The Subminimal Nanofoamer Pro Gen 2 is one of the most unique milk frothers out there.
Technically, its not even a milkfrother.
Its a milk foamer instead.
I know I didnt believe it either.
This is the second generation of the Nanofoamer Pro.
Way back in 2023, after funding on Kickstarter, Subminimal released the Nanofoamer Pro.
Could this be one of the best milk frothers out there?
Find out the full story in this Subminimal Nanofoamer Pro Gen 2 review.
However, this is a fairly new release, so it likely will come back soon.
The Subminimal Nanofoamer Pro Gen 2 is the most versatile and impressive milk foamer Ive ever used.
It has a huge range of adjustable controls and premium usability.
Theres 6 foam parameters (including cold foam!)
Similarly,Nespressos Aeroccinois $99, but it doesnt make microfoam.
The closest comparison Ive seen is the $69Maestri House Milk Frother, which has customizable foam levels.
The impellers height is adjustable with the black cog on the top of the transparent plastic lid.
The Nanofoamer Pro comes with three magnetic flow adjusters; black, blue, and green.
Black calms the aeration speed, which means its perfect for dairy milk.
Blue and green rile up the aeration force, so these are ideal for non-dairy milks.
Although I like it in theory, the touchscreen on the front of the jug is a little finicky.
Another mild frustration is the lack of pouring spout.
This isnt because of the aeration, but because of the actual spout on the jug.
Its not pointed enough to pour effective latte art.
Subminimal expects you to purchase itsFlowTip jugfor an extra $39 to achieve the perfect pour.
The touchscreen irritated me a little in testing.
Here are the results of my testing.
Hot dairy milk
My first test was with the bog-standard hot dairy milk.
I lowered the impeller to its lowest setting and attached the black magnetic flow controller.
I used setting 5 to aerate the full 220ml capacity, which took about 2 minutes.
This is a big 10/10 result.
Hot oat milk
I used Oatly Barista for the hot and cold testing.
I poured the minimum amount of oat milk into the jug with the blue flow controller.
However, the aeration is still very controlled, with no anomalous bubbles.
This took about a minute and a half on setting 3.
I also wanted to see if I could put drink powder directly into the jug.
For those with hot chocolate fanatics in their life, this would be a major plus.
I did not stir the powder.
The picture above shows where the green magnet flow controller sits in the jug.
This was absolutely amazing.
I literally chugged it.
The milk was creamy and smooth throughout, and not just on the top foamy layer.
The powder was evenly distributed, with no lumps whatsoever.
This was fantastic, and Im already thirsty for the next one.
As you could see, the drink was exactly half foam, half milk.
This was utterly delicious, and the foam lasted over 15 minutes before dissipating.
Cold dairy milk
I made an iced flat white with dairy milk.
As a result, Id recommend putting the impeller blade lower.
I used Oatly Barista and filled the jug to the 100ml marker on the blue flow controller magnet.
I added matcha and set the Nanofoamer to the cold foam setting, o. I would run it through two rounds of cold foam when making matcha to prevent this.
However, the drink was still delicious just weaker than I had planned.
Cold almond milk
To test cold almond milk, I used 100ml of Califia Farms almond milk.
I used the green flow controller and set the Nanofoamer Pro to cold foam.
After about two minutes, I had a lovely cold foam.
To the cold foam, I added a double shot of coffee and ice.
The drink was utterly delicious, although the foam did dissipate within about ten minutes.
I definitely put the Nanofoamer Pro to work here.
Tasking it to dissolve powder in cold non-dairy milk is a challenge in and of itself.
All things considered, every single one of my tests was a major success.
One being the slightly finicky touchscreen, and the second being the too-wide-for-latte-art jug spout.
I was able to craft a huge variety of drinks, most of them with perfect textures and temperatures.
This is now a staple in my home cafe, and I cant wait to show it off.
