740ml jugs from Morpilot and Breville, which do two or three cups in a batch.
Heating method and temperature control
Cheaper jugs use a heating plate in the base and a fixed shut-off temperature. Induction models, like the Breville Milk Cafe and Lavazza MilkUp, heat the milk more gently and evenly, which helps with fine foam and with avoiding scorched milk on the base. Selectable temperatures or drink presets are a bonus if different people in the house like their coffee at different heats.
Plant milk performance
Oat, almond and soy milk all froth, but usually less than full-cream dairy, and several brands say so on the box. Barista-style plant milks with added fat and protein foam far better than regular cartons. If you're a plant-milk household, an electric jug with a proper frothing disc and a cold mode will give you more consistent results than a handheld wand.
Cleaning
Scorched milk is the enemy. Look for a removable jug that's dishwasher-safe, a non-stick interior, and a whisk or disc that detaches for rinsing. Jugs with the heating element built into a fixed base need to be wiped out by hand and kept away from the sink, so check whether the jug lifts off the base before you buy.
Australians are fussy about milk coffee, and that's exactly why the milk frother has become such a popular benchtop gadget. A pod machine or a plunger makes perfectly good coffee, but without steamed, textured milk it never quite feels like the flat white from the cafe down the road. A good frother closes that gap in a couple of minutes, and the better ones make hot chocolate, iced lattes and matcha just as easily.
The category breaks into three types. Electric jug frothers heat and whisk the milk together, usually with a magnetic disc or whisk spinning inside a stainless-steel or glass jug, and the best of them use induction heating with proper temperature control. Handheld battery whisks are the cheap and cheerful option, and they froth milk you've already warmed. Manual plunger frothers, like Bodum's Latteo, need no power at all and rely on a microwave-safe glass carafe and a bit of elbow grease.
We've compared the top-rated milk frothers on Amazon Australia and ranked seven, with electric jugs from Breville, Lavazza and a well-reviewed generic making up the bulk of the list, plus a handheld whisk and a manual frother for the budget end. Whether you want a one-cup gadget for your morning latte or a jug big enough to make hot chocolate for the whole family, there's a pick here to suit.
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Is an electric milk frother better than a handheld whisk?+
For daily milk coffees, yes. An electric jug heats and froths in one cycle and gives you the same result every morning, with most models offering hot and cold modes. A handheld whisk costs a fraction of the price and is brilliant for matcha, protein shakes and topping a hot chocolate, but you have to warm the milk separately and the foam is looser. If you're not sure you'll use a frother every day, start with a handheld and upgrade later.
Can a milk frother make cold foam for iced coffee?+
Most electric jugs on this list have a dedicated cold setting that whisks the milk without heating it, which is exactly what you want for iced lattes and cold brew. The Breville Milk Cafe calls it Cold Stir, the Choc & Cino has a cold preset, and the 4-in-1 generics include a cold foam mode. Handheld and manual frothers work on cold milk too, since they never heat it in the first place.
How much milk does a frother make in one go?+
Frothed milk expands, so every jug has a smaller frothing capacity and a larger heating capacity. Single-serve units froth around 150ml to 160ml, enough for one latte or cappuccino. The larger jugs in this guide, like the Morpilot at 250ml of foam and the Breville Milk Cafe at 740ml total, will do two or three drinks in a single batch. Check the froth figure rather than the headline capacity if foam is what you're after.
Do milk frothers work with oat, almond and soy milk?+
They do, but plant milks generally froth less than full-cream dairy, and BXKEE says as much on its listing. Barista-style plant milks, which have added fat and protein, foam far better than the regular cartons. An electric jug with a proper frothing disc will give you more consistent plant-milk results than a handheld wand, and colder milk straight from the fridge tends to froth better than milk that's been sitting out.
How do I clean a milk frother without scorching the base?+
Rinse the jug and whisk as soon as you've poured, before the milk dries on. Jugs that lift off the base, like the Breville, Lavazza and Morpilot models, can often go in the dishwasher, but the powered base should never be submerged or run under the tap. For fixed-jug units, wipe the non-stick interior with a soft cloth or the supplied brush and warm soapy water. Never run a frother empty, and stick to the max fill lines to avoid boil-overs.
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