ChefWave Milkmade Non-Dairy Milk Maker, 6 Plant-Based Programs, Auto-Clean, Almond Oat Soy Cashew Coconut Macadamia, 1000W, (Silver/Black)

Believe me, I've tried almost everything I could think of to make oat milk with this without making it slimy, and to make it slightly sweet like the store bought Sown or Chobani version. I used amylase-b (not a because it's heckin expensive and rare to find, although that's what big companies use) to cook the oats with, baked the oats dry in the oven in different ways to break down the starch, tried different types of oats (rolled, steel-cut, etc.), and found that this machine just isn't good at oat milk. It epically fails every time because it wasn't designed to make oat milk. It heats the oats, which is the worst thing to do for oat milk, and if it just blended it and made it, it'd be far better. And yet, despite me buying this to make oat milk at home, I have found it makes easy cashew cream or almond cream that tastes good. It is skilled at managing the other options that I've tried, and allows supreme control of what texture and taste you want for different kinds of milks. It's easy to clean and use, and it makes it fun to experiment. It does have an issue where if you put too much stuff on the top part, it will spray out when blending it, which is a horrible mess, and sometimes it doesn't dry the inside after self-cleaning so I have to leave it open and wipe the sludge out myself, but overall it is an incredible machine for someone with lactose intolerance. Maybe one day I will find some magical solution for oat milk through the machine, but for now, it is good for making creams for cooking and other milks for different beverages, all made fresh right there!

When you set up your coffee maker, you just add water to the reservoir & fresh grounds to the basket & then you walk away, easy-peesy-lemon-squeezy, right? Same thing with this unit & it takes even less of the total combined ingredients than the total weight of two scoops of ground coffee! SO AWESOME! So, I just make three batches to ALMOST completely fill the carafe & then I set it in the fridge to chill overnight while I am also anxiously waiting for the next morning to come so I can finally have a bowl of cereal without all the after effects of cows milk. Yes, I am lactose intolerant to a high degree but as I already stated, it's like having a coffee maker but it doesn't make coffee, it makes several kinds of plant based milk & it works so easily with so few ingredients. For a 20 once batch, all need is a tablespoon of the prime ingredient & a teaspoon of rice, a few shakes of the salt shaker & half a table spoon of sugar to get rid of any bitter taste. Close the lid - set the machine for whatever plant based milk that you want & once you start it, just walk away for about 16 minutes & its done. 3 batches later & the carafe that I bought to complement my soy milk maker is full enough to my satisfaction for me to chill it in the fridge. Having a second independent timer to remind you when its done, is also helpful although, at one point in the cycle, unless you have your TV on high volume, its almost impossible to not hear it making a loud whirring sound when it gets close to finishing. And that sound is brief but it isn't unbearably loud. The frequency of the vibrations is hard not to notice if I'm in another part of my home. The rest of the time, it is whisper quiet & it only takes 16 minutes for a 20 ounce batch so after about a little more than a hour, I I have enough milk made to last me close to 3 days if I am only pouring it on my cereal & maybe only a day if I were to drink it directly without my usual morning bowl. Any way you view it, it takes me back to the old days when milk was delivered to your door in those old glass bottles & kept chilled until it was time to set it out for use at the table. The best tip of all, even if I was hooked up to the city water, which I'm not (I have a well-water source electrically pumped into my house) I would still use my Zero water filtration reservoir because while I don't like iron water in my coffee maker or ice maker, I definitely don't want chlorinated soy milk on my cereal or even if I just drink it straight from a glass. So, regardless of if you have city water or not, invest in a Zero water filtration pitcher at the very least when you buy this machine because it will last longer & the plant based milk made from it, will definitely taste better. Forgive me for such a long winded review but this new machine kicks the plant based lifestyle up to a new level! My last soy milk maker was primitive compared to this machine. It took longer & I had to strain the resulting milk through cheese cloth which made the whole process very time consuming. Not to mention that it didn't yield as much milk as my new machine which TOTALLY ROCKS! ONE HOUR & my designated soy milk Carafe is filled! The hardest part is the waiting for it to chill. Other than that, it definitely deserves five stars & there are many people on YouTube that offered their own positive review on this unit. Not to mention that those same reviewers have come up with several interesting variations not listed in the recipe booklet. Yes, I said "booklet", NOT a reasonably sized book. So, that could be the only negative but the more enthusiastic reviewers online certainly make up for it by offering their own plant based variants of recipes. So, now, all I have to do, is look for them & I am more than confident that I will be happy for as long as this machine keeps working. Did I say that it was like a coffee maker? DUH...! LOL And I also said that by the total combined volume, it also takes so much less than the total weight of ground coffee. So much milk for so few ingredients, probably less than an ounce altogether. AND!!! With the high costs of all plant based milks in the retail stores, it cost only pennies to use this machine at home VS spending five bucks or more for just a mere half-gallon of whatever plant based milk of your choice. SOOOOO.... Its a no-brainer!!! Hands down, this is the unit to buy & NO...! No one is paying me to endorse this product but after waiting so many years for technology to catch up, its certainly worth every penny to buy this machine. Nuff said...? Did I say that it was like a coffee maker??? LOL! So simple to use! Easy Peesy Lemon Squeezy! This >>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCCSSTGK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 <<< is the carafe that I bought to complement my machine. Totally worth it as a reusable glass milk jug! 11-5 -2001 UPDATE: DO NOT follow the recipe booklet instructions exactly. If you do, you will end up with watery milk with almost no taste at all to it. (Please note that the following recipe is for 20 ounces, NOT 10 ounces.) When making soy milk, try this. >>Two tablespoons of soy beans - one tablespoon of rice - one & a half tablespoons of sugar...(I prefer sugar in the raw since it's less processed) and just a few shakes of salt from your salt shaker. (I don't know why but the salt definitely helps the taste so it's not just intolerably sweet & a few people on you tube claimed that it helps along with the rice to act as a stabilizer. Still a good machine so no complaints other than the lack of proper recipe guidelines. The makers need to consider adding a more in-depth recipe book, NOT a booklet which leaves much to be desired. Although, there are plenty of loyal users of the (Milk Made) willing to share their experiences on both YouTube & Facebook, which really should be renamed "Milk Maid" as a proper pun & selling gimmick, LOL! I may also offer further insights later if I feel the need.

