Espro Toroid 20 Oz Stainless Steel Milk Frothing Pitcher

Best frothing pitcher for most machines

This pitcher with its rounded bottom allows the milk to spin much faster, making more uniform texture. My espresso machine is a several thousand dollar Rocket R58 dual boiler which I consider to have more steam power than most. However, with most pitchers I still suffer from “marshmallow” and other defects from not enough mixing of milk. While I own about a half dozen pitchers, this is my favorite pitcher. The 20 ounce toroid will let you make about 12 ounces of steamed milk of good latte art quality. Do not be tempted to fill more than one third of height with milk. Then you will think pitcher is crap because no rolling at all. Fill with a third milk and then stretch to half full. Keep tip in the middle during both stretch and heating phases. Wow. Love it. The pitcher has nice curved lines, good finish, and large spout for pouring latte art as well.

Other pitchers you can fill half full of milk and stretch to 3/4, and keep tip near edge throughout for more…

Incredible pitcher

My Rancilio Silvia doesn’t have the steam wand power of a commercial machine and frequently left me with thin or inconsistent foam. Despite meticulous temperature control and obsessive positioning of the wand, I’d often get a “head” of microfoam with thin, flabby milk underneath. As a result, my latte art would crap out right at the crucial moment. This pitcher TOTALLY SOLVED that problem. It produces perfect microfoam every time without fail. In fact, it is so good you can actually get away with using less milk than with an ordinary pitcher. And because it is so forgiving and mixes so well, I’ve been able to get great foam without having to worry so much about precise positioning of the wand. It really should be called MICROFOAM FOR IDIOTS, because it makes it nearly impossible to screw up. Highly recommended!

A basic pitcher with a fancy name

This is nothing more than a regular bell pitcher that has had a large dimple formed in the base. Be aware that, in my opinion, you are paying for the ‘design’ rather than for the material quality of the pitcher.

Performance: This pitcher did not do any better at helping to create foam than I can do myself in a regular mug (and I am no expert!) Perhaps if the wand on your machine is long enough and can be positioned vertically into the pitcher, dead center above the dimple, you may get great results (as per some of the other reviewers), but remember that you are still paying a lot for what is basically a pitcher with a dimple in the bottom.

Quality of manufacture: The label on the box says “Canada”, on opening, the tag attached to the handle says “Designed in Canada. Made in China.” It states that material is 18/8 stainless steel, and there is a 1 year warranty. The handle is spot welded at a total of 6 points. The finish is ‘brushed’ on the outside and…

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