10 best hot chocolate makers to elevate your cosy nights in
Sales for the best hot chocolate makers skyrocket around this time of year – which comes as no surprise. Picture the scene: you've just got home from a long, cold walk. You're wrapped up in your cosiest knitwear, under a weighted blanket – but you still can't feel your toes. Perhaps the only thing that would really do the trick is a steaming cup of hot chocolate from the spout of your trusty hot chocolate maker. There's something about a super sweet mug of hot cocoa that's really quite cathartic, isn't there?
Enter: our guide to the best hot chocolate makers that make epic Christmas gift ideas – for her, for him or for yourself. Sure, they're something of a luxury gadget – and you can make hot chocolate on the stove. But trust us when we say that the hot cocoa that comes out of a countertop hot chocolate maker is softer, creamier and more delicious than anything you'd whip up in a saucepan. Plus, you can make it at the touch of a button.
Best hot chocolate makers at a glance:
- Best overall: The Velvetiser Hot Chocolate Maker, £99.95, Hotel Chocolat
- GLAMOUR's runner-up: Smeg MFF01 Milk Frother, £129, John Lewis
- Best for speed: Dualit Milk Frother, £54.90, Amazon
- Best for easy clean: Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker, £54.95, Whittards
- Best by Lavazza: Lavazza Milk Frother, £58, Amazon
What is the difference between a Velvetiser and milk frother?
Handheld milk frothers are designed to froth rather than whisk and beat, so they won’t make such a creamy hot chocolate. Automatic milk frothers also don’t tend to heat your drink – only mix it – so you’ll have to heat the milk first. To be honest, a velvetiser or hot chocolate machine is the only way to make the perfect hot chocolate (we’re talking, coffee shop standard) from the comfort of your own home.
What’s more, you can use your Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser to make gorgeous, creamy coffee (move over, coffee machine) with the brand’s velvetised latte range, and you can use it to heat milk.
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After more chocolate gifts? Make sure to check out our hot chocolate gift sets and chocolate advent calendars, while you're at it.
Scroll for our full edit of hot chocolate makers from Hotel Chocolat, Lavazza, Dualit and more.
Best hot chocolate maker overall:
The Velvetiser Hot Chocolate Maker, £99.95, Hotel Chocolat
Ready for barista-grade hot chocolate from the comfort of your kitchen? This chic Dualit machine for Hotel Chocolat is raved about for good reason. It comes with with real grated chocolate flakes for you to make into a hot chocolate in your machine in a speedy two and a half minutes.
Save when you shop for hot chocolate makers with these Hotel Chocolat discount codes.
Best hot chocolate maker, runner up:
Smeg MFF01 Milk Frother, £129, John Lewis
Got a bit more budget to spend and keen to invest in a machine that's known a as a reliable milk frother, too? This hot choc maker from SMEG has a 500W motor, six froth settings, and uses the latest induction heating technology to gently heat your drink. Plus, it's available in black, pastel blue, red, white, or cream. We love.
Don't forget to use our John Lewis discount codes when you buy your hot chocolate maker.
Best hot chocolate maker for speed:
Dualit Milk Frother, £54.90, Amazon
This Dualit machine is best for super speedy frothed milk or hot choc, promising results in just 70 seconds. Now that's fast. It comes with a removable whisk, sealed drive, and non-stick coating, great for functionality and simple cleaning.
Best hot chocolate maker for easy cleaning:
Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker, £54.95, Whittards
Again, move away from the stove - this Bialetti machine makes hot chocolate in just minutes. All you need to do is plug in, fill up, and press the 'on' button. Reviews say that it's simple-to-use machine, and super easy to clean, too.
Best Lavazza hot chocolate maker:
Lavazza Milk Frother, £58, Amazon
Lavazza know their stuff when it comes to hot drinks, hey. This hot chocolate maker and coffee frother has 2,381 ratings and an average of five out of five stars. Not bad. It also promises to be easy to clean and use, look cute in your kitchen, and will froth milk for any hot drink, from a cappuccino, to a turmeric latte, to a hot chocolate.
Best Cadbury hot chocolate maker:
Milk Frother and Hot Chocolate Maker, £59.99, Lakeland
Just add your chocolate flakes – Cadbury inc. – or powder to cold milk into this machine, and then heat them up together for a deliciously rich, indulgent drink, ready to pour via the spout into your favourite mug. It froths hot or cold milk and can create hot milk without making it foam up, too.
These Lakeland discount codes will save you money when you shop for hot chocolate machines.
Milk frother handheld
Aerolatte Stainless Steel Frother with Stand, £26.35, Amazon
Made from stainless steel, its whisk head creates delicious cappuccinos, lattes or even hot chocolates with the click of a button. Nifty.
Best Amazon hot chocolate maker
Seyeso Electric Milk Frother, £39.99, Amazon
Available on Amazon Prime, you could have this hot chocolate maker with you by tomorrow. It's an ideal machine for those who are looking for a quieter model, plus with Sayeso, you'll get a 12-month money-back guarantee on any product. Winner, winner.
Best Chinya hot chocolate maker
Chinya Electric Milk Frother, £45.99, Amazon
Another Amazon Prime option available for next day delivery is this Chinya hot chocolate maker. A great option if you'll be making hot drinks for the whole family, as it can froth enough for two cups at a time.
Best cheap hot chocolate maker
CAVN Milk Frother, £15.99, Amazon
Fun fact: the CAVN can be used to whip up a hot chocolate, or just about any other food that needs mixing, from eggs, to cream, to gravy. It's also got a USB charging port and three whisking settings. At just £13.99, you can't go wrong.