Absolutely do not buy this. I purchased this on a friend's recommendation and used it well for two years. However, it stopped working after two years. My friend's, mine, and another friend's are not working either. I contacted customer service, but they offered no technical assistance whatsoever. They told me that offering a 20% discount on a new item was the only solution they could provide. It is absolutely ridiculous. If you are not prepared to throw it away after two years, do not buy this.

Arrived yesterday, 1 1/2 week after ordering. Used it today. Very very pleased. Milk was creamy, no grit. No waste. Used a strainer just to see how much. After pouring all thru strainer, a tiny amount of sediment. Self cleaning works very nicely. Only have to dry items. Milk is hot after being made. 20 oz is good for me, use half one day, refrigerate other half for next day. Reasonably quiet compared to a blender or electric hand mixer. Easy to use, instructions adequate for operation. Glass carafe solid thick glass, not thin. Shouldn't break.

Great product, it has amazing uses. The company sends recipes, but they're awful. Worth experimenting to get the best results.

This thing would be amazing if it didn't leak all over the top. You also need to adjust the suggested recipes. I specifically ordered this to make soy milk and when I followed the recipe, it was too watery. When I added more soy beans is when we started to have issues with the overflow. We did contact customer service and turns out this machine does not work in high altitudes. Total bummer because we loved that it self cleaned and it made decent soy milk too once we got the ratio down. It is very easy to use.

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This item has been such a wonderful addition to my kitchen. It makes almond milk in just a few minutes and then cleans itself. You don't need to filter anything and clean-up is a breeze. You can also make other nut milk with it, but I haven't tried them yet. There are selections for macadamia, oat, cashew, soy, and even coconut milk. Buy it, you won't be sorry.

OMG why I didn't purchase this a long time ago I dont know. I did a lot of research before choosing the Chefwave. It is perfect for my needs and I love that the self clean mode kicks in right after the milk is made and I do NO cleaning of filters etc. It took me about a week to get the quantities right for how I like my milk for a latte but once perfected its so much better than the store bought and way cheaper. Highly recommend.

We loved our machine at first. It was very easy to use and very practical. However, after 2 years of use we are seeing rust on the blades. They weren't supposed to be stainless steel? It's sad because I don't feel safe anymore using it.

Great product. Have tried many variations and all good. No issues with this machine