I originally purchased the Nespresso Aeroccino 3 as a Christmas gift for my mom since she re-discovered her love for cappuccinos during a recent vacation. In the end, it kind of became a gift for the whole family!Since I'm a complete noob in the world of coffee, I did some research and figured that all I needed for my mom's gift was a well-functioning milk frother since we already own a stovetop espresso maker. In case this helps anyone looking to purchase the Aeroccino as a gift for someone, I chose to buy this machine because I was afraid of giving my mother a gift that would become a chore, so I chose this device over a handheld frother. Once our holiday gifts were exchanged and I was finally able to explain the logic behind my gift to my mom, she completely agreed that this was the best option.Anyways, I was immediately sold on this machine's features the moment I found it online. The Aeroccino not only froths the milk, but warms it up in mere seconds! It's also very space efficient, which is a huge must for our tight quarters, and I love that it comes with a small storage compartment for the unused spinner. My mom and I are huge fans of this feature because we could just imagine how quickly that unused spinner would go missing in the Bermuda Triangle of our kitchen lol. You might also be better off using whole milk (or something along those lines) in order to produce more froth, but we've tried this machine on skim milk and it still yields a really nice amount of frothed milk for our coffee.Just to summarize, I have to say that I'm thoroughly pleased with this machine. It works magnificently and our family looks forward to many more yummy cappuccinos! I'm also very thankful to the seller (aSavings) for shipping so promptly, especially at the peak of the holiday shopping season; my order was placed on December 11th and arrived safe and sound two days later on the 13th (love my AmazonPrime!!). Definitely invest in the Nespresso Aeroccino 3 if you're in the market for an excellent user-friendly milk frother :)