PRODUKT Milk Frother Ikea ($ 3.99-4.99 in US)

Except when you’re a cappuccino or some cocoa beverage lover, this piece of milk frother (like a mixer, but for hot beverages) really doesn’t serve much purpose in other drinks. I didn’t even know the word ‘frother’ existed.

In my humble opinion, the head of the frother (the stir) is a bit weak on power. It could use more horsepower or something. Unquestionably a no-no for Starbucks’ daily operation, the bright side of it though, it can still brew a close-to-perfect cup of cappuccino or a hot cocoa for the rest of the amateurs like us.

Another downside, the 2 AA batteries it operates on can be quite tricky to place in. There should be a trick or two I still can’t figure it out, it’s supposed to be A-B-C: the lid slides opens and you insert the batteries in perfect order but sometimes it can still take up to a few minutes. But so far I’m doing fine.

Bottom line, 3 out of 5 stars