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Bialetti's Hot Chocolate Maker produces incredibly rich and creamy cups of hot chocolate with very little effort. For an easy warm treat, simply fill the clear upper chamber with milk and shaved chocolate, cocoa, or powder and watch as the mixture is heated, blended and frothed to a delectable perfection. The Hot Chocolate Maker can also be used to heat and froth milk for lattes, cappuccinos and chai teas. And thanks to the versatile blending system with a 'Cool Mixing' function, the machine can also prepare refreshing iced coffess for shakes.
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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Love Bialetti's new Hot Chocolate Maker!
I'm a big hot chocolate fan, and would have to say the best cocoa experience of my life was in Spain. The hot chocolate was much creamier and richer than anything I've tried here in the US. Not having a lot of time to stand over the stove and whisk milk and chocolate together, the time was right for me to get an electric Hot Chocolate Maker.
The benefits of this machine are that it can make just enough for myself or, when there's a crowd it make up to 32 ozs. You set the dial/timer to adjust how long you'd like to heat the cocoa (less time for smaller amounts, more for larger) and bam it's done. I really like that I don't need to stand over and watch the machine until its ready.
You can use regular cocoa powder mix or chocolate shavings/chips with this machine - I highly recommend using the real deal. I've been using some Ghiradelli Drinking Chocolate which makes a more intense chocolate drink.
Overall the Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker was easy to use, easy to clean and gave great results.
I'm a big hot chocolate fan, and would have to say the best cocoa experience of my life was in Spain. The hot chocolate was much creamier and richer than anything I've tried here in the US. Not having a lot of time to stand over the stove and whisk milk and chocolate together, the time was right for me to get an electric Hot Chocolate Maker.
The benefits of this machine are that it can make just enough for myself or, when there's a crowd it make up to 32 ozs. You set the dial/timer to adjust how long you'd like to heat the cocoa (less time for smaller amounts, more for larger) and bam it's done. I really like that I don't need to stand over and watch the machine until its ready.
You can use regular cocoa powder mix or chocolate shavings/chips with this machine - I highly recommend using the real deal. I've been using some Ghiradelli Drinking Chocolate which makes a more intense chocolate drink.
Overall the Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker was easy to use, easy to clean and gave great results.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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I've been using this machine practically everyday (sometimes twice a day) for the last month. I use it mainly to make chai lattes in the mornings (to save money from going to SBucks). At night I sometimes use it for hot cocoa. The frother really does a great job and I get my lattes hot and steamed to perfection. I only gave it four stars because one day my latte ended up all over my counter and I still cannot figure out why (no cracks or anything). So I don't know if it was a malfunction or maybe the lid popped up for a few seconds when I wasn't looking. Bottom line: I would buy this exact machine again in a heart beat. At the price of my grande chai latte from SBucks (3.85), the machine has already paid for itself in the first month of use!
Update 08/2010
Well I had to reduce the rating from 4 to 3 stars as I had to stop using this machine about two months ago due to a number of things:
*Inside mechanism stopped spinning and would take two or three (or more) tries of me taking the pitcher off the stand and re-spinning the timer for it to turn on.
*When it would work, I would have to run it twice on the max amount of time to get my chai latte's hot enough
*Started to stain/smell of rotten milk despite continued soakings and washings (never put in dishwasher)
*Leaked a black tar-ish goo from the top of the base--maybe due to melting; I don't know.
I'm not sure if I would buy another one. This one was great at first and then went downhill after much use.
Update 08/2010
Well I had to reduce the rating from 4 to 3 stars as I had to stop using this machine about two months ago due to a number of things:
*Inside mechanism stopped spinning and would take two or three (or more) tries of me taking the pitcher off the stand and re-spinning the timer for it to turn on.
*When it would work, I would have to run it twice on the max amount of time to get my chai latte's hot enough
*Started to stain/smell of rotten milk despite continued soakings and washings (never put in dishwasher)
*Leaked a black tar-ish goo from the top of the base--maybe due to melting; I don't know.
I'm not sure if I would buy another one. This one was great at first and then went downhill after much use.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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I recently got home from spending a good amount of time in Europe. I absolutely LOVE their drinking chocolate (I don't drink coffee) and decided to get a machine so I can still enjoy it here in the States.
I spent a lot of time reviewing many different machines from $25 to $150. The lower end machines' reviews were poor more often than not ending with problems after 1-2 months. The higher end machines seemed to be just as good as this one. I decided on this machine and LOVE it! The mixing function actually leaves a little froth at the end of the cycle so I haven't needed to use the frother yet. It was trail and error with timing for the first few cups but after that I get a perfect drinking cocoa every time!
The machine is high quality construction and components. The heating mechanism is really even and accurate. The mixing mechanism is really efficient. All of these things together make for an incredible machine.
I am really amazed and pleased. I have already recommended this machine to some other friends who love hot cocoa as much as I do. The price might seem a little bit steep but for me it is worth every penny! Hope this helps........
I spent a lot of time reviewing many different machines from $25 to $150. The lower end machines' reviews were poor more often than not ending with problems after 1-2 months. The higher end machines seemed to be just as good as this one. I decided on this machine and LOVE it! The mixing function actually leaves a little froth at the end of the cycle so I haven't needed to use the frother yet. It was trail and error with timing for the first few cups but after that I get a perfect drinking cocoa every time!
The machine is high quality construction and components. The heating mechanism is really even and accurate. The mixing mechanism is really efficient. All of these things together make for an incredible machine.
I am really amazed and pleased. I have already recommended this machine to some other friends who love hot cocoa as much as I do. The price might seem a little bit steep but for me it is worth every penny! Hope this helps........
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent milk frother!
I use this appliance only for making Cappucino, froth on my coffee. Works great. First I used the timer really as a timer, got a LOT of froth, but I think the milk got too hot. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Inge
I like it, but I don't love it
We have had our Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker for a couple of years. It takes some time to get used to the machine to ensure you do not cause the thing to foam over making a mess... Read more
Published 4 months ago by RSG
Leaks over top - poor design.
My kids love having hot chocolate after skiing, and this makes great hot chocolate. The biggest problem is if you fill it to the top line, hot chocolate leaks all over. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kerf216
Impossible to fully clean, skip this and buy Breville.
It works, but the build quality is very poor. The parts fabrication appears to be of very low precision, meaning that nothing quite fits together the way it should. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sarcastic Engineer
Good for heating milk, but...
It's kind of pricey for heatingt up milk. It doesn't stir the hot chocolate as well when making just one cup; haven't tried to make more than that. Read more
Published 5 months ago by leesrs
Shoddy product!
I actually bought this 2 years ago as a fun family Christmas gift and it was nothing but a disappointment! There are many design flaws:
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Published 5 months ago by Joni
3 Strikes and I'm Out!
My third machine just quit working this morning, and I've reached the end of my patience. I have to say, when it's working, I love it. My first machine was a gift. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Kimmel
Great Hot Chocolate
Okay, so I have read the reviews for this machine and I think people are giving this hot chocolate machine a bad wrap. Read more
Published 9 months ago by high expectations
Great for Chai
This is the perfect machine to mix and heat any milk based drink. I use it for chai lattes and it heats and foams a 2 cup mixture in about 4 minutes. Read more
Published 10 months ago by gigib79
So Far, So Good
I had a chance to pick up a Bialetti Cioccolatiera recently for...well, let's just say less than ˝ of list, shipping included, and even though there've been some pretty poor... Read more
Published 10 months ago by MacGuffin
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