Not as good as I expected. I use a thermometer and its not as easy to see the milk with the small top opening. It was hard to control the expansion phase with a 4 hole steam tip. (I also have the same problem using a regular shaped pitcher, but it's a little easier to control.) The fill marks are a little hard to see, but I can't complain because my other pitcher doesn't have any marks. I switched back to the 1 hole steaming tip I used previously and have much more control in the expansion phase. I'm getting used to the Toroid now, but I can't say that the results are much different than I get with my standard shaped pitcher.

07/03/15: After spending more time frothing with the Espro Toroid2, I have to upgrade my prior rating. I've been able to produce smooth wet foam with 1% and 2% milk. I have much greater control swirling the expanded milk. It mixes much better and produces a smooth texture. Both milks now leave the inside of the pitcher coated with smooth foam that looks like paint. The cappuccino and latte cups are now very smooth in the mouth. I've even been able to do some latte art which never interested me in the past.

So based on these results, I can overlook the shortcomings and rate Toroid2 5-stars.

For every multi buck expensive coffee accessory there is an endorsement or neato graphic that goes along with the product, none of which actually improve the results one gets. The Espro Frothing pitcher is the opposite of that. An understated yet brilliantly designed product that needs to be used in order to be appreciated. Most frothing pitchers require the end user to hit a specific 45 degree angle in order for the milk to circulate properly to both mix micro foam and heat the milk evenly.

The Espro pitcher on the other hand COMPLETELY re-engineers the process. Rather than holding the pitcher at some awkward angle, the Espro can simply be put on it's base to work properly. The Espro is designed with a dimple at the base that directs the flow from center of the pitcher outward where the cleverly rounded base circulates the milk toroidally. For the none engineers out there that merely means the milk circulates in a donut shape. This eliminates cold spots, promotes proper foam creation AND eliminates turbulences where milk can come spouting out of the pitcher creating a mess to clean up (like every other design I've used does.) All this brilliant design for $30. If I were doing it all over again I wouldn't throw my money away on do nothing pretty pitchers, I would buy this pitcher and nothing else. Best pitcher on the market by far.

I had purchased this pitcher and I do like it. Before, strangely enough my favorite was the little 12 oz CT307 pitcher that I probably bought on Amazon as well. My favorite about that pitcher was the line at where the taper of the pitcher changes was the perfect amount of milk for my standard cups. If I had wanted more or less, at least I had something to judge by which is what this pitcher is missing. A line or other reference mark will probably get put in my new pitcher at some point. After all, you don't want too little or too much. Seems simple to me. The latte routine at my house is steaming a cups worth of homemade almond milk for my other half and the same in cow form for me. My hope in purchasing this one was to improve the foam quality of her almond. It slightly does better than the other pitcher for her almond milk and it certainly makes it easier for that nice creamy latte for me. To suggest for someone to buy this for hard to foam milks, I probably would not. The pitcher is well made- heavier built and the handle is spot welded top and bottom. The previous little pitcher was dropped, tossed possibly run over I dunno- but the handle came off through no fault of its own. If you ever wonder rather to buy a bell shaped or at least once similar to my old one- the biggest benefit to me is noise. They are much quieter than the straight sided pitchers. So good pitcher: great foam, good construction, appearance, good control minus 1 star for the no internal reference marks which could make this pitcher perfect.

This thing absolutely does what it claims. It is a stunning difference from where I was with foaming milk to where I am now with this. Right from the very first serving, it delivers a micro foam with perfect tension that lasts and lasts, and it was so easy to achieve. I'm able to make the right amount of foam while properly stretching the milk within the target temperature in the right amount of time. The pitcher that comes with the Breville Barista machine should be thrown away. This is gold.

Very fast ship, just spent five days to Thailand,I'm a home barista,my espresso machine is pro-consumer--Rocket R58 with dual boiler+PID,the stock steam tip is just 1.5mm two hole but so powerful (steamed milk in 12oz pitcher in 22 second).My frothing's skill is not to bad,I can make a smooth texture , wet paint ,a good and dense microfoam with my old tradition pitcher,but just want to test it .

Today I tested toroid pitcher , it make a good performance like density , stable ,smooth and silky , I think because of bell shape patented .it so mighty power ,can repeat and swirl milk again and again in the pitcher.

But I couldn't made a perfect microfoam everytime,in small amounts of milk, it seems hard to control strashing and swirling phase because of my machine is so powerful more than consumer machine.

I read at coffeegreek for toroid 's review,they explained with 12oz toroid,that perfect for consumer machine with using time to steamed milk around 45second or above,it can make a good microfoam easier than commercial machine with big steam boiler(I absolutely agree).the commercial and pro-consumer machine match with toroid 20oz size(I bought this same,I'll review later).

In the picture I showed you,I used personal technich like tile the pitcher and put the right steam wand 's position(depend on your steam tips) I didn't put in the center like original suggestions,and sometimes I used toothpick to clogged one of steam hole for put the pressure down and put the position in center like original,it easier to make a good microfoam.

I recommend if you have consumer machine like gaggia,silvia etc...with single hole steam tip,it's suit for you.If you have a good skill for steamed milk and have a commercial machine or pro-consumer,I think it not necessary.

The other cons is hard to put a themomiter because of tiny of top side I solved with bought the themomiter pad instead.and like previous talk if you using multi-hole tip it seem harder to control than single tip

will more practice if you have commercial or pro-consumer and in my experience it seems want to shorter strashing phase and poolong swirl phase (submerg,sink tip in the milk for longer) it will to make a better smooth microform.