Product Description

In just seconds, Bonjour's automatic frothers produce rich creamy froth for your favorite coffee drinks. Bonjour's best frother, now ready at all times! With the rechargeable Bonjour primo latte frother there is no need to replace batteries ever again. Features a rechargeable base for easy countertop access. Black and silver with silver base.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15578 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: BonJour
• Model: 53451
• Dimensions: 10.50" h x 3.50" w x 4.50" l, .95 pounds

Features

• Powerful, rechargeable automatic frother produces rich, creamy froth in seconds
• Perfect for cappuccinos, lattes and mochas; blade design can even scramble eggs and mix dressings
• Features a rechargeable base; easy to use and convenient to store
• Never use batteries again
• Chrome and black with rechargeable base

Customer Reviews

NiCad AA 1.2 volt non replaceable batteries
The one bit of very important information that is not stated anywhere (in the description OR in the reviews here, until this one) is that this is no different than any other 2-AA battery powered frother. It simply has 2 PERMANENTLY MOUNTED (non user replaceable) nickel cadmium 1.2 volt 600 ma AA batteries inside of it.

This means that if you store it on the counter in the charger after every use, it will quickly develop the dreaded "memory effect" of nickel cadmium batteries (i.e., if you use it for only one minute at a time before recharging it, the batteries begin to "think" that they only have enough power for one minute).

Since these batteries aren't user replaceable, the item quickly becomes JUNK.

You could get the exact same thing by purchasing a standard 2-AA battery powered frother, then using NiCad AA batteries in it. A better option would be to use nickel metal hydride AA batteries, as those would run at 1.3 volts, and not suffer from a memory effect. They would also hold more power, as 600 ma in an AA is a VERY low standard nowadays. (Most NiMH AA batteries are available at 1800 ma at the lowest and go up to 2900 ma.)

Better yet is to just use a regular 2-AA battery powered frother with regular alkaline 1.5 volt batteries in it, as that will give you the best performance AND have user replaceable batteries. (You could even use lithium AA if you wanted something stronger still.)

Avoid this garbage item.

Fantastic Frother that is used Daily!
This is a very useful rechargeable compact frother machine. It takes up little space and is always ready to be used for making perfect froth.
The froth that I make with ff milk (skim) even doubles as a whipped topping on ff puddings. I am saving a lot of money making my own daily Lattes. In fact the money I saved from going out and purchasing from Starbucks paid for the Frother already and I just got the machine a few weeks ago. I really use it several times a day!
I never had problems with it recharging as one customer stated on this review page; perhaps it has been improved since theirs was purchased.
I would truly recommend this item to anyone wanting to make their own frothed drinks. The Rechargeable Primo Frother gets my FIVE STAR RATING!

Best Frother
Frothed milk without the watering down inevitable with steaming! Plus, an ingenious recharging system that bypasses ever needing batteries. A must buy for capuccino aficionados.