It doesn't just _warm_ the milk though. idk how it works, but it really does seem to change the texture of the milk to... well, velvet! 😋

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I don’t think the velvetiser is absolutely necessary as any decent milk frother with a whisk attachment and a hot milk setting will give you a very similar result if not identical with regard the dulait milk frother. What I would say is you definitely need to give the hotel chocolat hot chocolate selection a try as they are some of the most decadent hot chocolates available. Saying this there is some really good quality artisan hot chocolate producers about such as Cosey Chocolate company, Kokoa Collection Hot Chocolate and Pendragon Hot chocolate flakes selection. Even Whittard Co produce some really good hot chocolate powders with some really good flavours including Turkish Delight, spiced plum Christmas hot chocolate, Raspberry ripple and Rhubarb and Custard white hot chocolate. All these work really well in any milk frother and ever the velvetiser

@@joffhall81 I use almond milk and the frothy part isn't as essential to me as the ease of use. I do love a hot chocolate but it's a messy business preparing one just right. I also love that the velvetiser is by dualit and I own a few of their products so I know it is reliable. Thanks for the heads up on the hotel chocolat hot choc sachets. I'm already a fan and buyer of them, especially the hazelnut ones. I was so excited to try the mint ones but they were disappointing. I am going to try the hotel chocolat biscuits over Christmas. A nice touch of decadence :-)

I have done several videos about Tassimo and I would NOT recommend them any more. For a long time it seems to be slipping out of favour, and Kraft who own it by name only (only Bosch make the machines), Kraft sold off nearly all the coffee brands in 2019. My Mam & Dad have a Dolche Gusto which sees good and the pods are cheaper than tassimo and a better range. Friends have Nespresso which they all seem happy with and has an even bigger range. I am not a huge fan of pod machines as they are expensive and the Tassimo is not even close to good at making Hot Chocolate as the Velvetiser or Aldi machine.

And I laughed when you wrote Latays, totally going rogue and not spelling it latte as in its actual spelling, 😂 nice very funny.

He actually said *_Lah-ayz!_* No T, just a glottal stop. I understood every word he said though, and it's a thorough review so what's not to like?

It makes very good coffee latte etc out of the most basic instant coffee. I wish carte noire still made the espresso version as it would be immense.

Amazon is selling the copper one with sachets for £90

£69.99 now. starter pack £10. pods included

Since this review I have put various amounts in the Aldi one and it still froths better.

Oh no! I hate it when online orders turn up broken

I got my Velvetiser from the shop, but Im sure Hotel Chocolat will use any delivery firm.

It can burn the bit that is left in the bottom, though now I have had it for a while it seems to hardly happen as much.

can you put a cadbury flake in the dualit milk frother? i know you can with the velvetiser, but i would like to know if you can with the dualit one coz its half the price!

@@adzadzy yea I’ve done it but just make sure you break it up well and there is no big lumps before using it. You need to be on the heated milk setting (red flashing light) and add the broken up flake after about 20 seconds and you should be all good. You may get a little bit of residue at the bottom with the flake as Cadbury chocolate has less cocoa solids and more cocoa butter/fat than hotel chocolat hot chocolate.

@@joffhall81 thats great news, i ordered one right now! Can you use any bars as long as you break it into small flake like pieces? Thankyou

@@adzadzy anything as long as it’s chocolate and nothing else. You couldn’t add something like a double decker, Mars or Snickers as there is other things will damage your machine. I’ve used flakes, Cadbury dairy milk bars, galaxy ripples, twirls and Terry’s Chocolate orange and all work fine but just be wary of a little residue at the bottom but it’s not too bad and easy to clean off. I tend to use a lot of powdered hot chocolate which works fine and also chocolate chips but use the dark ones as the milk chocolate chips are far too sweet and like drinking a cup of sweet milk. With the chocolate chips you need about 1/4 of a cup measure heaped (about 35g) and allow the milk it heat for 20-30 seconds. Then you slowly add the chocolate chips over the next 30-40 seconds and put the lid on and let the Dulait do it’s thing. The chocolate chips I tend to use are Callebaut Belgian chocolate chips as these are really good quality and can be used for other things like hot chocolate. Hope this helps Joff 👍👍

@@joffhall81 thanks alot joff, very helpful and appreciated, i will try a variety, I understand about not using the snickers and double deckers etc, cant wait to try 👍 thanks again

None. It's pronounced lar-ay

@@RylanStorm Must be!

Lol I was going to post about how good the review was and the only thing that was missing was the letter t...

zero… la-ayyyyy

I'll try 🙂

The nonstick isn't great on either of them, you have to atleast add water immediately with washing up liquid. The HC one is slightly easier as the Aldi one has a stub in the bottom making cleaning a little harder.

@@CharlieFlemingOriginal I have two HC Velvetisers, one white, and one copper. The non-stick surface in the copper one is flaking away :( However the white one (which is some 15 months newer) seems to have a visibly thicker nonstick surface.

I saw one in Asda the other day and thought to pick it up for my mum! How have you found it? £100 is too much if I can get similar for 1/4 the price 🙈🙈

u must feel like a clever boy

It also (randomly) makes EXCELLENT custard. I bought Birds powdered custard...

@@CharlieFlemingOriginal Your right it does burn but I used the higher setting. I'll try the custard 😊😊😊