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This product is at best a serving piece. All you need is a pot to heat the milk and whisk to stir in the chocolate powder or solids. Do not buy. This product was thought up by people in the Bodum marketing department trying to come up with a gift idea -- who wouldn't want a hot chocolate maker as a gift. The problem, is that making hot chocolate is very simple.
When I used it for the second time, though, the plastic piece at the end of the mixing mechanism broke into thirds, rendering it unusable.I also agree with the other comments about the frothing qualities - there is NO WAY you're going to get foam like in the picture unless you're adding dishwashing detergent to your hot chocolate.Fantastic idea from an otherwise fantastic company, but this time, sadly disappointing. This absolutely would have been a fantastic product if hadn't broken the second time I used it. Although it can be put in the dishwasher, I washed it by hand before and after the first use.
I make much better hot chocolate using a pan on the stove with chocolate syrup or pieces of chocolate. I bought this as a gift for my dad, but he fell out of his hot chocolate phase, so I kept it myself. But this Chocolatiere thing is pretty much worthless as far as I'm concerned. And the milk stays hot longer than from the microwave, plus I can foam it with a regular frother.I am a tea drinker, and I love my Bodum tea pots. I was really disappointed that it doesn't really do anything. I can't fit the jug in my microwave to heat the milk in there (and I can't imagine who has a microwave that tall) and it certainly doesn't foam anything no matter how vigorously you use the mixer thing.
Not wasting my time with customer service. It just simply split in half and fell off the rod. Definitely not for leaving it out on the kitchen counter.EDIT: Mine broke as well, on the 4th use; the "propeller" piece.
I just haven't gotten around to trying real chocolate. I personally wouldn't waste my money with this item; the glass appears delicate and the plastic seems cheap. I admit, I used it for regular out of the envelope hot chocolate.
I wouldn't imagine it lasting very long, especially if it weren't stored properly, in a safe place. I'll try to find something at the hardware store, otherwise it's off to the landfill.would change rating to 1 star. It did do a great job of mixing it well, with no residual chunks of powder normally encountered when simply using a spoon.
I feel that if I wanted frothy hot chocolate, I could use my Magic Bullet for the same results, or even a blender.
If you buy this item you will end up with a useless glass pitcher. Don't bother, it is not worth the money. This is just a glass pitcher with a little plastic propeler. The plastic broke the first time we used it, and the company refused to replace the item.
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